While the federal government wants to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, the cremation sector is on track to almost double its carbon emissions in the same timeframe.
Hurricane experts are warning of two more potential tropical storms racing toward the US, just days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida leaving more than a dozen dead.
Landon Barker is facing criticism for attending a party that mocked sexual assault accusations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Videos from the event showed baby oil references and insensitive jokes, sparking outrage online. Diddy is under investigation for alleged abuse at his 'Freak Off' parties.
The twin blow from Milton and Helene has left the state reeling – and the act of rebuilding will be lengthy and costly More than just clouds were swirling when a tropical disturbance that would become Hurricane Milton formed in the south-western Gulf of Mexico, beginning its inexorable march towards a midweek strike on Florida’s west coast. As its winds picked up, so did familiar feelings of anxiety and dread across a state still reeling from the impact of another monster storm, Hurricane Helene, barely a week earlier. Ultimately, the densely populated cities of Tampa and St Petersburg were spared the apocalyptic scenario some had forecast. But places elsewhere along the Gulf coast saw unprecedented levels of destruction and devastation . Continue reading...
A woman recalls the heartbreak of not being able to rescue her father, a paraplegic who died in his trailer as rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Milton hit in Lakeland, Fla.
In a world of increasingly powerful hurricanes and other rising climate threats, those with vested interests in promoting certain locations have sold the public a dream.
Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately covered As millions of US residents begin working to file insurance claims on their homes in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many could be denied, particularly if their homes were damaged by flooding. A quirk in the US home insurance market is that flood insurance is separate from typical home insurance, which usually covers wind damage from hurricanes but not flooding. Homeowners must purchase flood insurance separately if they want their homes protected against flooding. Continue reading...
CNN — On a dark night, a fierce storm gave Florida a sharp blow to the head. Less than two weeks later, another tore through its heart. After Helene’s strong winds, heavy rains and a wall of water took 20 lives in the state along its path from south to north, Milton had claimed at … The post Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Three people died in flood-related incidents in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Yala on Friday as the southern border region was warned to brace for more rain, possible flash floods and forest runoff.
Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild, again or give in to climate change?
As storms, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather events strike with greater frequency and intensity, repairing and rebuilding has grown more costly, too.
A Florida man, went viral for strapping down his Orlando house to protect it from Hurricane Milton. The man spent $22,000 on custom-made straps anchored to cement to withstand the storm.
The abandoned Florida dog who was cruelly tied to a fence before Hurricane Milton barreled through the Sunshine State is recovering in foster care — and received a fitting name.
[The Conversation Africa] Communities across the world are facing two worsening crises: a climate crisis and a care crisis.
Police rescue crews with monster amphibious vehicles are going house to house in a severely flooded area near Tampa - which could receive even more water as a result of deadly Hurricane Milton.
As hurricanes devastate Florida, influencers have been risking their lives with livestreams and stunts
The much-delayed second phase of the renewables scheme is expected to be revived this month, with a new auction for renewable energy projects expected to draw both existing and new investors.
President Biden called his Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm 'boss' and referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as 'president' while giving an update on the hurricane recovery efforts.
Hurricane-weary Floridians assessed storm damage and started clearing out debris Friday, a day after Hurricane Milton brought floodwaters and destructive winds across a swath of Florida.
As deadly Hurricane Milton barrelled towards me and my wife on Wednesday evening, the heightened tension was borderline unbearable.
It's the latest in a series of city-level moves across Canada, including in Ottawa and Montreal, that seek to target greenwashing.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did not have much time for storm victims in North Carolina on Thursday, flying back to Washington, DC for some fancy take out.
Sue Kim’s documentary following South Korea’s free-diving haenyeo, beset by generational shifts and climate change, is as affirming as it is tragic
The Biden administration on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical industries in response to Tehran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel.
The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.
Earth’s vital signs have reached critical levels, warns a 2023 report from Bioscience. Of the 35 key indicators studied, 25 have declined drastically, including CO2 levels and population growth. With record-high temperatures and extreme weather events accelerating, scientists call for immediate transformative actions to combat climate change and restore ecosystems. They stress urgent global policies ahead of the COP29 summit.
It began as a tropical disturbance, then transformed into a category 5 monster hurtling towards the US coast. Here is how Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction.
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is an inspiring model in the global effort against climate change, proving that developing countries can take the lead in implementing ambitious green projects and policies while maintain upward economic trajectory. The nation has embarked on an impressive journey towards green initiative, setting an example even for developed nations.
Sir John Armitt said that governments would need some way of recouping the £35billion added annually to the Treasury from taxes on fossil fuels and vehicle excise duty, as electric cars are not liable.
Hurricane Milton forced NASA to delay the launch of its $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, aimed at exploring Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft and its Falcon Heavy launch rocket, secured in a SpaceX hangar, remained unharmed. The mission launch window extends until November 6, allowing ample time for rescheduling once conditions are safe.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
A creepy satellite image of Hurricane Milton has gone viral on social media, showing the storm taking the shape of a skull before making landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won’t be long before the opposite is common Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Victoria basks in mostly sunny spring weather this weekend, energy authorities will be monitoring how far electricity demand ebbs. If needed, they’ll turn off rooftop solar systems to ensure stability for the grid. Such minimum system load events, as they are called, have emerged as a new challenge as households across Australia take advantage of plunging prices for solar panels to shield themselves from rising power bills and cut carbon emissions. Continue reading...
Dozens of other people received medical treatment during Deer Park’s second shelter-in-place order in weeks At least two workers at a Houston -area oil refinery were killed on Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant, setting off urgent warnings for nearby residents to stay indoors before authorities later determined that the public was not in danger. Nearly three dozen other people were either transported to hospitals or treated at the scene, said Ed Gonzalez, the Harris county’s sheriff. Hours after the leak began, Gonzalez said the area was still unsafe for investigators to enter and that officials may not be able to get inside until Friday. Continue reading...
The US defense research agency is funding three universities to engineer reef structures that will be colonized by corals and bivalves and absorb the power of future storms.
The deal resolves a lawsuit challenging BLM’s approval of an exploratory drilling project near the playa where the festival draws thousands of people each year.
[GAVI] Addis Ababa/Geneva -- 300 remote health care facilities across Ethiopia will be powered with solar energy, benefiting an estimated 6.7 million people Backed by Gavi funding, this new initiative aims to build climate-resilient health systems, while also boosting vaccine storage capacity The programme - which supports the Ethiopia Ministry of Health's goal to solar power over 1,000 health care facilities and enhance maternal, infant and post-natal care in underserved areas - will be implemented by the Ministry of Health, UNICEF
[African Union] In a landmark moment for Africa, the African Union (AU) is actively engaging in the G20 Meetings following its official admission, marking a new era of representation for the continent in global governance and agenda setting. The AU's inclusion in the G20 is historic, solidifying Africa's role in addressing critical global issues such as economic development, energy transitions, and sustainability. The African Union Commission has already begun participating in various G20 activities under the 2024
Monster hurricanes slamming the United States in recent weeks have triggered a torrent of misinformation, with politicians and social media users reviving conspiracy theories about weather manipulation ahead of the November 5 presidential election.
Asian countries are a key destination for these ageing Russian ships, and have to pay the price in the event of an accident, new report warns.
Climate change minister Simon Watts with Singapore’s minister for sustainability and environment, Grace Fu. Climate change minister Simon Watts will chair negotiations on carbon markets at this year’s...
The strange, apocalyptic skies during the storm reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere when it’s filled with an unusual amount of water vapor, dust, and debris.
The Northern Lights have been seen as far south as Kent, England, and parts of northern US, following a powerful solar eruption. A G4 geomagnetic storm watch allowed the auroras to extend beyond their usual range, creating rare viewing opportunities. Experts recommend long exposure photography.
Patriot Front deployed volunteers to storm-ravaged communities in Florida and North Carolina after Hurricane Helene ripped through last month. Members helped clear debris and downed trees.
Harris and the White House criticise Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? Hurricane Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night at around 8.30pm near Siesta Key in Florida . For about eight hours , the storm brought intense rainfall, flooding, tornadoes , storm surge and strong winds before moving off over the ocean just north of Cape Canaveral as a category 1 hurricane. Our visual team have put together this visual guide to the damage caused: Continue reading...
Scientists say a warming planet caused by fossil fuels is creating warmer ocean temperatures, which is causing hurricanes to grow stronger.
Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US. A series of falsehoods and threats have swirled in the two weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through six states causing several hundred deaths, followed by Milton crashing into Florida on Wednesday. Continue reading...
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s destructive landfall on Wednesday evening, millions of residents chose to leave. For roughly 1,200 inmates in the Manatee County Jail, which is located in a major evacuation zone near Sarasota, Florida, that wasn’t an option. Local authorities decided not […]
The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together.
Gravity-driven sinking of “marine snow” sequesters carbon in the ocean, constituting a key biological pump that regulates Earth’s climate. A mechanistic understanding of this phenomenon is obscured by the biological richness of these aggregates and a ...
Sparse sea ice, thousands of datapoints and samples, a surprising number of animals and hydrothermal vents – those are the impressions and outcomes that an international research team is now bringing back from a Polarstern expedition to the Central Arctic. After a four-month-long Arctic season, the Alfred Wegener Institute’s research icebreaker is expected to arrive back in Bremerhaven with the morning high tide on Sunday.
At least 20 miners died and six were injured in a violent attack on a coal mine in Balochistan, Pakistan. Armed men targeted the Junaid Coal Company mines in Duki, using heavy weapons, rockets, and grenades. Security forces have secured the area and an investigation is ongoing. The attackers' motives remain unknown.
A man got a new boat and a livestream deal after surviving Hurricanes Helene and Milton on his old sailboat.
A solar storm hit Earth Thursday evening and people across the United States were able to witness the magical sights of the northern lights.
The presidential election could lead to a U-turn in energy policy at federal agencies.
Manufacturing long-duration energy storage at a commercial scale is seen as essential for lowering carbon emissions that are causing climate change.
Iraq has exceed its production limit on a regular basis since agreeing with fellow members of OPEC+ to cut output to prevent an oil surplus.
The former president has falsely accused the Biden administration of ignoring Republican storm victims and steering disaster aid to undocumented migrants.
The decision rejected the oil industry’s efforts to toss out a slew of cases that accuse fossil fuel companies of making climate change worse.
In key battlegrounds North Carolina and Georgia, officials are racing to make voting accessible despite Hurricane Helene’s disruption. Florida will require similar efforts after Hurricane Milton.
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Some Florida residents rode out Hurricane Milton despite evacuation orders, staying in their homes after the second major hurricane in two weeks. Milton slammed into Florida as a category 3 storm, killing at least 10 people, spawning tornadoes and leaving more than 3 million homes and businesses without power All our Hurricane Milton coverage A visual guide to Milton's damage Continue reading...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and supporters spread falsehoods about federal response and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
FMCG companies in India plan to hike prices of household essentials, including cooking oil, soaps, and detergents, due to rising commodity costs like palm oil and copra. This move adds upward pressure on inflation, with RBI closely monitoring the situation amidst geopolitical tensions and unexpected weather events affecting global prices.
A US Coast Guard helicopter rescued the man in the Gulf of Mexico, taking him to Tampa general hospital Deaths expected to rise as Florida begins to assess Hurricane Milton destruction A US Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man who was left clinging to an ice box in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat was stranded overnight in waters roiled by Hurricane Milton. The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled on Wednesday off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before the hurricane made landfall, said coast guard press officer Nicole Groll. The man, who was not identified, was able to radio the coast guard station in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost about 6.45pm. But on Thursday searchers located the man about 30 miles (48km) off Longboat Key, Florida, clinging to...
An Arizona mom who was vacationing at Disney World as Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc through Florida came forward to describe her experience of being hunkered down in the park.
The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, a Coast Guard press officer says. The man was able to radio the Coast Guard in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost Deaths expected to rise as Florida begins to assess Hurricane Milton destruction Continue reading...
