Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone on Record
For more than a month, Tropical Cyclone Freddy has cast about in the Indian Ocean
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Cyclone Freddy, 1st Category 5 Storm In 2023, To Slam Madagascar (Video)
Cyclone Freddy is on track to hammer Madagascar with extreme winds and significant flooding early this week. The first Category 5 storm of 2023, Freddy is the second-strongest of only five February Category 5 storms ever recorded. Video above: International Space Station Views Cyclone Freddy from Space Cyclone Freddy has … [continued]
Cyclone Gabrielle Lashes New Zealand
Cyclone Gabrielle has been lashing New Zealand with strong winds and heavy rain in mid-February 2023, adding to what has already been an unusually wet start to the year. The latest round of extreme weather brought destructive flooding, storm surge, and landslides to the region. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer … [continued]
U.S. Saw Its 4th-Hottest Year On Record In 2021, Fueled By Record-Warm December
Nation struck with 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021
Assessing the U.S. Climate in 2021
Contiguous U.S. ranked fourth warmest during 2021; 20 billion-dollar disasters identified
Tauktae Slams Western India With Winds Equal To Major Hurricane
Cyclone Tauktae hit Gujarat, a state just north of Mumbai, on India’s western coast Monday night local time, as the nation is in the midst of a devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fueled by very warm sea surface temperatures, the storm rapidly intensified over the weekend, a phenomenon occurring more frequently … [continued]
Cyclonic Storm Tauktae Batters Western India Ahead Of Landfall
Now an “extremely severe cyclonic storm,” Tropical Cyclone Tauktae has already killed at least 12 and forced nearly 150,000 people to evacuate along India’s western coast over the past two days. The storm is the region’s first named cyclone of the year and comes as the region struggles amid a devastating wave of the … [continued]
Hurricane Florence, Like Harvey & Sandy Before Her, Will Test Hurricane Wind Scale Accuracy
Global warming is changing hurricanes. We need a more effective measure to help understand and predict the damage. The Saffir-Simpson scale arguably went the wrong way in 2009. It’s not clear why.
Climate Change Will Bring “Devastating Consequences” To Asia Pacific
Unmitigated climate change as predicted for a world where we do not keep warming below 1.5°C to 2°C will bring “devastating consequences” to the Asia Pacific region, hamper future growth, reverse development gains, and degrade quality of life for millions.
