The massive storm is the strongest ever observed this late in the season. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-iota-category-five.html
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2020 Atlantic hurricane season busiest on record
The formation of Subtropical Storm Theta on November 10 over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean made the 2020 season the most active on the 169-year record. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-busiest-on-record…
Hurricanes are staying stronger for longer as sea temperatures rise
The average North Atlantic hurricane now takes 33 hours to weaken, compared with 17 hours around 50 years ago, as a result of global warming Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259604-hurricanes-are-staying-stronger-for-longer-as-sea-temperatures-rise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
2020 Atlantic hurricane season shatters record
Tropical storm Theta cements the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season’s status as a record-breaker. And there’s still time to run up the score. Source: https://www.livescience.com/2020-hurricane-season-record.html
How Hurricane Zeta rapidly strengthened before slamming New Orleans
Zeta was a weakened tropical storm just yesterday. Now it threatens a huge swath of the United States. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-zeta-what-happened.html
Major Hurricane Delta set to batter Louisiana, where many are still homeless after Laura
Delta will landfall just miles from the still-devastated Lousiana area where Laura hit in August, continuing a devastating hurricane season. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-delta-approaches-lousiana.html
Bright fireball widely seen over northeastern Mexico
A fireball is an especially bright meteor from space. It can start out icy and burn up entirely in our atmosphere, or rocky … in which case a meteorite sometimes falls to Earth’s surface. This bright fireball blazed over northeastern Mexico on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/video-photos-bright-fireball-northeastern-mexico…
Hurricane season is so active in 2020, we ran out of names
With the formation of Tropical Storm Wilfred on Sept. 18, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season reached the end of its storm names list and will now “go Greek.” Source: https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-names-go-greek.html
What is a hurricane storm surge?
Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/definition-what-is-a-hurricane-storm-surge…
Hurricane Sally makes landfall as Category 2 storm, bringing extreme winds and flooding
The slow-moving storm is toppling trees, cutting power and dropping extreme amounts of rain. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-sally-makes-landfall.html