As deadly Hurricane Milton smacked into Florida, Greg Woodfield and his wife hunkered down in a Tampa hotel, unsure what scenes they would return home to.
For residents still picking through the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, the arrival of Milton was met with anxiety, horror, and, in some cases, weary acceptance.
The one-legged sailor won hearts after 23-year-old student Terrence Concannon shared TikTok videos of his Hurricane Helene survival.
The sun blasted a coronal mass at Earth earlier this week, and after back-to-back major hurricanes, some are concerned it could impact the power grid.
Floridians shared photos and videos of unusual, bright purple skies over the state as Hurricane Milton approached. The ominous sight occurred just hours before the storm made landfall.
Joe Biden mumbled through a public update on Hurricane Milton response as he awkwardly ended the briefing with an attack against his predecessor.
Imperial Oil is asking the Mackenzie Valley Review Board to overturn a ruling that triggers an environmental assessment of the company's entire operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
More fall and winter backcountry camping and activities will resume, and Maligne Road will reopen after a wildfire blazed a path of destruction through Jasper in July.
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Some Floridians decided to hunker down during the powerful storm instead of evacuating, sharing what they woke up to the next day.
Milton hit near Sarasota as a Cat 3, causing severe damage with its winds, storm surge, rains, and tornadoes. The post Hurricane Milton hits Florida hard, but spares Tampa a catastrophic storm surge appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s Tanager-1 satellite identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States and internationally. Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite. The detections […]
Coronal mass ejection hits Earth and ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm could disrupt power grids and hit satellites and GPS A “severe” geomagnetic storm and auroral displays of the northern lights far into the south of the US could occur on Thursday after charged solar particles slammed into Earth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s space weather prediction center has warned. The center alerted to the approach of an enormous mass of charged solar particles spewing from the sun, later reporting that the coronal mass ejection hit Earth at 11.15am ET on Thursday. A “severe” G4-class geomagnetic storm remained likely. Continue reading...
Shaun Sharkey, 18, also known as Shoovy, was arrested on Wednesday after breaking into an apartment building to chase Hurricane Milton for Adin Ross' survival challenge.
In the wake of Hurricane Milton's merciless fury many in the Sunshine State are left grappling with the ruinous aftermath.
While less devastating than many had feared, Hurricane Milton reflected what many see as growing climate disruption – and the perseverance it will require.
Graphics show storm that made landfall as category 3 and ushered in intense rainfall, tornadoes and storm surge Hurricane Milton’s destructive power – in pictures Hurricane Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night at around 8.30pm near Siesta Key in Florida . For about eight hours , the storm brought intense rainfall, flooding, tornadoes , storm surge and strong winds before moving off over the ocean just north of Cape Canaveral as a category 1 hurricane. Some of the hardest-hit areas included Sarasota, Fort Myers, St Petersburg, St Lucie and other cities on the Gulf coast. Storm surge warnings were in effect along Florida’s east coast to Georgia ’s Altamaha Sound. Continue reading...
TikTok/@alyssaksprakeDisney is taking heat for selling $10 peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich kits to guests stranded at one of its Orlando, Florida resorts amid the catastrophic threat of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall last night and has already killed at least nine people.A viral TikTok posted yesterday by one guest marooned within Disney World highlighted the kits—replete with jars of peanut butter and jelly, a loaf of bread, and plastic utensils—prompting some commenters to praise the offering as thoughtful and many others to criticize its hefty price tag.“I was thinking how sweet!” wrote commenter @alessandra_racanelli. “Then saw they were charging $10.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Tempest brought up to 10ft of storm surge and left millions at risk from flooding after hitting Florida on Wednesday Hurricane Milton has killed at least nine people and left extensive property damage across Florida, hitting some areas previously affected by Hurricane Helene last month. Here are the key takeaways from what we know about its impact and what experts are saying about a hurricane that it had been feared could be one of the worst in the state’s history. Continue reading...
Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage across Florida with deadly tornadoes and storm surge.
The Florida mother who insisted she would not leave her 'commercial grade' mansion while Hurricane Milton hit overnight lost power and experienced several leaks from the storm.
Environmental Defense Fund Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Progress towards Implementing Methane Regulations
Hurricanes are back in the news. Reports of 14,500 mph winds at Finnieston, not surprisingly, turned out to be wrong. Much more seriously, Hurricane Milton has done terrible damage in Florida and lives have been lost, though mercifully not on the cataclysmic scale that looked possible at one stage. But even if the Finnieston story is just a one-day amusement, there are serious implications for Scotland from Florida’s experience. Hurricanes will be in the news more frequently. They are relatively understandable – as well as dramatic – indicators of changes in weather and we should pay them heed.
The event could cause glowing in the atmosphere and damage electrical infrastructure when it arrives, but we won't know the severity of the event until it's near.
"Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants are in Hurricane Milton’s path as it heads toward Florida."
Joe Biden said misinformation was making people "panic".
Saul Martinez/Getty ImagesMeteorologists are getting death threats as they try to combat conspiracy theories being spread during the perilous hurricane season.Staying awake for days at a time to warn the public about the dangers they might face, weather experts are increasingly facing opposition from online critics with outrageous views.“Seemingly overnight, ideas that once would have been ridiculed as very fringe, outlandish viewpoints are suddenly becoming mainstream and it’s making my job much more difficult,” meteorologist Matthew Cappucci, from Washington D.C., told Rolling Stone.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The coal wastewater regulation will remain in effect while litigation proceeds.
The theme park closed down ahead of the storm's arrival this week, but some resort guests found themselves stranded and forced to ride out the hurricane there.
Republican presidential nominee vows ‘no rematch’ before election; Democratic Senate candidates trailing in three must-win states As Florida begins to assess the damage wrought overnight by Hurricane Milton, youth climate activists are calling for a presidential town hall focused on the federal response to the extreme weather events. Activists with the youth-led Sunrise Movement are asking cable networks to hold a town hall in North Carolina, where hundreds of people were killed this month by Hurricane Helene. They propose 17 October, the day early voting begins in the battleground southern state. That Biden didn’t include a response about her wasn’t meant as a jab at Harris, whom he endorsed as the Democratic nominee to replace him when he stepped aside from the top of the ticket on...
Floridians woke up to devastation on Thursday after Hurricane Milton slammed into the state's Golf Coast Wednesday night.
State battered by category 3 storm overnight, leaving more than 3.4m homes and businesses without power Hurricane Milton – live updates At least four people were confirmed killed on Thursday as Florida began to assess the damage from Hurricane Milton, a category 3 storm that caused extensive property damage across the state and left more than 3.4m homes and businesses without power. Authorities said the fatalities were in a senior community in St Lucie county that was struck by a tornado formed in Milton’s outer bands. The tornado happened before the hurricane made landfall near Sarasota on Florida’s western coast on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...
Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.
Open access notables Manifold increase in the spatial extent of heat waves in the terrestrial Arctic , Rantanen et al., Communications Earth & Environment: It is widely acknowledged that the intensity, frequency and duration of heatwaves are increasing worldwide, including the Arctic. However, less attention has been paid to the land area affected by heatwaves. Here, using atmospheric reanalysis and global climate models, we show that the area covered by heatwaves is substantially expanding in the terrestrial Arctic. Compared to the mid-20th century, the total land area affected by severe heatwaves in the Arctic has doubled, the area of extreme heatwaves has tripled, and the area of very extreme heatwaves has quadrupled. Furthermore, climate model...
Premier R.J. Simpson is in Ottawa this week with the N.W.T. Council of Leaders to meet with federal ministers. With a recent announcement of support for communities due to a lack of barges this summer, climate change, infrastructure and transportation are top of mind. The premier spoke with the Trailbreaker's Hilary Bird.
Storm surge can push water levels well above normal sea level during a hurricane.
The hurricane roared across the state overnight, spinning off tornadoes, knocking out power, and flooding communities with heavy rain and a storm surge.
"Outer Banks" stars Chase Stokes and Drew Starkey say North Carolina has a special place in their hearts, and they are looking for ways to help those communities devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Megan Varner/ReutrersIf extraterrestrials are monitoring Earth, conspiracy theorist MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will lead them to conclude there is “no intelligent life” in the U.S. Congress, according to one of Greene’s own legislative colleagues.Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), whose state was battered by extreme winds, flood surges and rainfall by Hurricane Milton beginning Wednesday, pulled no punches when ripping into Greene, who has spent the past week and a half flirting with harebrained conspiracy theories that the government controls the weather.“Yes they can control the weather,” Greene said, in an X post last week. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton – just the latest extreme weather event to generate international headlines – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the global climate crisis during a speech in Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Why have devastating hurricanes like Milton become so common? Ocean warming may be a key factor driving the increase in frequency and severity of storms worldwide.
The category-four Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday and was projected to be the worst to strike the state in 100 years. The devastation expected across the peninsula has already impacted NASA’s space operations. The agency delayed the return of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission, initially planned for…Read more...
Firefighters are stoic about the risks they face but say climate change has affected every part of the job A short drive and a world away from the tourist-thronged old town of Split, past retirees clambering out of cruise ships and stag parties stumbling into beachside bars, Ivan Sanader studied a smouldering hillside that stank of smoke. The night before, he had fought a fire that charred the slope and threatened to engulf a roadside restaurant. Now, the commander of a mobile firefighter centre in Croatia was issuing orders to stop it flaring back up. Continue reading...
Rain and gale force winds are expected in some parts of Germany as ex-hurricane 'Kirk' moves through the country. The storm will be followed by a dip in temperatures, and then some almost summer-like days next week.
A bizarre video posted on X shows the disgraced comedian in Miami, which is not directly in the path of the Category 3 hurricane.
A Georgia sheriff’s department clearing a highway in Davisboro after Hurricane Helene found a large stash of drugs and has cordially invited its rightful owner to come retrieve it. “While in Davisboro last week during storm response, deputies located these items in a clearing off Highway 231 near Washington State Prison,” the Washington County Sheriff’s...
Joe Biden describes it as the ‘storm of the century.’ Plus, US urges Israel to urgently address ‘catastrophic’ Gaza conditions Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. A weakening but still tremendously powerful Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night as a category 3 storm, leaving nearly 3 million homes without power, while bringing “catastrophic” winds likely to cause significant property damage. What do we know about the impact so far? Nearly 3 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power. St Petersburg has had 16 inches of rain since the storm began, half of which fell in just two hours. What is a storm surge? As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up on to land;...
If people knew more about geoengineering, they might not believe Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest unhinged theory Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has earned the dubious honour of being one of the most unhinged US politicians in recent memory, has an important message for the American people: they control the weather. Last week, in the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Helene, the far-right representative from Georgia tweeted the following: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.” Who is they ? Good question. Greene might have meant the non-binary deep state that secretly controls the world. Or, considering she has previously insinuated that California wildfires were started by energy companies, in conjunction with the Rothschilds...
Hurricane Milton's powerful winds severely damaged Tropicana Field's roof as the storm battered Florida's Gulf Coast. The stadium, used as a staging area for storm relief efforts, saw no injuries reported. Significant flooding and widespread power outages impacted the region, causing unprecedented infrastructure damage in St. Petersburg.
Hurricane Milton roared into Florida, leaving a path of destruction and fears of major damage and loss of life.
One man has died and 64,000 homes were left without power in France as the deadly Storm Kirk swept across the country, while part of the greater Paris area is on red alert for floods on Thursday.
The storm slammed into the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, spawning dozens of tornadoes and carrying dangerous winds and soaking rain
Hurricane Milton made landfall last night as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds. Today, we track its aftermath through Florida. And, why the GOP is gaining more Black male voters.
Fishworkers are often invisible in discussions about climate change, yet they are at the heart of food security, feeding millions while struggling to feed their own families. Their fight for survival is not just about tradition or livelihood—it’s about justice. Shouldn’t their futures be at the forefront of climate justice debates?
"Don't be alarmed folks," says weather presenter Matt Taylor after a data glitch on the site.
