Category: Nature

July 2019 Hottest Month Ever Recorded

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19/8/2019 - Much of the planet sweltered in unprecedented heat in July, as temperatures soared to new heights in the hottest month ever recorded. The record warmth also shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows. Here’s a closer look into NOAA’s latest monthly global climate report: Climate by the numbers… SEE MORE

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The bright Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2019: When, Where & How to See It

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11/8/2019 - By Sarah Lewin. The bright Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year, but in 2019 they'll be washed out by a close-to-full moon during their peak. Spectators can expect to see just 10-15 Perseids per hour or maybe slightly more on the peak, which is the… SEE MORE

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NOAA Announces Increased Chance for Above Average Hurricane Season (August to November 2019)

8/8/2019 - NOAA PRESS RELEASE August 8, 2019 -- NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended. Two named storms have formed so far this year and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October,… SEE MORE

US Precipitation Record Hits All-time High in 2019

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18/7/2019 - Rain – and plenty of it – was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It's the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. Here’s a snapshot of… SEE MORE

Mississippi mainland beaches are currently closed due to dangerous algae.

Toxic Algae Blooms Force Mississippi Mainland Beach Closures

8/7/2019 - By Ben Kesslen and Associated Press. Mississippi closed all mainland beaches on the state's coastline during the Fourth of July weekend due to toxic bacteria sweeping the state's Gulf Coast. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has been closing beaches due to blue-green algae blooms since June. By Sunday,… SEE MORE

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Deploying a New Weather Buoy System with NOAA

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1/7/2019 - By Karla Lant. For the past two years, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been partnering with Fondriest and NexSens to phase out their AXYS data buoy systems with NexSens CB-1250 data buoy systems. Several members of the Fondriest team recently visited and participated in a buoy deployment on the… SEE MORE

Fireworks Safety for Protected Shoreline Birds

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1/7/2019 - By Payton Malone. The Audubon Society wants to remind everyone to be careful with their fireworks on the beach, especially in those areas marked off for nesting birds. Least Terns make their nests on stretches of our coastal beach front, as clearly seen by fenced off areas along Highway 90… SEE MORE

How Piping Plover Chicks Spurred a City to Make a Safer Beach

24/6/2019 - By Deborah Cramer. In early April of last year, Gloucester, Massachusetts, resident Kim Smith discovered three Piping Plovers had arrived, exhausted, on the city’s Good Harbor Beach. They foraged in the wind and lingering snow, and a pair began courting, the male digging nest scrapes in the sand for his… SEE MORE

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How to react if you're caught in a rip tide

How to React if You’re Caught in a Rip Current

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17/6/2019 - The best way to survive a rip current is to relax and float - don't try to swim against the current. Watch this video to learn more about what to do if you're caught in a rip current. Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent… SEE MORE

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