Texas hunkers down as Hurricane Beryl hits coast
Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the southern US state of Texas, where some residents were evacuated over warnings of flooding and power outages......»»
This hurricane season will be ‘extraordinary,’ NOAA says. What to expect on the MS Coast
This hurricane season will be ‘extraordinary,’ NOAA says. What to expect on the MS Coast.....»»
“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid.
“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid......»»
Macron hits Putin for rejecting truce with Ukraine during Olympics
Macron hits Putin for rejecting truce with Ukraine during Olympics.....»»
New Beats Pill speaker hits the FCC ahead of launch
At this point, it’s pretty much confirmed that Apple will announce a new generation of the Beats Pill speaker, as many celebrities have been spotted walking around with it – not to mention that the iOS 17.5 RC files confirm the existence of the p.....»»
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Niña......»»
Beyond milkweed: Creating a migratory oasis for monarchs
With the summer season ramping up, experts with Texas A&M AgriLife said now is the ideal time to create an oasis for monarch butterflies that will funnel through Texas during their annual fall migration to Mexico......»»
Kia wants EV3 to blitz affordable EV mass market with 70,000-plus annual U.S. sales
Kia wants to eventually sell 70,000 to 80,000 EV3s a year in the U.S. after the new EV subcompact crossover hits the market, likely in 2025 or later......»»
Doctors treat hundreds of victims of heatstroke in Pakistan after heat wave hits the country
Doctors treated hundreds of victims of heatstroke at hospitals across Pakistan on Thursday after an intense heat wave sent temperatures above normal levels due to climate change, officials said......»»
Space Force training HQ gets official nod to come to Space Coast
The decision has been a year in the making, but the Space Coast will officially become the home of STARCOM, the training headquarters for Space Force......»»
West Coast seabird study shows how they might one day share the air with wind turbines
One day, wind turbines may float off the coasts of California and southern Oregon, providing clean, renewable energy to millions of homes. But before construction can start, researchers are studying how to minimize the potential wind farms' impact on.....»»
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year—El Niño—is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way......»»
Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon"s gray whales and their food, study finds
A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows......»»
Research reveals that prehistoric seafloor pockmarks off the California coast are maintained by powerful sediment flows
New MBARI research on a field of pockmarks—large, circular depressions on the seafloor—offshore of Central California has revealed that powerful sediment flows, not methane gas eruptions, maintain these prehistoric formations......»»
Toyota prepares $531.7 million investment into Texas truck plant
Toyota is readying a $531.7 million expansion of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant in San Antonio to build unspecified components there......»»
In Darwin"s footsteps: Scientists recreate historic 1830s expedition
Like Charles Darwin did in 1831, a group of scientists and environmentalists last year set sail from the English port of Plymouth, headed for the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador......»»
From "yellow peril" to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism
More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network......»»
East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there?
For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution. Enlarge / An oceangoing scientific drilling vessel may be needed to figure out how huge undersea aquifers formed. (credit: Credit: IODP) One-qua.....»»
The Atlantic hurricane season begins soon—hold on to your butts
One reputable forecast team predicts 33 named storms. Enlarge / Hurricane Dorian's satellite appearance on a Sunday morning in 2019. (credit: NOAA) Later this week, the US federal agency charged with weather forecasting.....»»
South African communities vs Shell: High court victories show cultural beliefs and practices count in climate cases
When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts......»»
Study explores long-term impacts of climate change on plant pollinators and food production
A study published in Oecologia from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; and Virginia Tech shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less pollen more diversity tha.....»»