Tropical storm approaches US territory in Pacific

2023-04-22T17:35+0200nypost (en)

A small island in the Pacific Ocean that has monumental importance for America’s Indo-Pacific relations is facing the first tropical threat of the year as what is known as Tropical Storm Sanvu inches closer to Guam. The island is situated in the southern part of the Mariana Islands and lies within a zone where tropical cyclones can form year-round.

Tropical Storm Sanvu continues west-northwest; heavy rains, gusty winds possible

2023-04-22T05:32+0200guampdn (en)

The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor Tropical Storm Sanvu as heavy rains and gusty winds remain a possibility. As of 7 a.m. today, Tropical Storm Sanvu was located 10.4 degrees north latitude and 155.1 degrees east longitude, 300 miles northeast of Chuuk,....

Tropical Storm Sanvu expected to weaken

2023-04-22T01:59+0200kuam (en)

Tropical Storm Sanvu is expected to weaken as it approaches the southern Marianas, according to the National Weather Service Guam Office. As of 7 a.m., the storm was located about 730 miles east-southeast of Guam, and 710 miles east-southeast of Saipan.

Tropical storm approaches US territory in Pacific with about 40 days until Atlantic hurricane season

2023-04-21T02:13+0200foxweather (en)

The island is situated in the southern part of the Mariana Islands and lies within a zone where tropical cyclones can form year-round. Sanvu is the first tropical storm of the year to form in the Pacific, and the U.S. National Weather Service office on the island last reported the storm's sustained winds to be 50 mph.

Kingwood gets new, 2.5-mile trail in San Jacinto Bayou Greenway t

2023-04-20T13:18+0200houstonchronicle (en)

Area officials opened a new, 2.5-mile segment of hike and bike trails in the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway project, an ongoing effort that mixes flood control projects with green spaces. The new trail section begins at Hamblen Road near Burning Tree Court and stretches to Woodland Hills Drive in Kingwood.

Climate, Vol. 11, Pages 91: “Cold-Dry” and “Cold-Wet” Events in the Late Holocene, Southern Russian Far East

2023-04-20T12:42+0200mdpi (en)

Two late Holocene cold events were described for the Southern Russian Far East: 28002600 year BP and the Little Ice Age (LIA) (~13001850 CE). The synthesis is based on multi-proxy records on profile “the mainland (Primorye)-islands (Sakhalin-Kurils)”. Main archives are sediments of small lakes and....

This year’s big UN climate conference starts today. Here’s what you need to know.

2023-04-20T12:07+0200undispatch (en)

Last year, on November 7 in Marrakech, Morocco, representatives of the world’s governments gathered to discuss their plans for implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. The conference was overshadowed, however, by a momentous event on the second day: Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.

Inside the storm: Hurricane Hunters recount ‘falling out of the sky’

2023-04-20T08:25+0200caycompass (en)

“We were falling out of the sky a couple thousand feet per minute, pitched 10 degrees nose up… I had a death grip.” Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Pituch recounted one of his early experiences with the US government’s hurricane hunting agency during a special visit to the islands this week.

inqfocus Ocean warming impact on PH: To know the future, look at the past

2023-04-20T07:38+0200inquirer (en)

However, what could be the most destructive manifestation of climate change in the country—linked to rising sea surface temperature—took place in 2013, claiming thousands of lives, destroying billions of pesos worth of infrastructure and livelihood of millions of Filipinos. What went before: Typhoon Yolanda.

How to keep an island habitable

2023-04-20T06:15+0200bbc-future (en)

Standing outside the hurricane shelter he still calls home, Frederick tells me radio bulletins played a key part in warning people about Hurricane Maria. "We always listen to the weather forecast. It was the forecast and warning to move fast to the shelter that helped us.

Good Practice Series: COVID-19 Number 8 - Palliative care and COVID-19: Challenges for the humanitarian sector

2023-04-20T05:24+0200reliefWeb (en)

Summary. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting people in many different contexts. While the right to life with dignity is universal, each response to the pandemic must be contextualised to apply the humanitarian standards appropriately for that environment. This case study offers examples of good practice.

How to keep an island habitable

2023-04-20T01:40+0200bbc (en)

Standing outside the hurricane shelter he still calls home, Frederick tells me radio bulletins played a key part in warning people about Hurricane Maria. "We always listen to the weather forecast. It was the forecast and warning to move fast to the shelter that helped us.

