Hurricane Elsa threatens Caribbean
Hurricane Elsa churned through the Caribbean Friday, bringing powerful winds and the potential for storm surges and heavy rain......»»
Judge deals blow to Stellantis in supplier pricing dispute that threatens production
The order filed Tuesday means that the parent company of Jeep and Ram brands must continue paying its supplier under protest — or “hostage threat,” as the automaker’s lawyer put it last week......»»
Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests" ability to store and sequester carbon
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a single hurricane in New Engla.....»»
Escalation in harassment of New Zealand"s MPs threatens democracy, says study
From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand's parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows......»»
Out on dry land: Water shortage threatens species in Ruaha National Park in Tanzania
Climate change is not the only cause of arid landscapes. A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has investigated the consequences of increased water abstraction for agriculture and livestock farming f.....»»
The best movies on Disney+ right now (April 2024)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Toy Story 2 are among the best movies to stream on Disney+ right now......»»
Research examines tweets during Hurricane María to analyze social media use during disasters
Social media can be a useful tool for communicating during extreme weather events. Omar Pérez Figueroa, an urban and regional planning professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examined how Twitter (now X) was used when Hurricane Mar.....»»
Hurricane risk perception drops after storms hit, study shows
Programs and policies that help households go beyond stocking up on food and medical supplies to invest in longer-term protections could overcome the risk perception gap and support adaptation to rising climate-related threats......»»
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive
Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive. Enlarge / Divi Divi trees on a sandy beach in Aruba. (credit: Cavan Images via Getty) Aruba has long been a special place for Stacy Argondizzo......»»
Elon Musk threatens to disobey court order over banned profiles
Brazil threatens to regulate social media owned by "billionaires domiciled abroad." Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Brazil’s attorney general has demanded “urgent regulation” of social medi.....»»
Climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites
Using artificial intelligence, satellite observations, and climate model projections, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Belgium calculate that for every tenth of a degree of increase in global air temperature, an average of nearly 9,000 mete.....»»
It could well be a blockbuster hurricane season, and that’s not a good thing
Although not quite literally, the Atlantic Ocean is on fire right now. Enlarge / As of late March, much of the Atlantic Ocean was seeing temperatures far above normal. (credit: Weathermodels.com) The Atlantic hurricane.....»»
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman......»»
The key to Florida beaches" hurricane recovery: The humble sea oat
From eye level, the wisps of green emerging from sand dunes up and down Pinellas County's barrier islands look sparse, stubby, almost tentative as they peek at the sun. Below the surface, though, they are spreading out, trapping sand in place and act.....»»
Lack of resources threatens research in the Amazon
Teaching and research institutions in the Amazon say they are struggling to maintain their output due to dwindling financial resources despite Brazil's climate promises on the global stage......»»
Apple says DOJ ‘threatens who we are’ as it vows to ‘vigorously defend’ against iPhone antitrust lawsuit
Apple has responded to the Department of Justice lawsuit that has been expected for some time now. In the statement, Apple says the lawsuit threatens its identity and it will vigorously defend itself from it: more….....»»
Dora, Otis retired from list of Pacific hurricane names
The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday said it had withdrawn Otis and Dora from the list of northeast Pacific hurricane names due to their roles in destructive extreme weather events......»»
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Chinese cars made in Mexico
Trump addressed Chinese President Xi Jinping directly during a speech in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday when threatening the tariffs......»»
Colombia"s Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise
A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb—a grisly reminder that the Colombian city of Cartagena is slowly being swallowed by the sea......»»
A project to build a new synchrotron in the Greater Caribbean
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), and the Centro Internacional de Física de Bogotá are working on a project to build a new synchrotron in the Greater Caribbean. The latest.....»»
Satellite catches coastal flooding during California storms
A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in February, with record amounts of rainfall and hurricane-force winds sweeping across parts of the state. At one point, weather agencies posted flood watches for nearly the entirety of California's.....»»