meteorology
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Officials Warn Those In Path Of Hurricane Florence It’s Their Last Chance To Evacuate
Authorities are warning U.S. coastal residents in the path of Hurricane Florence to evacuate now or be at the mercy of the Category 3 storm, which is expected to slow upon hitting the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday and ravage the region with storm surge, rainfall, and flooding.
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Strong Hurricanes Intensify Faster Now Than They Did In The 1980s
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was brutal, featuring strong weather systems that morphed into severe and treacherous hurricanes in a remarkably short period of time. This phenomenon, known as rapid intensification, is now happening with greater ferocity than it did three decades ago, according to new research.
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The Historic Race To The South Pole May Have Been Influenced By A Freak Warm Spell
In 1911, two teams — one from Norway and one from Britain — vied to become the first to reach the South Pole. Led by Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian team won the race, while all five members of Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition perished on the return journey home. New research suggests Amundsen’s team…
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Hurricane Maria Lashes Puerto Rico, Knocking Out Power To Entire Island
The first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1932 is leaving its mark on the tropical Caribbean island, packing extreme winds and knocking out power to all 3.4 million residents.