As a powerful blizzard continues to pummel parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado for the third consecutive day, hundreds of miles of California highways remain closed. With snow totals expected to reach up to 12 feet in some areas and wind gusts reaching a staggering 190 mph, residents are facing unprecedented challenges. Highways Closed, … Read more
Despite overwhelming evidence of climate change, nearly 15% of Americans still deny its existence, per a recent national assessment by the University of Michigan. Despite mounting scientific evidence demonstrating the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters, this denial persists. Analyzing Climate Change Denial on Social Media Researchers turned to social media, specifically Twitter, utilizing … Read more
Be guided with the current track of Hurricane Lee for your awareness and safety. After making a long journey over the Atlantic, where it briefly reached Category 5 status, Hurricane Lee has changed into a post-tropical storm as its effects have hit the ground this weekend. On Saturday, the Hurricane Lee’s damaging winds, torrential rain, … Read more
The storm barrier in Providence is prepared for Hurricane Lee. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier crew is ready in case Hurricane Lee begins to move into Rhode Island. In order to prevent a wind-driven surge or an unusually high tide from forcing the closure of the barrier preventing flooding in downtown Providence, US Army Corps … Read more
Hurricane Lee prompts watches in New England. As Hurricane Lee is expected to hit portions of the region as well as Atlantic Canada later this week and into the weekend, hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in force for much of coastal New England. On Saturday, the National Hurricane Center warned that Hurricane Lee … Read more
Hurricane Lee is a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as of the most recent NHC advisory. It is situated around 400 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, is moving 7 mph to the northwest, and has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. The NHC predicts that Hurricane Lee will gradually start to diminish … Read more
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States established a record for natural catastrophes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported on Monday that the United States has experienced a frightening 23 distinct weather and climate catastrophes that have each inflicted at least $1 billion in damages. With still four months left … Read more
Hurricane Lee is expected to restrengthen as Category 3. According to satellite images and data from a hurricane hunter plane on Sunday, Hurricane Lee has once again regained intensity and is now a Category 3 hurricane with top sustained winds of 120 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts that the Hurricane Lee, whose strength shifted … Read more
On Saturday, the northeast Caribbean was ravaged by large surf while Hurricane Lee, a category 3 storm, raged nearby in open waters. On Saturday morning, Category 3 Hurricane Lee was still hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean. However, according to forecasters, the storm’s effects might already be felt this weekend along the US Atlantic … Read more
After Hurricane Idalia, Ohio and the Carolinas reported rare sightings of flamingos. Hurricane Idalia, which recently wreaked havoc throughout sections of the United States, also drove flamingos from eastern Mexico into states as far north as Ohio in an astonishing event of nature’s might. The flamingos are thought to have been on their migratory route … Read more