The National Hurricane Center had warned the storm surge could be higher than many buildings. Here’s what to know.
Author: Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY
Hurricane Idalia’s path goes through hot waters in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s concerning.
Hurricane Idalia will move into waters that NOAA says are warmer than normal today, getting a burst of energy that could make the storm more dangerous
As death toll in Maui fire rises, here’s how it compares to the deadliest fires in the US
At least 111 people died in the Maui wildfire, now one of at least 18 wildfires that have claimed 10 or more lives in the US
Florida’s coral reef is in danger. Scientists say rescued corals may aid recovery
Record marine heat wave bakes Florida corals, while scientists nurse rescued coral fragments that could one day aid recovery.
Heat bakes Pacific Northwest and continues in the South, Louisiana declares emergency
Heat bakes the Pacific Northwest and the Southeastern U.S. in record breaking temperatures
Earth sees warmest July ‘by a long shot’ in 174 years. What it means for the rest of 2023.
Earth sees its warmest July in 174 years and possibly its warmest month on record, scientists with NASA and NOAA reported.
Atlantic ocean hurricane season may be more eventful than normal, NOAA says
NOAA slightly increased its outlook this week for the 2023 hurricane season.
July was the globe’s hottest month on record, and the 11th warmest July on record in US
A round up of July temperature records set in the U.S. and globally
Brooke, an American alligator, gets exam at University of Florida’s veterinary school
Brooke, a 376-pound resident of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, got a CT scan and other tests at the University of Florida’s vet school
101.1 degrees? Water temperatures off Florida Keys among hottest in the world
South Florida water temperatures have reached world-record highs, scientists say, and climate change is at least partly responsible.