A family from Florida brought their baby donkey into their bedroom to protect it from Hurricane Milton's 100mph winds. Rick Bass and Sara Weldon's farm is between Tampa and Orlando.
Joseph Malinowski, a one-legged Florida man who gained notoriety for deciding to ride out Hurricane Milton from inside his sailboat, has opened up about his wild night at sea.
Cooper, known for his on-site coverage of hurricanes, took the incident in stride and continued his report of the water from the Manatee River rising above the river bank and onto the walkway above.
A water district says the state’s oil and gas regulator must do more to plug old wells.
There are others also interested in generating solar power in orbit, with researchers from China, Japan and South Korea hoping to develop technologies.
In today’s newsletter: Conservative MPs have whittled down the candidates to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. What does that say about the direction of the party? • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. Well that was unexpected … It took them a full three months, but yesterday, Conservative MPs finally whittled down the candidates to succeed Rishi Sunak to two: Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. US news | A weakening but still tremendously powerful Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night as a category 3 storm, leaving more than 2 million homes without power while bringing “catastrophic” winds likely to cause significant property damage. Middle East | At least 400,000 civilians in Gaza remain trapped by the latest...
MG Motor, BYD and other Chinese electric car manufacturers say they will maintain their low sticker prices in Europe even after being hit with hefty tariffs this month.
X/@Catharine1228 via ReutersParts of the roof of Tropicana Field, the stadium where the Tampa Bay Rays play, were ripped to shreds after enduring extreme winds from Hurricane Milton, videos and photos from the area struck by the storm showed. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm, earlier Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. It weakened to a Category 1 early Thursday morning and was located 40 miles south-southwest of Orlando, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.Days before the storm struck, Tropicana Field was transformed into a shelter and staging area for first responders to operate from after the storm passed, USA Today reported. First responders in St. Petersburg told ABC News that the people inside the stadium...
Using hydrogen-powered technology, scientists from the U.K. have been pumping water up from the Arctic Ocean, and flooding the frozen ice surface on top. It's an effort to combat the effects of climate change.
Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday.
Hurricane Milton ripped off the roof at Tropicana Field which was transformed into a camp for thousands of first responders as the Category 3 storm ripped through Florida Wednesday night.
National Hurricane Center also warns of extreme winds and flash flooding, after storm came ashore south of Tampa Full report: Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida Some locals choose to stay: ‘We have faith in the Lord’ Footage coming in from the Tampa area as Hurricane Milton makes landfall shows the devastating consequences of what Joe Biden has called the “storm of the century ”. Reporters with NewsNation have captured video from Tampa Bay, where the storm sucked water back from the coast. At the mouth of Tampa Bay, a weather station has recorded a wind gust of 100mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Continue reading...
More than a million people in Florida have been ordered to leave or brace for impact.
Milton barreled ashore at 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key just south of Tampa Bay as a Category 3 storm, as millions in the state sought refuge
Milton, which fluctuated in intensity as it approached Florida, was a category 3 hurricane as it made landfall. 'It will continue to move across central Florida throughout the night and into the early morning hours,' said Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Hurricane Milton Continue reading...
Tourists who found themselves stuck in America with cancelled flights are now waiting for the worst of the hurricane arrive as they hide in hotel rooms meant for happier times.
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota along Florida's west coast Wednesday night, knocking out power for more than 2 million people. Fatalities and injuries were reported.
Powerful cyclone slams into coast, bringing deadly storm surge to Sarasota, Tampa, St Petersburg and Fort Myers Hurricane Milton – latest updates A weakening but still tremendously powerful Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida ’s west coast on Wednesday night as a category 3, pushing ahead of it a massive and potentially deadly wall of water from the Gulf of Mexico, as well as “catastrophic” winds likely to cause significant property damage. The cyclone, described earlier in the day by Joe Biden as “ the storm of the century ”, made landfall near Sarasota, Florida, just after 8:30pm ET, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said. The storm was bringing deadly storm surge to much of Florida’s Gulf coast, including densely populated areas such as Tampa, St Petersburg, Sarasota...
Milton is expected to produce dangerous storm surges of up to 13 feet.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesMAGA took no responsibility for the mega size of Hurricane Milton and the damage it threatens to inflict on Florida—but maybe it should have.The historical storm was supercharged by record water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, a phenomenon worsened by the climate change that Donald Trump and his acolytes are determined to do nothing about.In fact, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went so far as to sign legislation in May that excises any reference to climate change from state law.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Milton’s reclassification to a Category 3 storm suggests it is weakening, but the scale accounts only for wind speed and not hurricane size, storm surge heights, or rainfall—which are all catastrophically large.
Officials urge residents to evacuate, telling those who were ‘punched’ by Hurricane Helene that the next storm is ‘going to be a knockout’.
Meteorologists are watching more storms in the Atlantic, Leslie and 'Nadine.' The two come as Hurricane Milton is set hit Florida in just a few hours.
Thailand supports efforts to reach a conclusion on the creation of a global climate change fund at a UN conference in Azerbaijan next month, says Phirun Saiyasitpanich, head of the Climate Change and Environment Department.
Hurricanes often produce tornadoes that add to the destructive power of the storm – and climate change may make such tornadoes more common
Tornado watch remains in place ahead of storm’s expected landfall late on Wednesday or early on Thursday Hurricane Milton – live updates Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? Seven tornadoes have hit Florida in advance of Hurricane Milton , the National Weather Service in Miami said on Wednesday. Hurricanes and tropical storms have the ability to produce tornadoes. Continue reading...
Pop music star Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to help those impacted by recent hurricanes in the American southeast.
Powerful Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's southwest coast on Wednesday night, bringing "catastrophic flooding" to the areas surrounding Sarasota.
To Green the Industrial Sector, Countries Must Break Down Silos wil.thomas@wri.org Wed, 10/09/2024 - 16:51 The world’s population is growing and urbanizing at a rate that will challenge our ability to reach net-zero emissions . As many countries pursue their development goals, demand for the industrial materials used to build infrastructure such as roads, buildings and bridges will increase as well. This demand for industrial products, like cement and steel, will also drive up the greenhouse gas emissions generated from production and transport. The industrial sector currently accounts for more than a quarter of total global greenhouse gas emissions , with cement and steel production alone responsible for most of them . We must examine our options for reducing these...
From families trapped at Disney to influencers in Florida using the hurricane to sell their lifestyle, Hurricane Milton has become a content storm online
The Category 5 storm tore through the Miami area in 1992, killing 65 and scarring the Sunshine State.
Vice President Kamala Harris had an obvious hot microphone moment during a White House briefing on Hurricane Milton.
As Hurricane Milton approaches many cities were largely deserted but some people decided to shelter in place Hurricane Milton – live updates Most left when they were told to. But some chose to stay, even though officials warned Hurricane Milton would turn their homes into coffins. Along Florida’s Gulf coast, where millions of people were urged to get out of harm’s way, cities were largely deserted on Wednesday afternoon as time ran out to evacuate. Those who remained were advised to shelter in place as best they could. Others who fled spoke of their dread at what, if anything, they would return to once the storm had passed. Continue reading...
NOAA's Hurricane Hunters said they executed the flight mission to collect vital data about the storm, help improve forecasting and support overall hurricane research.
Common sense would tell you Floridians concerned about Hurricane Milton would turn to the news and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stay informed about the storm’s impact. But there’s a third source that many in the South are using that may come as a surprise.Read more...
A CNN host erupted at a Trump spokeswoman during an on-air spat over the ex-president's comments about emergency hurricane and migrant funding.
Tampa Bay, an area of astonishing beauty and wildlife and home to 2.5million people, has the atmosphere of a doomed paradise awaiting obliteration.
Tampa-based reporter Greg Woodfield describes the 'heavy wait' he and 2.5 million other residents are currently enduring before Hurricane Milton barrels in this afternoon.
Live cameras from the Margaritaville Beach resort in Fort Myers and the University of Tampa showed dark skies hours before the storm was expected to make landfall.
The Sun Princess was due to dock in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, yesterday but after increasing warnings for Hurricane Milton across Florida the ship stayed off the coast.
The International Longshoremen's Association's strike and the devastation of Hurricane Helene prompted a jump in retail sales.
How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.
A former NFL player who has been hard at work helping with Hurricane Helene relief efforts is skeptical that the federal government is prepared for Hurricane Milton.
Advocates believe governor is unfit for emergency planning due to policies that fuel the crisis worsening storms Hurricane Milton – live updates Ron DeSantis , Florida ’s Republican governor, is back in the spotlight as he briefs residents on the arrival of Hurricane Milton , amid warnings it could be one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state. DeSantis, who dropped his presidential campaign in January, is as governor responsible for implementing Florida’s emergency plan by coordinating agencies, marshaling resources and urging residents to follow evacuation orders. Continue reading...
[The Herald] Cliff Chiduku -- The transition to greener economies has become a global imperative as climate change increasingly threatens ecosystems and economies.
As long as the world kept pumping greenhouse gases into atmosphere the seas were going to keep warming and rising, and the storms growing.
Hurricane Milton embodies the type of storm climate experts have long cautioned about. Michael Wehner, a climate scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, remarked that while the storm's intensity is shocking, it is not unexpected. The warmer climate has given rise to storms that, while still formidable in their own right, are now exacerbated by environmental changes.Milton’s development was driven by multiple factors that combined to create a catastrophic storm.
Global emissions could continue to rise until 2035, as fossil fuels remain a major part of the global energy mix.
Social Media users are reacting to the "Waffle House Index" map, which was updated to show the status of its restaurants across Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Houston got a spectacular light show in May after a similar geomagnetic storm.
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's west coast, the Tampa area is facing the possibility of widespread destruction.
Officials are looking to foreign sources to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.
The viciously intense storm shares many traits with another historic Gulf Coast system.
In the series “Moral Hazards,” Grist explores some of the ethical conundrums of living in the era of climate change.
The area has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. But its topography and dense population make it especially susceptible to severe damage from storm surges.
With Hurricane Milton heading toward Florida and swaths of the South still reeling in the wake of Hurricane Helene, many might be wondering: Is any place truly safe from extreme weather?
Climate disasters risk pulling society apart, getting us to a place where people can’t work together because they’ve been so divided by disinformation and hate Even as the good people of Florida’s west coast pulled the soggy mattresses from Helene out to the curb, Milton appeared on the horizon this week – a double blast of destruction from the Gulf of Mexico that’s a reminder that physics takes no time off, not even in the weeks before a crucial election. My sense is that those storms will help turn the voting on 5 November into a climate election of sorts, even if – as is likely – neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump spend much time in the next 25 days talking about CO2 or solar power. That’s because these storms show not only the power of global heating (Helene’s record rains...
Before Hurricane Milton makes landfall, you should get familiar with emergency satellite connections available for the latest iPhones and Pixel devices.
Rising global temperatures are amplifying deadly extreme weather events. The post Climate change made Hurricane Helene and other 2024 disasters more damaging, scientists find appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The Thai energy producer B.Grimm Power Plc is considering investing in renewable energy in China and Greece as it pushes ahead with efforts to more than double its generating capacity by 2030.
A Black Hawk helicopter crew is being investigated for hovering above a Hurricane Helene donation area and sending supplies and tents in every direction.
Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.
Exclusive: Letter to PM accuses handful of businesses and mining interests, mainly in WA, of trying to ‘undermine and derail’ environment law Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nearly 40 nature organisations have written to Anthony Albanese urging him to “demonstrate the political leadership required at this moment” and negotiate with the Senate crossbench to pass changes to environment law to better deal with the climate crisis and native forest logging. In a letter sent last week, 37 groups told the prime minister they were dismayed he told Seven West Media he would contemplate weakening the government’s proposal to create an environment protection agency (EPA) in a deal with the Coalition. ...
America’s Big Three are having a tough time in the pivot to electric vehicles. Ford has lost billions through its EV production, Stellantis has faced issues shifting its battery-powered models and General Motors previously announced a renewed interest in hybrids because EVs weren’t selling in the number it hoped. Now,…Read more...
