Hurricane Michael Just Slammed Into Florida With 155-MPH Winds
NOAA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, with 155 mph winds. About 375,000 people are under a mandatory evacuation, but it’s unclear how many people have left. A rare extreme wind warning is in effect in parts of the Panhandle, and the National…
Here’s Why Hurricane Michael Is Especially Terrifying
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Hurricane Michael—with its 145 mph winds—has made landfall and it’s set to become the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle. Coming on the heels of Florence, which inundated the Carolinas with record rainfall and led to at least 17 deaths, Michael is especially dangerous because…
Hurricane Michael Is Gaining Strength and Heading Straight for Florida
NOAA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A major hurricane is expected to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle later this week, bringing with it heavy rainfall, strong wings, and life-threatening storm surges as it tracks its way up the eastern United States. #Michael could produce three life-threatening hazards along portions…
Volunteer Scientists Study Flowers to Battle Climate Dread
MeadoWatch is a program that enlists volunteers to collect wildflower data on hikes at Mount Rainier National Park. Volunteers say it provides an opportunity to inject much-needed scientific data into political discussions about climate changeWolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by High…
This Single Ballot Measure Could Ban Both Fossil Fuels and Vaping
Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Sunshine State is no stranger to high drama come election season. This year, Florida is the place to watch if you’re curious how toxic algae has…
The Coal Industry Could Get a Boost if This Nominee Becomes a Top Industry Regulator
Mark Lyons/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In January, the independent regulatory body that oversees the national electrical grid unanimously rejected a proposal from the Energy Department to subsidize struggling coal and nuclear power plants. Now, thanks to the retirement this summer of one of the regulatory commissioners most opposed to…