After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
Tag: El Niño
Floridians encouraged to prepare for potentially active hurricane season ahead
Forecasters predict 25 named storms, of which 12 will reach hurricane strength during the season, which runs through Nov. 30.
The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
Since the beginning of 2023, corals have been dying in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, both north and south ...
Atlantic hurricane season could be record-breaker
Forecasters are predicting an above-average season of between 17 and 25 named storms, with eight to 13 becoming hurricanes.
Summer 2023 was Northern Hemisphere’s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The extreme warmth of 2023 was caused by greenhouse gas emissions and amplified by El Niño.
Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike
Climate change layered on top of existing issues exacerbate community vulnerability to dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.
UF launches ‘climate indicators tool’ to help growers track weather patterns affecting plants
Growers can use the new tool to track weather conditions and indicators in places where there isn’t a weather station ...
‘Super’ El Niño further boosting temperatures; bill would cut most climate change mentions from Florida law
The warmth from the strong El Niño, coupled with climate change, also helped to fuel record global temperatures in 2023.
Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has ...
2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record
Last year had six more billion-dollar disasters than any year since counting began in 1980, accounting for inflation.
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