Eight earthquakes shook southern Colorado yesterday and last night (August 22 and 23, 2011) according to the USGS. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3.
On Sunday, August 21, 2011, a strong EF2 or weak EF3 tornado with winds around 130-150 miles per hour, struck parts of Goderich, Ontario killing one person and injuring at least 37 people.
Irene, the 1st hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on August 20. Meteorologists expect it to impact the Southeast U.S. later this week.
World Water Week in Stockholm - an annual meeting to discuss our planet’s crucial water-related issues - focuses in 2011 on water issues related to urbanization.