Doyle Rice
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McLean, VA, United States
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Recent articles by Doyle:
Huge 'Dead zone' predicted for Gulf of Mexico
The annual Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" will be the third-largest on record this summer, federal scientists reported. → Read More
Deadly Southwest heat wave to last through weekend
The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that's scorched the Southwest and California will last into early next week, meteorologists say. → Read More
Tropical storm warnings posted for Gulf Coast
The current track takes the storm into southwest Louisiana on Wednesday night. → Read More
Tropical storm warnings posted for Gulf Coast
Tropical storm warnings have been posted along the Louisiana coast for a developing system now in the Gulf of Mexico. → Read More
Tropical storms likely to form in Gulf, Atlantic
Two separate tropical storms are likely to form in Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic over the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said. → Read More
Tropical trouble? Storms could spin up in Atlantic, Caribbean
Two separate systems — one in the western Caribbean, the other in the central tropical Atlantic — could develop into tropical storms within the next few days. → Read More
Rising seas spurred record number of 'high-tide' floods in U.S. last year
Across the USA, coastal cities and towns racked up a combined 520 days with high-tide floods, far above the annual average of 275 days, NOAA said in a report. → Read More
Wildfire pollution much worse than thought, study says
Wildfires release a toxic brew of hazardous pollution, a new study found. → Read More
It could hit 120 degrees in the Southwest this weekend
The all-time record high in Phoenix could be broken. → Read More
130 years later, scientists may have 'rediscovered' 8th wonder of world
Scientists may have "re-discovered" the 8th wonder of the world in New Zealand, some 131 years after it was buried by the ferocious eruption of a nearby volcano, a new study suggests. → Read More
More than 2 billion are overweight or obese globally, new study says
Among the 20 most-populous countries, the highest level of obesity among children and young adults was in the U.S., at nearly 13%. → Read More
Heat wave incoming: Record highs forecast from Midwest to Northeast
Everybody into the pool! The first widespread heat wave of the season is forecast to bake much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation over the next several days. → Read More
More states sign on to U.S. Climate Alliance to honor Paris agreement
Frustrated by President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, several governors have joined together to create the group. → Read More
Womb with a view: Fetuses can recognize faces while still inside mom
By projecting light through the uterine wall of pregnant mothers, British scientists found that 34-week-old fetuses will turn their heads to look at face-like images. → Read More
Global warming unabated: Carbon dioxide tallied 2nd-largest rise on record last year
Carbon dioxide is the "greenhouse" gas scientists say is most responsible for global warming. Last year's increase in CO2 was nearly double the average pace since measurements began in 1979 → Read More
California's endless winter: 8 feet of snow still on the ground in June
Many mountains in the Rockies, Sierra and Cascades are packed with at least 8 feet of snow, the National Weather Service said, creating a dream summer for skiers and snowboarders. → Read More
NASA launching first-ever mission to study super-dense neutron stars
Talk about heavy: The bizarre outer-space objects are so dense that a single teaspoon would weigh a billion tons. → Read More
Humans were already changing the environment 11,500 years ago
In the earliest such finding ever discovered, researchers found human activities such as farming and logging led to erosion around the Dead Sea thousands of years ago. → Read More
Massive crack in Antarctica ice shelf grows 11 miles in only 6 days
Once the crack cuts all the way across, it will produce an iceberg about the size of the state of Delaware. → Read More
Climate agreement withdrawal: 'Trump just stepped on the gas' toward catastrophe
President Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement is a major step backward both for the climate and the country, experts say. → Read More