As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida , President Biden issued a chilling warning that it could be one of the worst storms to ever hit the Sunshine State.
Drone footage captured on Tuesday (October 8) showed a steady stream of cars along Interstate 75 in Florida, as residents evacuated, fleeing Hurricane Milton's projected path. - REUTERS
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The world’s biggest palm oil producer plans to hold more talks with the EU ahead of its deforestation law taking effect on December 30, 2025.
Following the devastation brought by Storm Helene, Florida is now threatened by Milton. But will the damage be the same?
[IPS] Turin, Italy -- Edward Mukiibi, President of Slow Food, champions agroecology as a transformative answer to the world's most pressing crises: food insecurity, climate change, and violent conflicts.
Climate change ambassador Stuart Horne New Zealand has a new top climate diplomat, with Stuart Horne stepping up as the country’s newly minted climate change ambassador, climate change minister Simon Watts announced...
Mayor of Tampa warns residents they are ‘going to die’ if they stay behind Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? Here is some footage from the town of Treasure Island in Florida, which shows already deserted streets as Hurricane Milton approaches. Adria R Walker reports for the Guardian that when people don’t flee their homes due to weather crises despite warnings from government officials, there are typically two reasons why. That is according to Cara Cuite, an assistant professor in Rutgers University’s department of human ecology. She said they either don’t believe they’re at risk or that the risk is overblown, or there are situational or structural elements that prevent them from doing so. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Emily Ogburn, right, hugs her friend Cody Klein after he brought her a meal on October 2, 2024, in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Ogburn's home was spared and she spent the morning of the storm helping and comforting neighbors who had found shelter on a neighbor’s porch. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) Deadly Hurricane Helene, wildfires in the Amazon, an extreme monsoon downpour in India, a heat wave during the Summer Olympics, and other dangerous and devastating weather events in 2024 were all made more likely and damaging by climate change, scientists have found. Climate scientists quantified the link by running thousands of simulations in climate models, some that included and some that did not include...
The International Space Station captured a view of Hurricane Milton, which re-intensified into a Category 5 storm, heading towards Florida. NOAA researchers are collecting data to improve forecasts, with the storm expected to hit the Tampa Bay area by October 9 or 10. Satellites reveal the hurricane’s extreme convection currents and small, powerful eye.
Research by the Office for National Statistics has revealed which areas of England and Wales have the best or worst household energy efficiency.
National Hurricane CenterStorm surge warnings covered almost the entire west coast of Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning as “dangerous major hurricane” Milton strengthened on its way to the state, threatening to plunge city districts underwater and violently hurl construction cranes into nearby buildings.“I can’t stress enough that this is not an ‘if’ event. It’s a ‘when’ event,” Pinellas County Director of Emergency Management Cathie Perkins told a Tuesday evening news conference. “We’re going to get hit, and it’s going to be hard.”Milton was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as of 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Parts of Florida are bracing for a huge storm surge. But why do such surges happen and why are they so deadly?
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeastern United States, killing more than 200 people and causing perhaps hundreds of billions of dollars in property and economic damage, Hurricane Milton has spun up in the Gulf of Mexico and taken aim at Florida. On […]
Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan A plan by the British government to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan has been described as “bonkers”, with critics saying it undermines the credibility of the UK’s climate strategy. A bioenergy resource model , published in late summer, calculates that only a big expansion in the import of energy crops and wood from a surprising list of nations would satisfy the UK’s plan to meet net zero. Continue reading...
NOAA has released video footage of a Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft encountering severe turbulence while flying into Hurricane Milton. The mission aimed to gather critical data for hurricane research. The footage shows intense rainfall and violent shaking, highlighting the challenges faced by researchers collecting key storm metrics.
E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from the center of the storm.
Acquisition by Anglo-Australian miner comes despite global headwinds in electric car market Rio Tinto is to buy the US company Arcadium Lithium for $6.7bn (£5.1bn), in a huge bet on energy transition despite stalling growth in the electric car market . The deal would make the Anglo-Australian miner one of the largest producers of the battery-making metal, alongside Albemarle and SQM. Continue reading...
Superpower Institute says analysis of Queensland, NSW and Victorian sites shows need for independent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s coalmines and gasfields may be emitting twice as much methane as they currently declare, underscoring the need to introduce independent reporting of the potent greenhouse gas, an energy thinktank has warned. The Superpower Institute’s Open Methane tool used satellites and ground-based verification to identify 20 “sites of concern” – all involving coal and gas operations – that are releasing “around double” the amount of methane reported. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Scamming socialite Caroline Calloway believes she's 'going to die' because she hasn't evacuated from the area where Hurricane Milton is set to hit.
Analysis shows Gulf’s heat that worsened Helene 200-500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, fueled by a record-hot Gulf of Mexico, a new analysis has shown how the Gulf’s heat that worsened last month’s Hurricane Helene was 200 to 500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating. Helene , one of the deadliest storms in US history, gathered pace over the Gulf before crashing ashore with 140mph winds. Continue reading...
Last year, the agency says, the world added a record 565 gigawatts of new renewables capacity — growth of 60 percent over 2022.
When Mary Ann Roser and her husband moved to Asheville four months ago they introduced themselves to neighbors as “climate refugees from Austin.” After Helene, she has thoughts on “climate havens."
Florida is scrambling to clear storm-damaged areas before Hurricane Milton makes landfall.
Last year, the International Energy Agency says, the world added a record 565 gigawatts of new renewables capacity — growth of 60 percent over 2022.
The lawsuit focuses on the agency's phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons, a superpollutant found in refrigerants.
Besides discounting common sense, internet conspiracy theories disregard weather history that shows the hurricanes are hitting many of the same areas they have for centuries.
IEA says faster clean energy rollout being led by solar power in China with country set to boast half of world’s renewables by 2030 China is expected to account for almost 60% of all renewable energy capacity installed worldwide between now and 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The IEA’s highly influential renewable energy report found that over the next six years renewable energy projects will roll out at three times the pace of the previous six years, led by the clean energy programmes of China and India. Continue reading...
[African Arguments] Vested interests are lobbying for gas as a transition fuel despite its many economic, logistical, and environmental risks.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 10, October 2024.
In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.
Hurricane Milton remained a Category 5 storm early Wednesday, according to forecasters who expect the storm to continue growing before making landfall along Florida's west-central coast in about 24 hours.
Meteorologist Mark Elliot demonstrates how a house can be literally ripped apart by hurricane-force winds in a Weather Channel video from August 2013.
Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAs Hurricane Milton churns eastward in the Gulf of Mexico, so too do the stomachs of Tampa Bay’s three million residents. That’s because Milton, again a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday evening, is on a crash course with Florida’s seldom-struck west coast that stands to see Tampa Bay’s lone trauma center inundated and unable to accept patients, its famous white-sand beaches washed away, and hundreds of its bridges rendered impassable. At least, that’s what local officials in the region warned two decades ago in a worst-case-scenario simulation of a storm that’d cripple Tampa and nearby coastal communities—a hypothetical hurricane that bears chilling similarities to Milton, down to their final paths and month of arrival. Read more at The...
Joe Biden urges Florida residents in the hurricane’s path to evacuate immediately.
President Biden commended Florida governor Ron DeSantis for his effective response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, contrasting with Vice President Harris' criticism of political gamesmanship. Biden emphasized the cooperative effort, while DeSantis denied awareness of Harris' outreach and defended his non-political stance.
Amid dire warnings and predictions of giant storm surges, Floridians puzzled over how far to flee was far enough — or whether to flee at all.
Terrified Floridians are bracing for 175mph winds as the Category 5 storm barrels through the Gulf of Mexico and towards Tampa Bay.
Florida is bracing for hurricane Milton to make landfall on Wednesday, as it barrels toward the state at 12 miles per hour. This storm bears similarities to the deadliest storm in US history.
Previous hurricanes have reduced voter turnout in hard-hit areas and both helped and hurt incumbents. This fall’s storms affect particularly crucial electoral regions.
Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesFormer Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA), the co-chair of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for refusing to take a recent call with the vice president, saying in a Tuesday morning interview that “people are going to die” because of him. “When the vice president or the president calls you to see what you need on the ground, to see what you need before the storm, during the storm and after the storm,” Richmond told CNN’s Jim Acosta. “It could cost lives to not answer that call,” he added. Read more at The Daily Beast.
With winds reaching 230km/h (143mph) and potential storm surges of 15 feet, officials are warning residents that staying home could be fatal.
Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are closing early in anticipation of the dangerous storm.
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Reuters/GettyWelcome to October Surprise, the Daily Beast’s daily countdown to the biggest election of our lifetime. It’s only 28 days until Election Day and here’s what’s happening in the race to the White House between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.THE DOWNLOADAs Donald Trump spreads misinformation about Democrats not helping people impacted by deadly Hurricane Helene, there’s a reason he may be antsy: those victims are mostly Republicans.Read more at The Daily Beast.
An entire family was killed less than a month before wedding day as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida As the country turns its attention to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to bring life-threatening conditions to parts of Florida after it makes landfall later this week, communities in much of the south-east US are still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene almost two weeks ago. In western North Carolina, home to many mountain communities such as Green Mountain, entire towns were destroyed and washed away during the storm. Residents became isolated as roads became impassable. Electricity and cellphone service went out. Continue reading...
Brutal hurricane season should serve as reality check for GOP climate denial.
Fox BusinessRepublican Rep. French Hill shut down Fox News host Maria Bartiromo’s false on-air claim that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is “out of money” to handle crises in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and with the looming threat of Hurricane Milton.During Hill’s Tuesday appearance on Fox Business, Bartiromo slammed President Joe Biden, saying that FEMA “running out of money” was “the biggest failure of this administration.”“How is it possible that FEMA is out of money?” Bartiromo asked the representative from Arkansas.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Melissa Guinn, 41, died when she was carried away by a mudslide in North Carolina when Hurricane Helene hit, while her husband and son were pushed down the hill inside the house, but lived.
On Monday afternoon, Miami meteorologist John Morales went viral. In a video that’s been shared thousands of times on social media, Morales gave an emotional briefing on the status of then-Category 5 Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico, which is now barreling toward Central Florida. “It’s just an incredible, incredible, incredible, hurricane,” Morales said […]
Footage of the hurricane illustrates its enormous size, with a social media user likening it to the huge storm system which threw the world into chaos in the Day After Tomorrow film.
Most residents are not putting up a fight. After Hurricane Helene came through and ravaged the area, bringing floodwaters into most of their homes, people seemed ready to leave.
Walt Disney World and all the major Orlando-area theme parks are closing ahead of Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm churning from the Gulf of Mexico toward a projected landfall in Central Florida on Wednesday.
As weather events continue to devastate locales around the world, the United States hopes a more-than $15 million investment in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will improve climate projection models.
The monster storm will have winds reaching 150 miles (241 kilometers) per hour, and will dump an enormous amount of rain on coastal Florida.
Complaint against NW Natural, the state’s biggest provider, marks first time a utility faces climate deception charges Oregon ’s most populous county has sued the state’s biggest gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt, marking the first time a utility has faced charges of climate deception. Last year, Multnomah county sued 17 fossil fuel companies and interest groups for allegedly deceiving the public about the climate crisis . The lawsuit came two years after a record-shattering heat dome killed 69 people across the county. Continue reading...
A 3,775-year-old log found in Canada had barely lost any of its carbon content since being buried, indicating "wood vaulting" is a viable means of carbon storage.
ABC/screengrabKamala Harris pulled no punches on Tuesday when she went after Donald Trump for what The View co-host Ana Navarro characterized as blatant “lies” about the Biden administration’s efforts to help hurricane victims.“It’s profound and it is the height of irresponsibility and frankly callousness,” Harris said on the show in her first live interview since accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. “This is so consistent about Donald Trump,” she added, “He puts himself before the needs of other [people].”Trump has said repeatedly on the campaign trail that the Biden administration was redirecting relief aid from Florida to pay for migrants. “Kamala spent all of her FEMA money—billions of dollars—on housing for illegal migrants,” he said at a Michigan rally. “They stole...
