Rates of sea level rise are increasing three-to-four times faster along portions of the U.S. Atlantic Coast than globally, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report published in Nature Climate Change. Since about 1990, sea-level rise in the 600-mile stretch of coastal zone from Cape Hatteras, N.C. to north of Boston, Mass. — coined a “hotspot” by scientists —… Read more →
(multimedia) Tropical Storm Debby spawns a waterspout off the coast of Juno Beach, Florida.
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby spun drenching rains Monday over northern Florida as it hung nearly stationary over theGulf of Mexico, making its biggest threat flooding rather than winds. Tropical storm warnings were in effect along the Florida Panhandle as the storm parked offshore. Yet even with the storm’s center far from land, it lashed Florida with heavy rains and spawned isolated tornadoes… Read more →
Gulf of Mexico energy platforms began evacuations as a weather system off the Yucatan Peninsula threatened to grow into a tropical storm over the weekend. There’s a 70 percent chance the cluster of thunderstorms will organize into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Debby in the next two days, the National Hurricane Center said. Computer forecast models disagree on the system’s track. “We’re… Read more →
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After a dry period of respite for many parts of Britain over the last two days, the wet weather is set to return this evening and get worse tomorrow as a slow-moving area of low pressure brings thundery showers and strong winds. The Met Office has issued a new warning of wet and windy weather with periods of persistent heavy… Read more →
At around 11am today, a tornado hit Venice in Italy. Initial reports indicate that trees were damaged, market stalls overturned and some buildings were damaged. No injuries have been reported, One of the worst hit areas was the Sant’Elena island where an open air market was in progress. The tornado caused terrified shoppers to dash for cover. A water bus… Read more →
Lower 48 also experienced record warm year-to-date and twelve-month periods The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during May was 64.3°F, 3.3°F above the long-term average, making it the second warmest May on record. The month’s high temperatures also contributed to the warmest spring, warmest year-to-date, and warmest 12-month period the nation has experienced since recordkeeping began in 1895. The spring season’s (March-May)… Read more →
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for south-west England from early afternoon as strong winds and heavy rain will lash many parts of the country. Residents in a Cornwall village were warned to stay indoors and batten down the hatches as 70mph storms began sweeping across Britain. Government forecasters issued a red shipping warning for almost all… Read more →
Spritzing a sunscreen ingredient into the stratosphere could help counteract the effects of global warming, according to scientists behind an ambitious new geoengineering project. The plan involves using high-altitude balloons to disperse millions of tons of titanium dioxide—a nontoxic chemical found in sunscreen as well as in paints, inks, and even food. Once in the atmosphere, the particles would spread around… Read more →
