Isaac Approaches New Orleans August 28, 2012 | NOAA Tropical Storm Isaac has strengthened to nearly hurricane strength. NOAA has issued the following... Artificial Reef in the Florida Keys May 17, 2012 | Washington Post Ten years ago a retired navy ship was converted into an artificial reef in the... Isaac Causes the Mississippi River to Flow Backwards August 30, 2012 | USGS "Strong winds and storm surge from Hurricane Isaac's landfall forced the Mississippi River to flow... Ernesto Hits Yucatan August 8, 2012 | NOAA Tropical storm Ernesto has passed across Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. It is expected to pass... Gulf of Aden Dust Storm March 20, 2012 | NASA Earth Observatory "The dust storm that started on March 17 continued its southward movement two days later,... Florida Python Invasion January 8, 2012 | USGS Discarded pet pythons have multiplied and established a strong presence in the Everglades, causing lots... USGS Installing Storm Surge Sensors for Sandy October 28, 2012 | USGS "Storm response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing more than 150 storm-tide sensors... Tropical Storm Tim March 19, 2013 | NASA Earth Observatory "Tropical Storm Tim formed over the Coral Sea on March 13, 2013, and remained off... |