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Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
Read full article: Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threatOne of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists and leading to a new call to protect the giant animals.
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
Read full article: Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in CubaTropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people.
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Read full article: Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly stormsMonstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters.
Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
Read full article: Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce aurorasSpace weather experts say expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle.
New aerial images show Florida’s Little Gasparilla Island needs aid days after Hurricane Milton
Read full article: New aerial images show Florida’s Little Gasparilla Island needs aid days after Hurricane MiltonAfter Hurricane Milton, Raphaela Williams pleaded for help for Charlotte County’s Little Gasparilla Island, a barrier island with a seven-mile beach. It’s only reachable by boat. Cars aren’t allowed, so residents drive golf carts over thin sandy pathways.
What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Read full article: What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normalThe latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eye
Read full article: A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eyePeter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Read full article: Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanesSpace weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.
What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categories
Read full article: What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categoriesThe Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic damage to locations from the Caribbean islands and Central America, all the way up through the United States and into Canada.
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region
Read full article: Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay regionThe National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.
Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce move through the open Atlantic far from land
Read full article: Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce move through the open Atlantic far from landTwo tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to land.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential
Read full article: Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potentialHurricane John has struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential.
Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
Read full article: Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coastHeavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.
Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific OceanThree tropical cyclones are swirling over the Pacific Ocean, including a tropical storm that blasted Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching HawaiiTropical Storm Hone has increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday.
Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekendTropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain.
Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down
Read full article: Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes downHurricane Ernesto has started to pound Bermuda with heavy winds and rain after officials on the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean opened shelters and closed government offices.
Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales
Read full article: Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whalesFederal authorities say new efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding.
A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico
Read full article: A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto RicoTropical Storm Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico as officials closed schools, opened shelters and moved dozens of the U.S. territory’s endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms.
Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricaneTropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina.
Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate, bringing forecasts for fatter profits
Read full article: Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate, bringing forecasts for fatter profitsDestructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas are growing more frequent and intense, and insurers are jacking up rates in response.
Tropical Storm Beryl forms in the Atlantic Ocean, blowing toward the Caribbean Sea
Read full article: Tropical Storm Beryl forms in the Atlantic Ocean, blowing toward the Caribbean SeaTropical Storm Beryl formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into the year’s first hurricane before it reaches the Caribbean Sea early next week.
Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
Read full article: Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escapeStinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers.
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Read full article: Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summerGet ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.
Importance of protecting coral reefs as hurricane season approaches
Read full article: Importance of protecting coral reefs as hurricane season approachesThe reef along the Florida Keys is the third largest barrier reef in the world, and has protective qualities in the events of storms and hurricanes.
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
Read full article: Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern HemisphereAn unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
Read full article: Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs againThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces.
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
Read full article: Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort beginsEndangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters.
The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring
Read full article: The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for springFederal meteorologists predict that the United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes.
Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent years
Read full article: Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent yearsIce coverage for all the Great Lakes was at historical lows, with the coldest of the lakes — Lake Superior — having just 1% ice coverage as of Tuesday. The historical average is 40%.
Meteorologists say this year's warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes
Read full article: Meteorologists say this year's warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoesTornado experts say the winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday.
Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
Read full article: Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on recordAcross much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter.
Another endangered whale was found dead off East Coast. This one died after colliding with a ship
Read full article: Another endangered whale was found dead off East Coast. This one died after colliding with a shipFederal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship.
Hot seawater killed most of cultivated coral in Florida Keys in setback for restoration effort
Read full article: Hot seawater killed most of cultivated coral in Florida Keys in setback for restoration effortResearchers are finding that record hot seawater killed more than three-quarters of human-cultivated coral that scientists had placed in the Florida Keys in recent years.
Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January
Read full article: Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since JanuaryGovernment scientists say a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the coast of Georgia, marking the rare species' second fatality in the past month.
US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
Read full article: US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coastsThe National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
Read full article: Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate changeThe upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier.
Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
Read full article: Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisionsA coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships.
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
Read full article: The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North CarolinaCommunities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm.
Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters
Read full article: Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open watersForecasters in Bermuda are warning of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in the northern Atlantic.
A top Maine Republican leader, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee
Read full article: A top Maine Republican leader, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of LeeA top elected Republican in Maine says he's glad to be alive after a giant wave overturned his lobster boat ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee.
US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there's still 4 months to go
Read full article: US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there's still 4 months to goThe deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to an annual record for the number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion.
Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 storm
Read full article: Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 stormHurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.
Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
Read full article: Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US SouthwestHurricane Hilary has strengthened into a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend.
US looks to ban imports, exports of a tropical fish threatened by aquarium trade
Read full article: US looks to ban imports, exports of a tropical fish threatened by aquarium tradeThe federal government is looking to ban importation and exportation of a species of tropical fish that conservation groups have long said is exploited by the pet trade.
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
Read full article: Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote oceanA research vessel motoring off the coast of Alaska is exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and most remote waters.
UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change
Read full article: UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate changeThe head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit is urging more availability of funds to help the Caribbean and other regions fight climate change.
NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino
Read full article: NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El NinoFederal forecasters are doubling chances of a nasty Atlantic hurricane season this summer and fall.
European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far
Read full article: European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by farNow that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.
Scientist on dying coral: ‘If this doesn’t wake people up, I don’t know what will’
Read full article: Scientist on dying coral: ‘If this doesn’t wake people up, I don’t know what will’South Florida's coral reefs continue to suffer the effects of this unprecedented summer heat wave, that shows no end in sight.
UM rescuers are urgently trying to save corals from what could be devastating for oceans
Read full article: UM rescuers are urgently trying to save corals from what could be devastating for oceansThere's an urgent rescue of corals to bring them to safe havens as warm water temperatures are causing devastation
South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater
Read full article: South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawaterThe water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world
Read full article: Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming worldIf it seems like you keep hearing about new heat records this summer, it’s because you do.
Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter
Read full article: Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotterThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month.
For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?
Read full article: For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.
Tropical Storm Bret swirls near St. Vincent as it enters eastern Caribbean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Bret swirls near St. Vincent as it enters eastern CaribbeanTropical Storm Bret is swirling close to St. Vincent as it begins pushing into the eastern Caribbean, where islands have shut down to prepare for possible torrential downpours, landslides and flooding.
The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here's the difference
Read full article: The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here's the differenceThe vessel that went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while exploring the Titanic’s wreckage is a submersible not a submarine, and there is a key difference.
Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
Read full article: Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy floodingTropical Storm Bret is growing stronger as it takes aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that are bracing for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.
NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
Read full article: NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfallHurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding
Read full article: The big problem for endangered orcas? InbreedingNew research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest’s endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts.
Judge wants plan to protect humpback whales from fishery
Read full article: Judge wants plan to protect humpback whales from fisheryA U.S. judge says the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the law when it failed to develop a plan to prevent the harming of humpback whales by West Coast commercial fishermen catching sablefish.
Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms
Read full article: Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farmsAs dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S. East Coast, officials and academics in New Jersey, New York and elsewhere are planning a wide array of monitoring and research aimed at preventing harm to the animals during construction and operation of offshore wind farms.
Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
Read full article: Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikesThe U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save a vanishing species of whale.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Read full article: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats upGovernment science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion
Read full article: New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billionThis past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over.
Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Read full article: Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterFederal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
Hurricane Julia near Nicaragua after lashing Colombia island
Read full article: Hurricane Julia near Nicaragua after lashing Colombia islandHurricane Julia is closing in on Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island in a near pass soon after strengthening from a tropical storm.
Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane IanEnvironmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm water
Read full article: Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm waterHurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that became much more powerful in less than a day.
Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens
Read full article: Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthensFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency across his entire state as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane in coming days.
US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
Read full article: US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stayA five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the Snake River and its Idaho tributaries must stay in effect.