Cortland Sun and Sand Weather - AccuWeather for NY 13045

Rain and thunderstorms Tuesday evening through Friday morning

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AM 2-6

AM 7-12

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May 17, 2013; 1:54 PM ET A thunderstorm Monday night

Pollutant Reduction May Slow Sea Level Rise

AccuWeather.com - May 16, 2013; 9:35 AM ET

Researchers have found that by reducing certain pollutants from being released into the atmosphere may slow down sea level rise. Valerie Smock tells us what they are.
Wrangel Island: Russian Refuge

NationalGeographic.com - May 13, 2013; 9:35 AM ET

Wrangel Island was declared a zapovednik—a federally managed nature sanctuary—in 1976, and it remains one of Russia’s coldest, remotest pieces of protected wilderness.
Hurricane Sound Waves Could Aid Forecasting

OurAmazingPlanet.com - May 4, 2013; 1:19 PM ET

Ocean waves crash together and create signals in infrasound.
How Eerie Sea Ice 'Brinicles' Form

LiveScience.com - May 4, 2013; 11:24 AM ET

Life may have evolved in the brine in ice sheets.
Sandy's Storm Surge Mapped - Before It Hit

OurAmazingPlanet.com - April 29, 2013; 5:09 AM ET

Their model was only off by 2 feet of storm surge.
Sharks Dive Deep Under Full Moon

LiveScience.com - April 27, 2013; 9:45 AM ET

A full moon and warm waters may send some sharks diving deep, according to a new study.
Curbing Pollutants May Slow Sea Level Rise

LiveScience.com - April 21, 2013; 9:10 AM ET

Cutting carbon dioxide isn't the only way to stop climate change.
Antarctic Blue Whales Found With Sound

LiveScience.com - April 15, 2013; 8:38 AM ET

Scientists track growing polar blue whale population with whale calls.