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Is climate change to blame for ‘extremely active’ hurricane forecast?

This is the highest prediction for hurricanes that CSU has ever issued with its April outlook.

Earth News

Category-6 level hurricanes are already here, experts say

Scientists say category-6 is needed to account for the strength of climate change-induced hurricanes.

6 February 2024

France

France’s island of Réunion braces for Cyclone Belal

The French Indian Ocean territory is being pounded by a devastating tropical storm which has forced residents into a 36-hour lockdown.

15 January 2024

Earth News

An artificial reef will help protect these islands from hurricanes

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify.

13 January 2024

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European capitals are covered with snow for first time this winter

Residents of Stockholm and Berlin woke up to layers of snow.

29 November 2023

Mexico

Hurricane Otis batters the Mexican resort city of Acapulco

The storm brought down power lines, damaged buildings and left almost a million people without electricity or communications. It is not yet known how many people have been injured.

26 October 2023

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Watch: Hurricane Norma makes landfall in Mexico as Category 1 storm

The storm came ashore about 25 kilometres northwest of Cabo San Lucas, gradually weakening from a Category 3 as it approached land.

22 October 2023

USA

Storm Lee batters eastern shores of Maine and Nova Scotia

One man was killed in Maine, US, when a branch fell on his vehicle. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane.

17 September 2023

Climate

Billion-dollar climate disasters soar to record high in US

Eight new disasters were added to the list in the last month alone.

12 September 2023

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WATCH: Aftermath of typhoon Saola in Hong Kong

Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades.

2 September 2023

Climate

Hurricane Idalia: Is climate change to blame?

Climate change could fuel a ‘rapid intensification’ of hurricanes, an expert has warned.

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Hurricane Idalia sweeps through Florida causing flooding and damage

It was a day of flooding, high winds and damage to trees and buildings as Hurricane Idalia swept across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

USA

USA: Storm Idalia decends on North Carolina after lashing Florida

Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida.

USA

Hurricane Idalia's landfall brings 'life-threatening' storm surges

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis provided on Wednesday morning the most recent update regarding Hurricane Idalia, which had initially intensified to a Category 4 hurricane but has subsequently been downgraded to a Category 3 storm.

Climate

Atlantic Niño could increase ‘major hurricane risk’ study finds

‘El Niño’s little brother’ could increase powerful storms, researchers warn.

USA

Tropical Storm Hilary lashes Mexico and California

Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing floods, mudslides, high winds, power outages and the potential for isolated tornadoes.

Earth News

Hawaii wildfires: What caused the deadliest US blaze in a century?

Many are questioning if more could have been done to prevent such death and destruction.

Climate

Hawaii is in the path of El Nino hurricanes but homes aren't ready

Two-thirds of the single family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections.

Earth News

Hurricane season: El Niño could both intensify and tear apart storms

The prediction for this season is forecasters’ best estimate of how many storms could occur this year.

Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha expected to hit Bangladesh and Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday with meteorologists warning it will bring extreme weather as it comes in from the sea.