Category: Extreme Weather

This Antarctic Penguin Sleeps 11 hours a Day—a Few Seconds at a Time

12/8/2023 - By science.org. For sleepy humans, nodding off can be inconvenient—say, during a boring lecture—or even downright dangerous, such as while driving a car. But for Antarctica’s nesting chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus), these secondslong bits of shuteye known as “microsleeps” may help them survive. These mininaps net the birds about 11 hours… SEE MORE

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Can Seawalls Save Us?

12/1/2023 - By newyorker.com. Pacifica, California, just south of San Francisco, is the kind of beachfront community that longtime residents compare to Heaven. One of its streets is called Paradise Drive; local fishermen brag that Pacifica Pier is among the state’s best places to catch salmon, striped bass, and crab. Every few… SEE MORE

How ‘Nuisance’ Flooding is Hurting Coastal Economies

11/28/2023 - By yaleclimateconnections.org. In many coastal towns, water spills onto streets and sidewalks during high tide – even on sunny days. This flooding is often called “nuisance” flooding, but it’s more serious than that name implies. “While it feels like a small inconvenience at the time, those impacts add up to… SEE MORE

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A GOES-16 (GOES East) visible satellite image of Hurricane Don at 6:20 PM EDT on July 22, 2023 in the Atlantic. Don was the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. (Image credit: NOAA)

Hurricane Lee Turns North Past Bermuda as it Aims for New England and Atlantic Canada

9/13/2023 - By AP News. Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 2 storm left big waves in its wake and aimed for New England and Atlantic Canada. The storm was located about 420 miles (675 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. It had winds of… SEE MORE

Life-Threatening Currents All Along the East Coast

9/1/2023 - By National Fisherman. Tropical storm conditions in Bermuda on Wednesday, August 30, while Hurricane Franklin made its closest approach to the island. Life-threatening rip currents are still occurring along the East Coast of the US. As these conditions are expected to continue during the next couple of days, both Hurricane… SEE MORE

Hurricane Idalia On Collision Course with Florida Gulf Coast

8/28/2023 - By WeatherTiger. Threat synopsis: A major hurricane landfall in North Florida is more likely than not on on Wednesday. Preparations for destructive surge and wind should be completed by Tuesday evening. Why is it always Wednesday? There’s no answer beyond coincidence for why Florida’s four most recent hurricanes— Michael, Sally,… SEE MORE

The Earth's scorching trend persists as global sea surface temperatures break records for the fourth consecutive month

Record Shattering: Earth Had its Hottest July in 174 Years

8/19/2023 - By noaa.gov. Global sea surface temperature hit record high for 4th-consecutive month. Earth just roasted under its hottest July on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). For the fourth-consecutive month, the global ocean surface temperature also hit a record high. Here’s a closer look into NOAA’s latest… SEE MORE

Rare New England tornado lifts car from a Highway as Strong Storms Damage Homes and Flood Roads

8/18/2023 - By apnews.com. A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off a highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, damaging homes, flooding roads and toppling trees. Tornadoes were reported in several spots in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. The National Weather Service said there were at least… SEE MORE

Hilary Could Be the First Tropical Storm to Hit California in More than 80 Years

8/18/2023 - By Dustin Jones for NPR. Hurricane Hilary, a powerful Category 4 storm brewing off the coast Mexico's Baja California peninsula, is making its way towards the Pacific coast. It's projected to hit southwestern California as a tropical storm — the first since 1939 — by Monday, bringing dangerously high winds… SEE MORE

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As Seas get Hotter, South Florida gets Slammed by an Ocean Heat Wave

7/26/2023 - By npr.org. An ocean heat wave in waters around Florida has scientists worried about cascading disasters, from fueling hurricanes and coral bleaching to exacerbating record heat on land. Ocean temperatures have soared five degrees above normal since early July. This warming has been ignited by an El Nino weather pattern that's… SEE MORE

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