El Niño’s Remote Control on Hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific
El Niño peaks in winter and its surface ocean warming occurs mostly along the equator. However, months later, El Niño events affect the formation of intense hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific basin, not along the equator. Scientists have now revealed what’s behind “remote control.”
6 Years After Hurricane Ike, Texas Coast Remains Vulnerable
The paralysis in Texas reflects a troubling truth: The United States lacks a unified national response to the threat posed by rising sea levels.
Gonzalo Stirs Up Sediment and the Carbon Cycle
On October 17, 2014, the eye of category 3 Hurricane Gonzalo passed right over Bermuda. The potent storm also stirred up the sediments in the shallow bays and lagoons around Bermuda, spreading a huge mass of sediment across the North Atlantic Ocean.
Hawaii Residents Relax as Hurricane Threat Eases
Hawaii residents started to relax Sunday afternoon after days of keeping a cautious eye on Hurricane Ana, which for several days had been churning dangerously close by.
Hawaii Residents Prepare for Hurricane Ana Impacts
Hurricane Ana pushed south of Hawaii’s Big Island early Saturday morning EDT, generating heavy rains and winds.
Hurricane Gonzalo Hit Bermuda
Tens of thousands were without power and streets were impassable Saturday in Bermuda after Hurricane Gonzalo roared through the island. This is the second time Bermuda has been slammed by a powerful storm in less than a week.
Hurricane Gonzalo Bears Down on Bermuda
Hurricane Gonzalo strengthened to a Category 4 storm early Thursday as it churned through the North Atlantic with wind speeds of 140 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
Facing Storms Without the Mangrove Wall
While tropical cyclones and storms cannot be stopped in their tracks, there is a natural defense system against their more savage impacts: mangroves. And experts fear their tremendous value is being woefully under-appreciated, to tragic effect, all around the world..
Typhoon Vongfong Slams Japan, Sprints Toward Tohoku
Typhoon Vongfong, the 19th of the season, is likely to blow through the Chubu and Kanto regions early Tuesday before heading out to sea from Tohoku. Eastern and northern Japan should expect more than 80 mm of rain fall per hour along the Pacific coast, where tornados, storm surges and violent waves would all pose dangers.