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…
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A Biden Victory Positions America For a 180-Degree Turn On Climate Change
“Joe Biden, the projected winner of the U.S. presidency, will move to restore dozens of environmental safeguards President Donald Trump abolished,” reports the Washington Post, “and launch the boldest climate change plan of any president in history.” destinyland shares their report: While some of Biden’s most sweeping programs will encounter stiff resistance from Senate Republicans and conservative attorneys general, the United…
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: Earth’s tropical windstorms
Hurricanes and typhoons — or more broadly, tropical cyclones — begin as clusters of thunderstorms over tropical ocean waters, taking anywhere from several hours to days to become organized. Source: https://www.livescience.com/22177-hurricanes-typhoons-cyclones.html
Zombie storms are rising from the dead thanks to climate change
Wildfires are burning the West Coast, hurricanes are flooding the Southeast — and some of those storms are rising from the dead. Source: https://www.livescience.com/zombie-storms-climate-change.html
Climate fires and hurricanes collide in this shocking NASA satellite image
An epic series of satellite images shows smokes from the California wildfires clashing with hurricanes in the Eastern United States and Gulf Coast. Source: https://www.livescience.com/smoke-meets-hurricanes-nasa-image.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…
Northern Hemisphere just had its hottest summer on record
Not only was August 2020 the 2nd-warmest August on record, but the Northern Hemisphere had its warmest summer on record, and the globe as a whole had its 3rd-hottest 3-month season. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/northern-hemisphere-2020-hottest-summer-on-record…
5 active cyclones in the Atlantic
Satellite image shows 5 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean at the same time for only 2nd time in history. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/5-active-cyclones-hurricanes-atlantic-satellite-image-sept2020…
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…
First ever ‘double hurricane’ could hit the Gulf of Mexico
There’s no record of two hurricanes being in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Next week, that could change. Source: https://www.livescience.com/two-hurricanes-gulf-of-mexico.html