The Atlantic hurricane season isn't over yet. Get ahead of the next storm with these emergency preparedness tips to protect you, your family and your home.
Hurricane Milton continues to gather strength Tuesday as it surges passed Cancún, sustaining wind speeds up to 155 miles per hour on its collision course with Florida
Hurricane Milton is due to make landfall in Tampa Bay on Wednesday, less than two weeks after Helene devastated the same region.
Communities along Florida's west coast are bracing for a life-threatening storm. Many residents are taking Milton very seriously, heeding calls to evacuate to higher ground. Others are staying put.
The fuel shortage comes as residents, many of whom fled hundreds of miles to escape the hurricane, were making the slow trips home on crowded highways.
Oysters are more than just a culinary delicacy. According to experts across Canada, they can also protect our coastlines and reduce climate change-related disaster risk.
A case surrounding 'Big Oil' could impact energy policy nationwide.
Party donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than Ulez The government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the public to install heat pumps to replace their boilers, one of Britain’s leading green entrepreneurs has warned. Dale Vince , a major Labour donor and renewable energy advocate, called on Keir Starmer to rethink national programmes, championed by Boris Johnson , pushing the technology. Vince argued that Whitehall should explore alternatives to the devices, which he said were expensive, caused serious disruption and could end up increasing energy bills for some people. Continue reading...
Weeks after being swept away in floodwaters, a North Carolina grandmother is among an untold number of victims who remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
Fire broke out on board a small oil tanker off Germany Friday, with seven crew rescued from the burning vessel in the Baltic Sea, emergency services said.
With Earth on the brink of ecological tipping points, nothing short of a fully coordinated push can prevent worst-case warming scenarios.
Aussies are warned to brace for a summer of extreme weather and storm events, as the Bureau of Meteorology top experts reveal what's in store.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with members from our team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is more CO2 a good thing because it’s plant food? While CO 2 is necessary for plant growth, the negative impacts of climate change, driven by man-made CO 2 emissions, far outweigh short-term productivity gains. Plants need a balance of CO 2 , sunlight, water, and nutrients. Though more CO 2 can initially boost growth, rising temperatures, disease vulnerability, shifting land fertility, and increased water demands offset these benefits. The UN warns that global...
Google and Meta targeted Omaha as a digital frontier. But their plans to push the energy transition forward there are not working out. A coal plant is filling the void.
Country’s south will likely bask in temperatures up to 8C hotter than normal next week and the balmy weather could trigger thunderstorms, BoM says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Much of Australia’s south will likely bask in temperatures up to 8C hotter than normal next week, which could trigger an increased risk of thunderstorms over wide areas. A dome of heat that has put parts of the Northern Territory under heatwave warnings is set to spread east and west in the coming days, before moving south by the middle of next week, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A Florida husband's long-lost wedding ring was found after Hurricane Milton unearthed it.
Eleven members of the same North Carolina family died in a mudslide caused by Hurricane Helene, their heartbroken relatives have revealed.
About 40 assailants fired rockets and hurled grenades at mines and miners’ quarters in country’s south-west, days before regional summit in Islamabad Dozens of attackers armed with guns, rockets and hand grenades have stormed a cluster of private coalmines in south-western Pakistan on Friday, shooting some miners in their sleep and others after lining them up, killing at least 21, police have said. The attack by about 40 armed men days before Pakistan hosts a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grouping is the worst in weeks in the restive, mineral-rich province of Balochistan bordering Afghanistan and Iran. Continue reading...
16 are dead and over 2 million without power after Hurricane Milton swept through Florida.
Phuket tourism operators are worried about the impact of climate change, resulting in severe weather and flooding in Thailand as well as tourist source markets.
As Hurricane Milton approached Florida's Gulf Coast, Kenzie Lewellen went into labor in Port Charlotte. Amid the intensifying storm and flooding, Lewellen and her boyfriend rushed to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. After complications necessitated an emergency C-section, Dewey Lester Bennett IV was safely delivered. Despite the challenging conditions, the couple expressed immense joy and relief.
Systems that can harvest water from moisture in the atmosphere could offer a valuable water source in the wake of disasters
There are ways to make more environmentally friendly choices. Here’s what you should look for and what to avoid Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Salmon remains one of the most popular seafoods globally . However, there is growing concern about the environmental impact of farming salmon , while environmental groups have claimed that “responsibly sourced” labelling on seafood products may be misleading – making it hard for consumers to know what exactly they are purchasing. Fortunately, there are some small ways to make more ethical choices without completely cutting salmon out of our diets...
A group of 16 dogs, including two litters of puppies, have found safety at the Providence Animal Center in Pennsylvania after fleeing Hurricane Helene.
Arctic air is on the way but southern England will be relatively unscathed as temperatures up to 16C are forecast The UK is bracing itself for a frosty weekend accompanied by cold air from the Arctic, the Met Office has said. Forecasters have warned that more wintry conditions and chilly weather will mean most people in the UK will require a thick coat over the next couple of days. Saturday is expected to be the wettest day of the weekend, particularly for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Continue reading...
Several social media users have slammed Disney's decision to reopen its Florida theme parks just days after Hurricane Milton caused guests to evacuate.
Milton’s 11% increase in winds because of human-caused climate change likely made it nearly twice as destructive. The post Without climate change, Hurricane Milton would have hit as a Cat 2, not a Cat 3 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Travelers leaving town from Newark Liberty International Airport should expect possible flight delays Friday due to a mysterious “equipment outage” and possible chaos sparked by Hurricane Milton, officials said.
Four writers on the aftermath of a hurricane in Appalachia.
Amid Hurricane Milton's devastation in Florida, Ric Flair faced backlash for a tweet that plugged his energy drink brand while expressing sympathy. Though intending to help with a $1,000 donation to Tampa-based charities, his approach was criticized. Flair deleted the tweet but defended his intentions against critics, challenging them to match his donation.
Greenhouse gas emissions added rain, intensified winds and doubled the storm’s potential property damage, scientists estimated.
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Former president scoffs at idea Trump’s bullying shows strength in speech that also condemns hurricane lies and asks ‘When did that become OK?’ Obama tells men to drop ‘excuses’ and support Kamala Harris over Trump Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump ’s attacks on the Biden administration’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton yesterday, accusing Republicans of “playing political games” while Americans are suffering. Speaking at a town hall hosted by Univision on Thursday, Harris lamented the “mis- and disinformation” about the White House’s response efforts. Continue reading...
The back-to-back hurricanes have jumbled the schedules of Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, both of whom devoted part of their recent days to tackling questions about the storm recovery effort.
As Hurricane Milton tore through Florida this week a family documented their journey to safety
Remember when the existence of natural disasters wasn’t up for ‘debate’? It seems like a long time ago now I increasingly wonder why Elon Musk is bothering trying to establish himself on Mars , and not just because it looks like a complete dump up there. (Seriously, if you think that’s beautiful, I have around a hundred thousand disused quarries I’d love to show you right here on Earth.) Watching Hurricane Milton play out on Musk’s platform and elsewhere cemented the notion that the goal of being on another planet along with millions of people had already occurred. The only problem is that this whole other planet is here, sharing meatspace with what we used to call “reality”. Once upon a time, relatively recently in the scheme of things, a looming natural disaster would have felt like a...
Sixteen people killed by storm but state spared ‘worst-case scenario’ as accusations fly between political candidates Hurricane Milton – live updates Authorities are urgently assessing the cost of Hurricane Milton after the deadly storm spawned tornadoes ahead of slamming into central Florida and then tearing across the state, leaving destroyed homes, streets blocked with downed power lines, fallen trees and debris. At least 16 people have been killed by the storm, according to the Tampa Bay Times and recovery efforts continue, meaning the numbers could rise. The hurricane made landfall less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit north-west Florida and stayed over land as a tropical storm, with an unexpectedly high death toll of 230 people, the highest since Hurricane Katrina...
Recent storms have devastated numerous conservative districts. That doesn’t mean their lawmakers will change course.
As a top footballer who has battled drug, alcohol and gambling addictions, Paul Merson is not known for his clean-living - but now he has seemingly become a climate campaigner.
British weather may be impacted by the fallout of the monstrous Hurricane Milton, which has caused large-scale devastation in Florida, according to the Met Office.
Conspiracy theorists buying into the idea that recent hurricanes were created by the federal government are now sending death threats to meteorologists just trying to do their jobs.
[The Conversation Africa] Extreme climate events -- floods, droughts and heatwaves -- are not just becoming more frequent; they are also more severe.
More than year’s worth of rain fell in two days in south-east Morocco, filling up lake that had been dry for decades Dramatic pictures have emerged of the first floods in the Sahara in half a century. Two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in several areas of south-east Morocco and caused a deluge, officials of the country’s meteorology agency said in early October. In Tagounite, a village about 450km(280 miles) south of the capital, Rabat, more than 100mm (3.9 inches) was recorded in a 24-hour period. Continue reading...
Hurricane Milton unleashed destructive and deadly tornadoes that touched down in several Florida counties. There have been 38 eyewitness reports of tornadoes in Florida since the night of Oct. 9, in a state that normally sees 50 tornadoes in one year.
"You kind of have some people think government can do this, and others think it's all because of fossil fuels," the governor added
As officials encouraged western Florida residents to evacuate from Hurricane Milton’s path, several folks stuck around and posted about the storm online—for better or worse.
[The Herald] Tapiwa Ziwira -- Like polished onyx, 48 year-old Janet Tongogara's eyes shine with deep-seated strength as she nurtures her thriving sugar bean crop, the sound of gushing water and the scent of damp earth evoking a sense of renewal.
Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster.
At least 10 people have died. Plus, a deadly day of Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The death toll from Hurricane Milton climbed to at least 10 on Thursday as Florida continued to assess the destruction from the category 3 storm that caused extensive property damage across the state and left more than 3.5m homes and businesses without power. How bad was the storm surge? Although the powerful storm surge authorities predicted before Milton’s arrival was not as bad as projected, in some areas, such as parts of Sarasota county, a storm surge of 2.4-3 metres ( 8-10ft ) was recorded. What is the role of global heating? It is always complicated when discussing specific weather events. But the burning of fossil...
A government watchdog says ICE is hindered in its “ability to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff and detainees.”
Manar Ghanem, a member of the Meteorological Authority’s media center, stated that autumn is known for its sharp and rapid weather fluctuations, especially in the first half. During this season, weather conditions experience variations in temperature values from one day to the next or even within the same day. She explained that during these specific … The post Will Egypt be affected by Hurricane Milton? appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Effects of hurricane that wreaked havoc across Florida were felt even before it made landfall Hurricane Milton – latest updates Hurricane Milton has been wreaking havoc across Florida in recent days, with millions of people evacuating and 70,000 moving to government shelters, but its impact began even before it made landfall. Severe thunderstorms associated with the outer bands of the system produced an outbreak of tornadoes, some unusually powerful. While tornadoes are often produced by hurricanes, the number and severity before Milton arrived were out of the ordinary. In all, 130 tornado warnings were issued on Wednesday, and four people were killed by a tornado at a mobile home community in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...
The Boeing machinists strike has been going on for a month. Spirit Airlines might not be going anywhere for much longer. Hurricane Milton made its mark on the airline industry before it even made landfall. Plus, Southwest Airlines got a $100 million vote of confidence from one of its newest board members.Read more...
A holistic approach and transformative change of systems are needed to tackle biodiversity loss and to put the world on a sustainable path, an assessment by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has recommended. The world is facing an interconnected crisis of unprecedented biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and environmental degradation that […]
Ron DeSantis has openly rejected Kamala Harris' involvement in disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Milton.
Piece that will premiere at book festival includes mine’s ‘cavernous’ effects, music by colliery bands and interviews “It was odd, but really fun,” said Adam Cooper about his time spent helping to record the sound of an empty coalmine. “To put it in one word, I’d say it sounds cavernous. But it also has its own complexities and depth to it.” Cooper and his colleagues spent time down an old drift mine to capture the “sound of carbon” for a new musical commission that will premiere this weekend. Continue reading...
