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Latest TipSheet Items
October 17, 2001
Terror and the Electric Grid
October 17, 2001–The Sept. 11 attacks should remind reporters of the vulnerability of the electric power supply system not just to terrorism, but to other natural and man-made disasters that could bring serious outages.Terrorism Down on the Farm
October 17, 2001–Amid the torrent of terrorism news, one angle that's been overlooked is agroterrorism -- using biological agents as weapons against crops or livestock.October 3, 2001
Airport Closure: An Environmental Experiment
October 3, 2001–The closure of U.S. airports following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, provides a rare opportunity to gauge the contributions of airports and related activities to a city's air pollution.Climate Data Center Redefines What's "Normal"
October 3, 2001–Is normal weather still what it used to be in your region?El Nio Watch Begins
October 3, 2001– El Nios occur when unusually warm water invades South and Central American coastal waters toward the end of the year.TOOLBOX: Database on US Fish Disease
October 3, 2001–As of Sept. 21, reporters and citizens have access to substantial US Fish and Wildlife Service data on fish diseases in US waters.TOOLBOX: NOAA Launches New Flood Forecast
October 3, 2001–Reporters in some flood-prone communities now have a new forecast tool to help their audience anticipate floods.September 26, 2001
Bioterrorism and Bioweapons
September 26, 2001–Following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many experts have become more concerned that terrorists may maliciously spread biological agents such as anthrax or smallpox.Building Design and Construction
September 26, 2001–The WTC victims were killed not just by terrorists, but by the buildings themselves.Chemical Plants
September 26, 2001–U.S. chemical plants are vulnerable to acts of terrorism.
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