Hurricane’s effects killed sturgeon in Apalachicola River
As hurricane Michael churned through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Florida’s Apalachicola River in 2018, it left ...
Tag: hurricanes
Faster-developing, wetter hurricanes to come
RICHLAND, Wash.—In a new study, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory find that the U.S. Atlantic ...
Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if warming continues
“Tropical cyclones draw their energy from ocean surface heat. Also, warmer air can hold more water which eventually can get ...
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study identifies hundreds of hospitals on Atlantic and gulf coasts at risk of flooding from hurricanes
Boston, MA - The first study to systematically investigate flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from ...
Research finds educators need mental health support following hurricanes
After Hurricanes Harvey and Matthew hit Texas and North Carolina, it was the custodians who removed debris and damaged supplies ...
Artificial ocean cooling to weaken hurricanes is futile, study finds
A new study found that even if we did have the infinite power to artificially cool enough of the oceans ...
Burying short sections of power lines would drastically reduce hurricanes’ future impact on coastal residents
By Patricia Waldron Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released By Patricia Waldron As ...
When hurricanes strike, social media can save lives
Everyone knows that while disinformation is a problem, social media is a powerful tool for communicating fast in an emergency. ...
Future hurricanes likely to pose much greater flood risk to US East and Gulf coasts
Extreme flooding events spawned by hurricanes are likely to become far more frequent along the Eastern and Southern U.S. coastlines ...
Hurricanes expected to linger over Northeast cities, causing greater damage
WASHINGTON—By the late 21st century, northeastern U.S. cities will see worsening hurricane outcomes, with storms arriving more quickly but slowing ...
Back-to-back hurricanes expected to increase in the Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON—Over the past four decades, the time between tropical storms making landfall in the Gulf Coast has been getting shorter. ...
Feather phenomenon: Radar indicates stronger hurricanes trap, transport more birds
Whether birds get caged in the eye of a hurricane may depend on the intensity and totality of the chaos ...