Florida residents are continuing to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and figure out what to do next
Oil companies have a growing interest in carbon storage to help address concerns about their emissions.
A letter warned that if a proper “regulatory framework is not established on time,” the EU risked stalling the development of its carbon capture market.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyListen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher.As America bunkered down for two catastrophic weather events—Hurricanes Helene and Milton—Joe Biden and his administration were faced with another unexpected emergency: MAGA conspiracies.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was perhaps the worst offender. Since the Georgia congresswoman claimed on X last week that “they can control the weather,” she has continued to imply that the hurricanes were part of a political plot. On Wednesday, she said that “everyone keeps asking, ‘who is they?’” claiming that “some of them are listed on NOAA,” referring to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Biden was forced to call out Greene as “beyond...
CCS systems could lead to more pollution for communities of color, a White House advisory panel said in newly released recommendations.
The supposedly green project – brainchild of the previous Tory government – will increase emissions, not reduce them This will be Keir Starmer’s HS2: a hugely expensive scheme that will either be abandoned, scaled back or require massive extra funding to continue, after many billions have been spent. The government’s plan for carbon capture and storage (CCS) – catching carbon dioxide from major industry and pumping it into rocks under the North Sea – is a fossil fuel-driven boondoggle that will accelerate climate breakdown. Its ticket price of £21.7bn is just the beginning of a phenomenal fiscal nightmare. There might be a case for a CCS programme if the following conditions were met. First, that the money for cheaper and more effective projects had already been committed. The opposite...
The scheme under question is the fifth-largest nature-based carbon abatement scheme in the world, making the adverse findings of global significance.
United States Coast Guard NewsThe U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man stranded off the Gulf Coast of Florida after surviving Hurricane Milton, the military branch said.Shocking footage published by the Coast Guard on Thursday showed a rescuer grab the man from the water while dangling from a helicopter. The daring rescue took place about 30 miles off the coast of Longboat Key—a town located northwest of Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall on Wednesday night.The survivor was identified as the captain of a fishing boat. On Monday, the captain and a single crewmember had to be rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after their vessel became disabled about 20 miles off the Gulf Coast.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Even though there are more than 10,000 rock glaciers in the western United States, most people would look at one without knowing it. Unlike the snowy glaciers we're more familiar with, rock glaciers are under-researched and hiding in plain sight. But inside these glaciers covered with rocks is a little bit of climate hope. Read more of science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce's reporting here . Want to know more about the hidden science of the world? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On October 7, as Hurricane Milton was just days away from making landfall in Tampa, Florida, the city’s mayor, Jane Castor, issued a dire warning to residents in evacuation zones: “If you choose to stay…you are going to die.” But leaving one’s home […]
Power and other utilities continue to slowly be restored across Florida after Hurricane Milton’s less than 12-hour trek across the state, leaving behind more than a dozen dead, 4 million without electricity at its peak, and neighborhoods flooded.
Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticised Kamala Harris for attempting to involve herself in the hurricane response, stating she has no role in it. DeSantis emphasised his collaboration with President Joe Biden and FEMA, accusing Harris of politicising the disaster for her campaign.
Fox NewsNeil Cavuto, a Fox News host who has emerged as an unlikely Trump skeptic on the typically right-leaning cable news channel, spoke with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about misinformation surrounding the ongoing federal hurricane response in Florida—at one point directly calling out claims made by former President Donald Trump.In the interview on Thursday afternoon, Buttigieg mostly discussed the details about the ongoing responses to Helene and Milton, which struck Florida as a Category 3 hurricane last night. He heaped praise on the response from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s Department of Transportation.“For the most part, we’ve seen a lot of responsible actors on both sides of the aisle,” Buttigieg said, and said he has been communicating with Republican legislators...
A Hurricane tracker has revealed the latest developments of storms 'Nadine' and Leslie that were brewing in the Atlantic before Milton hit Florida .
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the US deals with disruptions from Hurricane Milton that hit Florida .
President Biden committed a pair of gaffes in a hurricane response briefing, botching the numbers of line workers by millions and condemning 'death penalties' instead of death threats.
Hurricane Milton lashed Florida and Cuba on Wednesday and Thursday, with storm surges, flooding and tornadoes causing serious damage.
Rescue shelters across the US provided housing for animals that were evacuated before the hurricane struck Hurricane Milton , the category 3 storm that battered many parts of Florida, displaced not only residents but also already vulnerable animals in shelters. Shelters in the state, particularly in cities on the west coast such as Tampa, Sarasota and others, had to scramble to figure out where to relocate their animals ahead of this week’s storm . Luckily, rescue shelters in other parts of the country have joined in the effort to help those down south. Continue reading...
Late on Wednesday night, as Hurricane Milton made landfall, Ryan Hall, the self-proclaimed “Internet’s Weather Man,” hosted a video stream where viewers peppered him with questions about which areas looked likely to be hit, where tornadoes were touching down, and how high the water had reached in treasured parts of Florida. “How’s Marco Island doing?” […]
Sowing Success: 16 African Entrepreneurs Reviving Land and Growing Profits shannon.paton@… Thu, 10/10/2024 - 16:11 Across Africa, a dynamic wave of entrepreneurs is rewriting the script on land use. Against the backdrop of climate change and deforestation that threatens the health and economy of communities across the continent, these innovators are crafting sustainable solutions that heal the land. Their projects are not just about planting trees or reviving soil — they’re about a movement rooted in resilience, creativity and impact. In Benin, Kiel Bien-Être is shaking up the traditional fruit business with a fresh approach. The company is building a sustainable value chain around the superfruit of the baobab tree, native to Africa but not yet valued by mainstream...
More than 200 facilities were evacuated before Milton made landfall, and Tampa general deployed its ‘aquafence’ Hospitals across Florida are coming back online after evacuating patients, closing facilities and canceling surgeries ahead of Hurricane Milton . The category 3 hurricane made landfall near Sarasota , Florida, on Wednesday evening and was expected to be one of the most powerful in Florida’s history . At least 10 storm-related deaths have been reported and the death toll is still expected to rise. Continue reading...
Milton’s record-breaking tornado outbreak, tremendous rainfall in St. Petersburg, reverse storm surge in Tampa and stinging winds wowed forecasters.
An estimated $20 billion of damage was caused from flash flooding, storm surges, and record-breaking rain.
The updated report, which looks only at the consumer carbon levy, comes after the office acknowledged it had also mistakenly included the impact of the industrial carbon price.
There are various health threats that linger in the aftermath of hurricanes, including contaminated water, mold, increased mosquito activity and disrupted medical care.
On November 20, 2023, Ulvi Hasanli, director of AbzasMedia —an independent media outlet in Azerbaijan—, was arrested when he was about to board a taxi to Baku airport. Meanwhile, uniformed officers raided AbzasMedia’s headquarters in the Azerbaijani capital, claiming to have found 40,000 euros in cash, which was used as evidence to accuse Hasanli of currency […]
A major fire at an offshore oil terminal near the Black Sea port of Feodosia caused by a Ukrainian strike burned for a fourth day on Thursday.
The National Hurricane Centre warned of 'life-threatening storm surge and extreme winds'.
The deadly storm brought tornadoes, floods and storm surges, destroying homes and leaving millions without power.
Climate change deniers such as Florida’s Ron DeSantis lament the impact of such events but won’t acknowledge the underlying problem The preparations for Hurricane Milton were on a mammoth scale, as the clean-up will be. The storm thankfully lost some of its force before it slammed into Florida , making landfall on Wednesday night as a category 3 hurricane. But many more lives would surely have been lost without the massive evacuation and the deployment of thousands of national guard troops and personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This was the second direct hit on the state in less than a fortnight, after Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 225 people in the US. The hotter ocean temperatures which worsened these storms are hundreds of times likelier because of human-made...
Before his death, last year meteorologist Peter Dodge, 73, had flown into an astounding 386 storms for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Natural disasters often spark rumors and lies. But officials have been stunned by the volume of online misinformation around Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
As Florida wakes up to devastation this morning, one thing is clear: the name Milton will long conjure painful memories, as with Helene, Debby and Ian. But how do hurricanes get their names?
Trump and Vance see the natural disasters not as tragedies but as opportunities to advance their far-right conspiracy theories Whipping up hurricanes to merge with great replacement theory took hardly a week, about the time it takes for hurricanes themselves to form. The overheated atmosphere warmed the waters that were drawn up into the winds to churn them into a menacing storm. After Hurricane Helene hit, Donald Trump unleashed a whirlwind of humid lies : the federal government was deliberately preventing aid and even water from reaching areas that held Republican voters, “not getting anything”; Kamala Harris “spent all her Fema money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants”; and Fema was offering only $750 in disaster relief – all false, all debunked by the Republican...
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Anderson Cooper gets hit with flying Hurricane Milton debris during a live report. 'OK, that wasn't good,' he says through an onslaught of wind and rain.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesHurricane Milton’s devastation on Florida’s gulf coast left residents with some unique challenges on Thursday, like dodging grounded boats on residential streets and aggressive alligators lurking in flood waters.The latter instance was captured in a chilling video shared online, which showed an alligator lunge at a Floridian’s car in North Fort Myers, just south of where Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. That footage shows the massive gator miss its prey but still bite the vehicle’s tire, showcasing its deadly, uber-sharp teeth. The animal is then seen retreating to the dark, flooded street he appeared from. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Elon Musk recently offered victims of Hurricane Helene a free month of internet service via his Starlink company. As it turns out, the offer wasn’t as generous as it seemed, it’s really more of a new customer promotion. Read more...
Tropicana Field, home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays, lost most of its roof as Hurricane Milton tore through Tampa Bay and other parts of Florida with winds up to 120 mph.
Former meteorologist Peter Dodge had flown more on 386 hurricane research flights.
The BBC apologizes for a technical error in its weather app that incorrectly forecasted extreme weather conditions, including hurricane-force winds and temperatures of 404°C. The Met Office provides accurate updates, noting the UK's expected weather and ruling out the current possibility of hurricane impacts.
Far-right trolls spout baseless theory that storm is a ‘simulation’ as Republicans jump on conspiracy train As Hurricane Milton ripped across Florida, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, trolls and politicians alike spawned misinformation about the storm questioning government preparations and calling it a “simulation” designed to hurt the Republican state. But after it made landfall and exited into the Atlantic Ocean, there’s a new propaganda target among conspiracists: Walt Disney World in Orlando. Continue reading...
BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was this morning forced to insist a hurricane was not battering Britain after the channel's app showed 13,508mph winds in London .
Peter Dodge, a meteorologist who died last year at 44, given ‘387th’ flight as tribute to his dedication and research Peter Dodge, a meteorologist who flew into hurricanes on “Miss Piggy”, a P-3 Orion operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, had his ashes dropped into Hurricane Milton’s eye as it was approaching Florida. Dodge was a Noaa meteorologist of 44 years and died in 2023. Noaa hurricane hunters dropped his ashes inside Milton’s eye on Tuesday in a tribute to his life studying powerful tropical storms. Continue reading...
Yield on 10-year UK government debt hits highest since early July, while inflation has eased in the US September inflation weakest in three years as price growth continued decline The cost of building a new UK nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point is weighing on French energy firm EDF. Bloomberg are reporting that EDF is holding talks with investors over funding for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. “Over the past year, we have been carefully preparing the Unilever Russia business for a potential sale. This work has been very complex, and has involved separating IT platforms and supply chains, as well as migrating brands to Cyrillic. “The completion of the sale ends Unilever Russia’s presence in the country.” Continue reading...
Hurricane Milton has left a trail of destruction as it pummelled Florida’s coastal areas, damaging homes, flooding roads and knocking out power.
