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Colorized image of Hurricane Belle in 1976. Roch19571/CC BY-SA 4.0

New study shows that hurricanes are producing more rain

Daniel Pariseau April 24, 2022
Human-induced climate change caused the rainfall during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season to climb 10% from 1850, according to a study conducted by School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences professor Kevin A. Reed and his team of meteorologists.
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The Stony Brook dugout at Joe Nathan Field in a game against NJIT on May 9. The America East canceled the 2021 Baseball Championship held at Joe Nathan Field due to rain.

How the America East ruined their 2021 Baseball Championship — at the expense of Stony Brook

Ethan Tam June 12, 2021
#OPINION The COVID-19 pandemic led to the untimely end of the Stony Brook baseball team’s 2020 season. Now, a widely criticized decision by the America East Conference has prematurely ended Stony Brook’s 2021 season.
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Senior midfielder Serge Gamwanya pushes the ball up the field in a game vs. NJIT. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Severe weather forces Men’s Soccer to draw with Fordham

Chris Parkinson October 3, 2018
Stony Brook Men's Soccer looked to continue its three-game winning streak on Tuesday, Oct. 2 against No. 21-ranked Fordham, but was held to a scoreless draw after severe weather conditions forced the game to be called following regulation.
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STORIFY: Storm causes deluge of problems for SBU, surrounding area

Arielle Martinez August 4, 2015
SBU canceled all classes before 11 a.m. and delayed opening its offices after an early morning thunderstorm caused a power outage and left downed trees and wires campus.
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Raindrop Formation Affected by a Variety of Factors

February 3, 2003

With grants from NASA andthe U.S. Department of Energy, two physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have proposed a new theory on raindrop formation. This new theory explains how rain forms in warm...

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SBU Weathers Storm and Marist 9-7

April 6, 2002

Nobody is going to rain on their parade. The day started out beautiful with clear skies a 3-0 Stony Brook lead. But as the second period started dark clouds settled over University Field and the Seawolves...

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