A tornadic waterspout traveled on shore in Florida. It knocked over and lifted an 18-wheeler, leaving the driver thankful to be alive. The incident happened Saturday as Randall Leaver was crossing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near Tampa in his U.S. Postal Service truck. … [Read more...]
Former Hurricane Oho Headed for Alaska
While the lower 48 has enjoyed a mostly inactive Atlantic basin hurricane season, it’s perhaps the last place in America that one would expect a former hurricane to make landfall. Alaska? Yes, that Alaska, could be directly impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Oho, which as of Thursday afternoon has been downgraded to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of … [Read more...]
South Carolina’s Death Toll Rises, More Damage Yet to Come?
Hurricane Joaquin missed making landfall on the U.S. mainland, but extreme rainfall caused a “thousand-year” flooding event in South Carolina. However it’s the state’s senior senator, Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has found himself in trouble after being accused of hypocrisy on disaster relief funding. … [Read more...]
Low Birth Weight Linked to Climate Change and Extreme Weather
The world has learned much in recent years about the harmful health effects of climate change, such as heat-related deaths, respiratory and heart problems caused by air pollution, and emotional disorders that result from the consequences of extreme weather. … [Read more...]
Ship Missing in Hurricane Joaquin With 28 Americans Aboard
The Coast Guard says it is searching for a cargo ship with 33 people on board -- including 28 Americans -- that has gone missing near the Bahamas after it was caught in Hurricane Joaquin. The U.S.-flagged El Faro, which also had five Polish nationals on board, left Jacksonville, Florida, en route to Puerto Rico on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Dramatic Rescues During South Carolina Floods
As extreme rain continues to batter an already flooded South Carolina, crews from Columbia to Charleston are working around-the-clock to rescue stranded residents and drivers from the fast-moving waters. … [Read more...]
The East Coast Prepares, Hurricane Joaquin Now Category 3
The Northeast continues to experience heavy rain, and all eyes are turning to Category 3 Hurricane Joaquin as the next big rainmaker for much of the East Coast. It is expected to turn into a Category 4 storm some time on Thursday. … [Read more...]
Hurricane Joaquin Getting Stronger, Heading to East Coast
Hurricane Joaquin, the tenth named storm of the season, has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean. It currently has winds of 85 mph, located 190 miles east-northeast of the Central Bahamas and is moving southwest at 6 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. … [Read more...]
Secretary Kerry Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change, Still Defends Arctic Drilling
In a recent interview with the Huffington Post, Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration’s decision to allow Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic, pushing back against claims that such a decision is at odds with the administration’s action on climate change. … [Read more...]
Countries’ U.N. Climate Pledges Aren’t Enough to Keep Warming to 2 Degrees
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius talks to delegates during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany, Monday, June 1, 2015. The targets countries have set so far to limit their contribution to climate change over the next several years won’t do enough to keep global warming below the 2°C threshold, according to a new report. … [Read more...]