Global sea temperatures reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. The 54 researchers from seven countries deployed thousands of instruments to collect ocean data both at the surface and up to 2,000 meters below the surface — the latter called ocean heat […]
A new tool from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) maps properties that experience repeated flooding around the U.S. NRDC found more than 250,000 properties in the country have made multiple insurance claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The tool and report, called Flooded Again, maps out areas with the highest repetitive loss […]
Tropical Storm Francine strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and gusts of up to 101 mph recorded by an oil platform Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm prompted Louisiana residents to move inland, […]
Hurricane Ernesto left about a third of Puerto Rico’s residents without power on Thursday as it strengthened to become a Category 1 hurricane and barreled toward Bermuda, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous storm surge. On Thursday morning, the storm was approximately 600 miles from Bermuda and crawling toward the island at about 13.8 […]
Puerto Rico has activated the National Guard as the Atlantic Ocean’s fifth named storm of 2024 — Tropical Storm Ernesto — barrels through the Caribbean toward the islands. Officials in the United States territory opened shelters, closed schools and moved dozens of Puerto Rico’s endangered parrots into hurricane-safe rooms, reported The Associated Press. Forecasters predicted […]
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are ripe for a 2024 hurricane season that could be among the most active ever recorded, according to an update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In NOAA’s 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center forecasters updated the expected number of named storms — those […]
Tropical Storm Debby gained strength over the weekend to become a Category 1 hurricane, making landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday morning with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, reported The Associated Press. The National Hurricane Center issued a storm surge warning for the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. More […]
A new study has found that a rare and wide-ranging North Atlantic seabird — Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) — demonstrates unique foraging behaviors that involve following tropical cyclones during hurricane season in order to exploit the storms’ dynamic conditions. Unlike other seabirds who spend the majority of their lives flying above the open ocean, these […]
A week after it first formed in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas with heavy rains and strong winds on Monday, killing at least two people, reported NBC News. The Category 1 storm knocked out power for more than 2.5 million customers and led to more than 1,000 flight […]
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