Tornadoes are typically one of the dangers that develop before and after hurricanes make landfall, and Idalia is no exception.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Hurricane center watching system headed for Gulf of Mexico; Florida leaders preparing
A developing tropical system in the Caribbean is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and could affect Florida by next week, forecasters said.
Climate change hits emperor penguins: Chicks are dying and extinction looms, study finds
Emperor penguin colonies saw unprecedented breeding failure in a part of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022.
‘Heat dome’: 130 million Americans in 22 states endure ‘searing’ heat wave
A heat wave is scorching parts of the central and southern U.S. this week as a massive dome of high pressure remains in place over the regions.
Flooding on sunny days? How El Niño could disrupt weather in 2024 – even with no storms
It doesn’t take a storm to cause ruinous flooding along our coasts, and El Niño is expected to worsen this “high tide” flooding over the next year.
‘Searing, oppressive and dangerous’: Heat wave scorches 80 million in central U.S.
Residents in the central U.S. this week are enduring a potentially record-breaking August heat wave.
Pacific Ocean waves, surf getting bigger as climate warms, study says
Waves and surf along the California coast are getting bigger and taller because of global warming, a new study suggests.
6.5 billion people endured climate-change-driven heat in July, report says
The intense, deadly heat wave that scorched portions of the planet in July had “the fingerprints of climate change,” according to a new report.
Biggest animal ever? Scientists say they’ve discovered a massive and ancient whale.
While its roughly 66-foot length doesn’t break records, its weight does. The whale was about as heavy as 35 school buses, a study estimates.
Hurricane risk is about to ramp up. Here’s why experts are expecting a busy 2023 season.
It has been a rather busy first two months of the hurricane season, experts say, but the real risks start ramping up in August.