Jan 19 'We're frankly astonished.' Why 2023's record-breaking heat surprised scientists By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Last year also featured the most annual billion-dollar disasters on record in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 10 Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters broke U.S. record in 2023, NOAA says By Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation While 2023 wasn’t the most expensive year overall, it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980. Continue reading
Oct 02 Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale. Continue reading
Sep 22 Tropical storm weather to reach Mid-Atlantic states over weekend By Associated Press The storm was forecast to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Tropical Storm Bret heads toward eastern Caribbean as region rushes to prepare By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to pummel some eastern Caribbean islands on Thursday and Friday at near hurricane strength. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 6:35 Scientists issue increasingly dire warnings as ocean surface temperatures spike By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings The ocean is rapidly heating up, hitting record-breaking levels. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that ocean surface temperatures spiked in April and May to the highest levels recorded since the 1950s. All this could have dangerous consequences for… Continue watching
Jun 01 This new satellite mission could change how we study hurricanes By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The Atlantic hurricane season kicks off June 1. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Hurricane season likely to be average, NOAA forecasts By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. Continue reading
Mar 09 La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone after 3 years By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists say the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone after three troublesome years. Continue reading
Jan 13 Explaining the forces that fueled Alabama's deadly tornado By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado in Alabama. Continue reading