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesLieutenant Dan, the TikTok star who refused to evacuate from his sailboat in Tampa Bay Harbor, has survived Hurricane Milton.The 54-year-old, real name is Joseph Malinowski, became an online sensation for his flat-out rejection of advice to leave the area in recent days—even when it looked like Tampa would suffer a catastrophic direct hit by the storm. Milton turned south in the hours before making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night in Siesta Key, around 70 miles south of Tampa.Kevin O’Donnell, a reporter with Tampa Bay’s WTVT, posted a video late Wednesday speaking to Malinowski at his boat. “Was it as bad as you thought?” O’Donnell asks in the footage. “No,” Malinowski answers.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Toyota has been pretty hesitant in its switch to electric power, with the automaker repeatedly delaying EV targets, pushing back production and continuing its focus on hybrids. Now, the Corolla maker has revealed that some of the thinking behind this delay is due to the job cuts that a switch to full electric power…Read more...
[Daily Trust] The people of Akwa Ibom State have cried out over the attendant difficulties being experienced in various communities across the states following the August 2024 oil spill, which affected more than 27 coastal communities across Ibeno, Esit Eket and Onna local government areas of the state.
Climate change, upstream dams and deforestation in the region have changed everything for Southeast Asia’s largest lake and the epicenter of the world’s most productive inland fishery.
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose on Thursday underpinned by a spike in fuel demand as a major storm barreled into Florida and concerns about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East amid heightened tensions between Israel and major oil producer Iran.
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TIKTOK/KRICKETFELTMillions of people have been watching a mom who defied evacuation orders to show off a “Milton-proof” concrete mansion her husband built to withstand the hurricane.Posting under the name Kricketfelt on TikTok, the Florida mom kept followers updated through the night until her power was knocked out.The mother-of-three hunkered down in Tampa with her husband and their Rottweiler named Zeus and filmed as the hurricane hit.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Trump’s responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton put the danger of a second term in full view.
Entire streets have been flooded, homes destroyed and millions left without power in Florida as search and rescue teams battle the elements to save victims of Hurricane Milton
TAIPEI - China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges like climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone.
Dangerous online rumors that exploded after Hurricane Helene could be just the beginning, says emergency management expert Samantha Montano. The post Hurricane misinformation festers, revealing a new side to the climate fight appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Palm Beach Gardens neighborhood was torn apart after a tornado, spawned by Hurricane Milton, ripped through the South Florida city uprooting trees, overturning a car, and wreaking havoc on homes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that tornadoes “very likely” led to deaths in his state, but there have yet to be any confirmations.
Image: Mathew Waters on Unsplash While air quality is improving around Aotearoa, pollutants are still at levels that are above WHO guidelines, with climate change likely to worsen levels of pollen, wildfire smoke, and...
Florida, one of the most popular holiday hotspots in the USA for sun-seeking Brits, was turned into a hellscape overnight as the hurricane spawned deadly tornadoes that leveled more than 100 homes.
Category 3 Hurricane Milton is threatening Tampa Bay with a life-threatening storm surge.
September’s floods caused millions in damages, displacing thousands and threatening economic growth, as climate change exacerbates future risks.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has generated a significant K150 million from carbon credit trading, leveraging projects under the Green Development Mechanism and the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) programme. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, this revenue stems from the sale of approximately 75,000 carbon credits, highlighting the country's potential in the emerging carbon market.
The directive issued just before Hurricane Milton’s landfall aims to protect homeowners against “unfair and deceptive acts” by insurers handling disaster claims.
The fierce winds of Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field, the home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing impacts of climate change on global health. The Netherlands is providing a new allocation of €500 000 for 2024 to WHO, reinforcing its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable healthcare systems worldwide. This allocation supports WHO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health Secretariat and advance climate change and health programmes globally. This contribution builds on the partnership established in 2023 between the Netherlands and WHO to collaborate on climate change and health. Together, they have supported African, Asian and Eastern Mediterranean countries in advancing the implementation...
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, and his counterpart from Norway, Minister of Climate and Environment Tore Onshuus Sandvik, have been appointed to steer informal consultations on mitigation before and during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29).
The hosts of the upcoming UN climate summit urged countries on Thursday not to "waste time" assigning blame over global warming and instead find common ground in tackling the problem.
Controversial socialite influencer Caroline Calloway has taken to X to chronicle her experiences, seemingly proving to her nearly 58,000 followers that she is unfazed by the raging hurricane.
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat discussed with Côte d'Ivoire ambassador Dole Gueu Albert ways to enhance cooperation in the field of electricity and renewable energy, especially training programs and transferring Egyptian expertise in the fields of renewable energy, electrical networks establishment, and technical support provision in this regard.
CNNCNN’s Anderson Cooper got hit with a piece of debris while reporting live from Bradenton, Florida Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton made landfall.The storm, while downgraded recently to a Category 3, still has triple-digit wind speeds, as was seen during Cooper’s report from a walkway beside the Manatee River.“The water now is really starting to pour over,” Cooper said, just before a white object flew into him, interrupting what he was about to say.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The move comes after Volvo scaled back its profit outlook, citing an uncertain global economy and increased tariffs on electric cars built in China.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift donated $5 million to disaster relief efforts aimed at helping communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the nonprofit Feeding America said Wednesday.The organization’s CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, said in a statement posted on Instagram that they were “incredibly grateful” for Swift’s “generous” gift.“This contribution will help communities rebuild and recover, providing essential food, clean water, and supplies to people affected by these devastating storms,” she said. “Together, we can make a real impact in supporting families as they navigate the challenges ahead.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
The loan, if made, would be a shot in the arm for the Just Energy Transition Partnership to help wean South Africa off the use of coal.
[African Arguments] Landslides and flash floods, made more likely by climate change, and deforestation have made some areas of Uganda permanently risky to live in.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday shot down hurricane misinformation being peddled by the far-right likes of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), saying her “stupid” claims could endanger lives and cause political division in a time of crisis.“It’s so stupid. It’s got to stop, moments like this,” Biden said. “There are no red or blue states.”The president was participating in a virtual briefing about Hurricane Milton, a major storm expected to rake Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, just two weeks after the deadly Helene made landfall, when he turned to the issue of the “outright lies” being spread by Greene and her ilk. Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Florida residents are being encouraged to shelter in place, as hazards such as storm surges, tornadoes and high winds and flash flood warnings were extended into early Thursday morning.
A brave weatherman, Robert Ray, was filmed reporting from the center of Hurricane Milton as it hit Bradenton, Florida, with 100mph winds.
Hurricane Milton continued to weaken early Thursday as it made its way northeast across the Florida Peninsula after making landfall near Sarasota Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm, according to forecasters.
Our leaders may prefer complexity because it means they can defer taking action – but doing something about emissions reduction or slow wage growth is actually not that complex After spending any time analysing policy you quickly realise that politicians expend a supreme level of effort to avoid doing the obvious, and instead they do complex things that neither solve a problem nor appease their opponents. For politicians, the problem with clarity is that it demands action. Complexity provides safety because action can more easily be avoided. And so the obvious and clear are painted as “ extreme ”, while the complex is regarded as “mature”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Cameras in Fort Myers, Tampa and Sarasota have captured the storm making landfall.
On Thursday, a team of hurricane hunters released the ashes of Peter Dodge, a longtime meteorologist who died in March 2023.
Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to support communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, providing essential resources like food and clean water.
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
Hurricane Milton moved in Wednesday evening, bringing winds, waves and surges.
Historian Allan Lichtman shared how the impact of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton could impact the results of the 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The junior hockey team is helping the vulnerable and taking some off-ice life lessons.
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota along Florida's west coast Wednesday night, knocking out power to some 1.6 million people. Fatalities and injuries were reported.
Meteorologist John Morales choked up while reporting the impending impact of Hurricane Milton on Tampa Bay, already classified as a severe Category 5 storm. Florida governor DeSantis and VP Kamala Harris are embroiled in political tussles over relief efforts, while climate change remains largely unaddressed amidst the crisis.
Congress gave the agency enough money to last the year. But back-to-back hurricanes are stretching resources thin.
Young people are facing an unprecedented wave of violence and sexual abuse driven by war, climate change, hunger, and displacement, the UN's special representative on violence against children has warned.
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NYT: Shortage of IV fluids could become even more dangerous as Hurricane Milton hits.
As Hurricane Milton is set to rage through Florida, experts are warning residents of the potential increase in wildlife activity - here's what to look out for.
President Biden slams Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Green for spreading false information about hurricane relief efforts.
A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a "severe" geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.
Grace Taylor, 61, is rushing to Tampa, despite Hurricane Milton rapidly approaching Florida: 'I'll be around for more than just your carnal pleasures.'
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, residents are bracing for severe weather conditions that may affect communities across the state. Milton, now classified as a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Wednesday and closely follows the destructive Hurricane Helene.Read more...
As Milton approaches Florida’s west coast, communities prepare for destructive storm surge and damaging winds.
Baxter International, which supplies 60 per cent of the U.S. IV fluid stock to hospitals, was forced to shut down operations in late September due to Hurricane Helene.
CIRA/NOAAHurricane Milton’s ferocious winds that peaked at 180 mph have people asking yet again—is it time for the National Hurricane Center to add a “Category 6” classification to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?The question will likely take a backseat at the NHC ahead of Milton’s landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening. Once the storm surge recedes and hurricane season comes to a close, however, some researchers want the federal agency to make a change—especially as powerful hurricanes are expected to increase in frequency amid the warming of our oceans.Among those in favor of adding a new designation is Michael Wehner, a climate scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He co-authored a study earlier this year that looked at recent storms that would be worthy of the...
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A Florida trooper rescued a small dog who was tied to a pole off a major highway in a pool of floodwater as Hurricane Milton's storms overwhelm the state.
Tampa, Florida is the most vulnerable US city to hurricane damage. Delays to floodwater defenses and relentless development only made the situation worse.
The Category 4 hurricane – which is the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005 – is expected to slam the Tampa Bay area.
Florida lawmakers and emergency officials have urged the evacuation of residents from areas expected to be the most impacted by the hurricane.
Despite being in evacuation zones, correctional facilities will keep thousands of residents on site Several Florida jails and prisons are refusing to evacuate their residents ahead of Hurricane Milton despite being in the evacuation zone of the storm. Manatee county jail, which has 1,200 incarcerated people and is located on the south-east side of Tampa Bay, in the path of the hurricane that was roaring towards it across the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, will not be evacuating, a representative of the jail told Newsweek on Tuesday. Continue reading...
As Florida prepares for the incoming Hurricane Milton, it has been captured from space by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
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Those affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton won't get the help they deserve because federal disaster chiefs have too much funding tied up in COVID, a watchdog says.
Hollie Adams/Pool/ReutersAs a vocal champion of the environment, King Charles has long sought to use his position to steer and influence the global discussion around climate and conservation.So it is perhaps a sign of just how seriously he and his aides are taking his current cancer diagnosis that he is foregoing an opportunity to do that on a global stage at the annual COP conference in Baku, Azerbaijan later this year.A friend of Charles and Queen Camilla told The Daily Beast: “Camilla will be pleased he is not going straight off to Azerbaijan. She didn’t particularly want him to go to Australia, and she will be encouraging him to take it easy once he gets back—never an easy task.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Milton will spawn torrential rains, inland floods, destructive winds, tornadoes, and a potentially catastrophic storm surge. The post Hurricane Milton barrels toward a ferocious nighttime landfall on Florida’s west coast appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The normally pleasant seaside town of Sarasota looked deserted Wednesday, with most of its residents gone or seeking shelter as dangerous Hurricane Milton rumbled toward Florida.
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Hurricane hunters on board a NOAA flight toppled over chairs as they flew toward Hurricane Milton. A newly released video showed the aircraft flying through 160-mile-per-hour winds.
'Milton is forecast to remain a hurricane while it crosses the Florida Peninsula,' officials warned Wednesday. See our Interactive weather tracker for the latest.
Chuck Russell has worked in fire management at the National Parks Service and the Bureau of Land Management for over 20 years.
