Florida must strengthen its electrical grid before it’s too late
While the state has been a leader in hurricane preparedness, grid modernization must remain a top priority.
Tag: hurricanes
Active hurricane season looms
NOAA forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30.
Climate change could be helping livestock-killing pest spread north
The screwworm fly is spreading as the USDA skirts the role of climate change in escalating the threat.
Congrats or condolences? An email to my friend Wendy about making the list of 2025 hurricane names
With NOAA forecasting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, we might just get a storm named 'Wendy.'
After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it’s gone?
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Property insurance: 10 facts about rising premiums and the role of climate change
Floridians face challenges in the cost and availability of homeowners insurance as climate risks increase.
NOAA cuts put coastal communities at risk
I helped restore wetlands that protect the Gulf Coast while my colleagues tracked hurricanes, but now we’re out of work.
Cedar Key among America’s most endangered historic places
The Florida city was devastated by Hurricane Helene and faces increasing flooding threats due to sea level rise.
An open letter to the American people from all former National Weather Service directors
The five former directors released an open letter expressing concern about cuts to the NWS and the agency housing it.