Last year, the U.S. experienced a record-smashing 22 weather and climate disasters that killed at least 262 people and injured scores more. Damages exceeded $1 billion each and totaled approximately $95 billion for all 22 events. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/record-number-billion-dollar-disasters-us-2020…
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Is Mars still volcanically active?
A new study of geologically young lava flows in Elysium Planitia suggests that Mars might still have residual volcanic activity below its surface. The finding could also correlate with seismic activity detected by the InSight lander in the same region and may have implications for possible martian life. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/mars-cerberus-fossae-young-lava-flows-volcanic-activity…
Hurricane Hanna shrinks Gulf of Mexico dead zone
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone was much smaller than usual this year because Hurricane Hanna stirred up the area of low-oxygen water. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/hurricane-hanna-shrinks-2020-gulf-of-mexico-dead-zone…
Forecasters bump up hurricane predictions for 2020
On Wednesday, forecasters at Colorado State increased their prediction for the number of named storms in the Atlantic in 2020 to 24 named storms and 5 major hurricanes. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/colorado-state-forecasters-increase-hurricane-predictions-for-2020…
Hanna weakens to tropical storm, wallops southeast Texas with heavy rains, flash flooding
Hanna, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, is walloping southeast Texas and northeast Mexico with heavy rains and dangerous flash flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tropical-storm-hanna-landfall-texas.html
Hanna becomes 1st Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks toward Texas
Tropical Storm Hanna, now packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, as it treks west toward the coast of Texas Source: https://www.livescience.com/first-atlantic-hurricane-hanna-2020.html
Updates From Birds of Prey, Agents of SHIELD, and More
Peter Safran offers an update on where the other spinoff from The Conjuring universe is at. Get a look at the new Charlie’s Angels. Arrow’s penultimate season has wrapped. Plus, set pictures from Birds of Prey, and a new look at Star Trek: Discovery’s explosive season finale. May the spoilers be with you, always! Read… Continue reading Updates From Birds of Prey, Agents of SHIELD, and More