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Storm systems capable of generating tornados have started to sweep across the southern Florida peninsula as Hurricane Milton rapidly approaches the Sunshine State, the National Hurricane Center said. Tens of thousands of people living along Florida’s coast or in other low-lying, flood-prone areas have also been told to flee in what has been called the...
One of the largest MIT clubs sees itself as “the umbrella of all things related to energy and climate on campus.”
The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 20.92 kilometers per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.
Category 5 storm expected to bring 15ft storm surge along coast affecting Tampa, St Petersburg and Sarasota Hurricane Milton – live updates Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? The category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to double its wind field by the time it makes landfall in the US late Wednesday or early Thursday, with up to 15ft (4.5 metres) of storm surge along a low-lying stretch of the Florida coast that includes the cities of Tampa, St Petersburg and Sarasota. Described as the “storm of a century”, with sustained winds still registering at 160mph (257km/h), Milton turned north-east overnight about 300 miles (480km) south-west of Tampa, aiming for heavily populated and highly vulnerable communities. It is expected to weaken slightly when it makes landfall...
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Hurricane-related costs have become colossal for those in at-risk areas, and many residents are struggling to manage The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the approaching Hurricane Milton in the US south-east has left residents once again scrambling for ways to fortify their homes or, in extreme cases, to find sanctuary elsewhere. But the cost of doing so is burdensome at best and devastating at worst. Alexandra Marcella, a resident of Sarasota, Florida, had a baby two weeks ago. Along with her newborn, toddler and husband, Marcella left home to stay with her in-laws to ride out the storm. Continue reading...
Milton has become the fastest Atlantic storm to reach category 5 strength - with wind speeds leaping from 35 mph to 160 mph in just two days .
Residents have been told to evacuate or die. The Category 5 storm follows two weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Helene hit the area
The mining tycoon says his iron ore business will stop using fossil fuels by the end of the decade without carbon offsets or carbon capture and storage Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast About $45 trillion of global business revenue is covered by corporate “net zero emissions” pledges but iron ore billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest thinks the whole net zero thing is “fantasy”. “Now is the time to walk away from net zero 2050, that hasn’t been anything really but a con to maintain fossil fuels,” Forrest said last week . Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
As the storm heads toward their districts, Reps. Greg Steube and Byron Donalds are pushing legislation calling the climate crisis a “false emergency”
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said “all significant hazardous waste facilities ... have been notified to ensure all pre-storm preparations are being made.”
The key presidential states of Georgia and North Carolina were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Helene. NPR compared which counties qualify for FEMA aid with 2020 election results. The area is largely Republican.
"Humans cannot create or control hurricanes,” Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez wrote on social media.
Hurricanes have kept forecasters guessing this year, but with the arrival of intense storms like Helene and Milton it is clear that warming ocean waters are having an effect on the weather
Resources are stretched thin as the south-east grapples with hurricanes and the west swelters in high temperatures It’s been a brutal week in weather-related disasters across the US. Large parts of the south-east are still grappling with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, and another potentially catastrophic storm is barreling towards Florida. At the same time, much of the west has been sweltering amid scorching temperatures, which have elevated fire risks and fueled extreme fire behavior. Hurricanes and fires aren’t abnormal in early autumn. But the climate crisis has turned up the dial and created more opportunities for catastrophes to overlap, ultimately adding strain on relief resources, emergency response, and those who have been impacted by the dangerous and destructive events...
Steady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as a mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate.
The Category 5 storm prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and officials say the time to prepare is running out.
Tune in for livestream video from Florida’s highways as Hurricane Milton is set to hit the Sunshine State. The monster storm is expected to cause extreme damage, with the National Hurricane Center warning that “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”
Hot weather can be more than just uncomfortable and annoying: New research finds it can impact an infant's development both before and after birth.
Thirty French départements are on weather warnings as Storm Kirk sweeps in from the Atlantic, bringing heavy rain and gale force winds.
New service provides Local Authorities crucial information on climate change in their area.
Milton was expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. The Tampa Bay region could face a direct hit, but the exact path of the storm remains unclear.
With Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton and wars in the Middle East, the United States is entangled by transformative events that appear to be beyond its competence to resolve.
The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.
The Head of the Climate Change Information Center in Egypt, Mohamed Ali Fahim, said that Hurricane Milton comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene in the US, which killed about 200 people and left hundreds missing, causing widespread power and communications outages in six states in the southeastern US. Hurricane Milton, which threatens coastal … The post As Milton closes in on the US, official rules out hurricane risk in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A disaster loan program at the Small Business Administration and other long-term FEMA projects could need an emergency infusion of cash to get through hurricane season.
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida late tonight as a dangerous storm, and time is running out for people to evacuate. And, the EPA has mandated a nationwide lead pipe removal.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali police have seized and burned single-use plastic bags in Mogadishu as part of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change's comprehensive ban on their importation, exportation, production, trade, and use. Companies and entrepreneurs in Somalia are urged to invent alternatives for environmental protection in a move aimed at creating a cleaner and healthier environment for citizens and future generations.
[Premium Times] The work of CATF in Africa is more than just a commitment to reducing methane emissions. It is a part of the collective global movement towards sustainable development, environmental justice and the preservation of our planet.
A plane flying through Hurricane Milton aggressively shook and jolted as passengers endured extreme turbulence, shocking footage revealed.
EPA has concluded that dozens of planned projects contain dangerous design flaws — a discovery that may slow the rollout of a technology central to the Biden administration’s plans to confront climate change.
The case marks the first time a utility has been included in more than two dozen lawsuits that accuse oil and gas majors of deceiving the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge could get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could reach 18 inches.
Record warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, which fueled the storm's rapid intensification, was at least 200 times more likely to occur because of climate change.
While people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can experience worse symptoms due to climate change, many of the medications they’re prescribed also contribute to warming.
Emergency managers advise residents to have at least seven days of supplies, including food, water, medications, batteries and other essentials.
[The Conversation Africa] In the rural village of Téssékéré, the increasing number and intensity of droughts linked to climate change is making the lives and livelihoods of the local Fulani communities increasingly vulnerable. Here, in the northern Sahel desert region of Senegal (known as the Ferlo), the pastoral population walks over dry, dusty ground with their livestock in search of grazing areas and working borehole water pumps. In favourable years, these farmers can stay in the fields around their
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward the Tampa Bay, Florida, area, budget carrier Allegiant Air (ALGT) is facing major disruptions on multiple fronts. Plane-tracking site FlightAware says the company has canceled 63% of its Wednesday flights and 43% of its Thursday ones — plus, the company’s troubled southwest Florida…Read more...
Florida was bracing Wednesday for Hurricane Milton to make landfall, as officials are warning that it could be the most destructive storm on record to hit the region.
Forecasters are warning of the life-threatening dangers as the storm approaches the US coast.
Racheal Harris (left), husband Jamie (right), and son Maximus (centre) are trapped with fellow Brits in Florida - holding their breath as Hurricane Milton is set to hit.
CNNSouth Florida NBC meteorologist John Morales explained his emotional reaction Monday to Hurricane Milton’s strength and projected path, telling CNN that it was out-of-character for him, but it was brought on by the increased severity of storms due to climate change.Morales told OutFront anchor Erin Burnett on Tuesday that, going back to his start in 1992, he had “always been known as the non-alarmist, just the facts meteorologist.”“So this is definitely a departure from the guy I’ve always been. But I have changed,” he explained. “The extreme weather events that are multiplying, the number of multi-billion dollar disasters that are impacting this country and countries all over the world—it has changed me. These symptoms of a changing climate have changed me from a cool cucumber to somebody...
Hurricane Helene's torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.
A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right.
Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U.S. can expect more such storms in the future as warming continues.
A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel.
NOAA crew members were shaken as their plane made its way through Hurricane Milton on Tuesday.
Emma Pinchbeck will take over as chief executive of Climate Change Committee next month The government’s official climate watchdog has appointed the head of the energy industry’s trade association to lead its work helping to drive the UK’s emissions to net zero by 2050. Emma Pinchbeck, the head of Energy UK, will take up the role of chief executive of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) from early next month after four years at the helm of the trade association. Continue reading...
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
The Sun Princess, which set off from Southampton just 16 days ago, was due to dock in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tomorrow morning but was turned away because of the storm.
The latest official model from the National Weather Service shows Hurricane Milton making landfall in Tampa on Florida 's Gulf Coast around 1am Thursday.
A NASA astronaut captured a unique glimpse of the tropical storm set to hit landfall in Florida by Wednesday night
Hurricane Milton is forcing a Republican with a one-year-old baby to evacuate her home that she expects will be destroyed due to the 15-foot waves expected upon landfall.
The current 'non-tropical area of low pressure,' US National Hurricane Center officials noted, is currently 'producing gale-force winds' northeast of the Bahamas
See how a heat wave in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and a whole host of conspiracy theorists are claiming the hurricane was planned in order to harm Republicans. Climate experts tell WIRED that’s impossible.
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 late Wednesday or Thursday, with Tampa Bay potentially facing its first direct hit since 1921.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAs Donald Trump spreads misinformation about Democrats not helping people impacted by deadly Hurricane Helene, there’s a reason he may be antsy: those victims are mostly Republicans.The Sun Belt battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia and Florida are taking a pummeling from two megastorms less than a month before Election Day. And history shows: a hurricane a month before a major election depresses turnout. This year, many of the hardest-hit regions are Trump strongholds.In Western North Carolina, 25 counties were included in the “designated disaster area” ravaged by Helene. According to data, voters in those areas are overwhelmingly independent and Republican. In 2020, they supported Trump by a wide margin, helping him win the...
The last time Tampa Bay was hit by a major hurricane was 1921, when just a few hundred people lived in sparsely developed backwater towns -- and the community was still devastated.
Fleeing residents clog interstates as experts warn hurricane could be one of state’s ‘most damaging and costly storms’ Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? In happier times, Interstate 4 from Tampa to Orlando is choked with pleasure seekers heading for the theme parks of Disney and similar enjoyable Florida pursuits. But on a Tuesday, a deep sense of foreboding hung over the lengthy lines of near-stationary traffic as Hurricane Milton , the strongest storm forecast to strike Tampa Bay in more than a century, churned in the Gulf of Mexico , edging ever-closer to its target. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians, heeding urgent warnings from authorities to flee while they still had the opportunity, were caught up in the tailbacks as they headed inland to safety. Some...
As Floridians prepare to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton, debris from Helene still litter swaths of the state Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene lashed the Florida coastline, an even more powerful hurricane is hurtling toward the state. It’s the kind of double hit becoming more common as the climate crisis persists, further complicating hurricane preparation, experts say. Continue reading...
As category-4 Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with an expected landfall occurring Wednesday morning, many of the state’s most heavily trafficked airports are shutting down operations. Among them are Orlando International Airport and Tampa International Airport.Read more...
If you receive evacuation orders from local authorities, follow them. The post Hurricane and storm surge warnings for much of Florida for extremely dangerous Hurricane Milton appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
"Hurricane Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record as it went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than a day."
Milton is the third fastest-intensifying storm on record in the Atlantic, as experts warn the climate crisis is fueling more powerful storms The speed which recent hurricanes have been intensifying in strength is alarming climate experts, officials and residents facing these huge storms. More than a million people have been told to evacuate as Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Milton this week on the state’s west coast. Milton is the third fastest-intensifying storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, the US National Weather Service has said as experts warn the climate crisis is fueling more powerful storms. Continue reading...
"Seeing the meteorologist crying on live News about the seriousness of the storm and the possible outcomes is soooo insane in my entire life I’ve never seen that before."View Entire Post ›
Six photographers share photos and stories of their Hurricane Helene coverage that will stay with them well after their assignment ends.
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledged that customers might have to wait for their rides but said 'a couple of minutes isn't going to kill anyone.'
Key climate indicators from greenhouse gas levels to ice loss have reached record levels this year in what researchers call a “critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis”
To combat climate change, scientists are working to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Milton is projected to be even worse than Helene - bringing 155mph winds and storm surges of up to 15 feet to major cities including Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Myers.
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