S&WB says it needs oil-spewing turbine to keep pumps working

2023-04-20T01:17+0200nola (en)

An ongoing chance of oil drizzle is in the forecast for a section of Spruce Street in Leonidas, across from the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board’s industrial campus. A decades-old S&WB turbine appears to have been raining oil droplets on the block, leaving residue on homes and cars, and there is no quick way to repair it.

Top 10 Best Weather Apps for Android 2023: make the best plans

2023-04-20T01:03+0200compsmag (en)

Here is the list of Best Weather Apps for Android 1Weather. 1Weather by OneLouder Applications has been around for a long time and is not only one of the most popular but also one of the highest-rated best weather apps for Android on this list. It includes conventional elements such as your daily....

Eleven Indonesian fishermen survive after spending six days without food Western Australia

2023-04-19T20:55+0200sabanews-en (en)

[19/April/2023] JAKARTA April 19. 2023 (Saba) - The Australian authorities announced on Wednesday that 11 Indonesian fishermen had miraculously escaped death after being without food or drinking water for six days on an uninhabited island hundreds of kilometers off the western coast of Australia.

Early Prediction: An Active 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

2023-04-19T19:48+0200antiguanews (en)

As we approach summer, the anticipation for the Atlantic Hurricane Season is on the rise. My April forecast is out, and it calls for an active or above normal season being likely. The prediction is for 18 named storms, 8 hurricanes, 4 major hurricanes and an accumulated cyclone energy index ( ) of 149.

Bleding Multi-Satellite Data to Improve Hurricane Forecasting

2023-04-19T17:26+0200un-spider (en)

Tropical cyclones are one of the most powerful and destructive natural hazards. The interaction of various hazards during tropical cyclones, such as extreme winds, tornadoes, lighting, flooding, or storm surge, substantially increases the potential for life and property damage.

Lawsuit could redirect FEMA’s $13 billion to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid toward solar

2023-04-19T16:54+0200pv-magazine-usa (en)

Eight Puerto Rico organizations and the Center for Biological Diversity have sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security over their plans to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid “back to the fossil fuel status quo” instead of investing in “the distributed....

Wide income gaps lead to higher mortality rates during flood disasters

2023-04-19T11:19+0200idw-online (en)

19.04.2023 11:08 Wide income gaps lead to higher mortality rates during flood disasters Press officer at Uppsala University Linda Koffmar +46 (0)18-471 19 59 : linda.koffmar@uu.se Kommunikationsavdelningen / Communications Department A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a....

More than unfamiliar environmental connection to super typhoon climatology

2023-04-19T11:12+0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

This study employs a refined geometric variability model to look at the environmental relationship to super typhoon climatology, which is one of the major concerns about climate change and disasters. It is noted that adding only several recent years leads to a remarkable weakening of the environmental explanatory power on super typhoon climatology.

Rooftop solar systems survived Hurricane Ida; in blackout, some powered neighbors, too

2023-04-19T11:09+0200nola (en)

Jenel Hazlett didn't have time to evacuate her family and their little zoo of pets as Hurricane Ida rapidly strengthened. Instead, they rode out the Category 4 storm in their house in New Orleans' North Carrollton neighborhood. When Ida crippled a major Entergy electricity tower and transmission....

Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?

2023-04-19T06:57+0200downtoearth (en)

As the planet warms, a key concern in international climate negotiations is to compensate developing nations for the damage they suffer. But which nations should receive money? And which extreme weather events were influenced by climate change? Most nations last year signed up to an agreement to establish a so-called “loss and damage” fund.

Broward teacher, who helps low-income families, in need of help herself Keke Salley usually stays in school after hours. She helps parents of low-income students watch their kids while they come out from work. 4H ago

2023-04-19T04:40+0200cbslocal (en)

MIAMI - Keke Salley usually stays in school after hours. She helps parents of low-income students watch their kids while they come out from work. "They always thank me for helping them," said Salley, who for the first time has had to be at the other end of the spectrum.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T02:11+0200buffalonews (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Lessons From History

2023-04-19T02:11+0200cfr (en)

Panelists discuss the foreign policy legacy of the George W. Bush presidency, its successes and failures, and the lasting effects that were passed on to subsequent U.S. presidents. The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy....

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:54+0200eastoregonian (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:49+0200messenger-inquirer (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:38+0200mycouriertribune (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:25+0200guampdn (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:13+0200muscatinejournal (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:09+0200missoulian (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:08+0200fremonttribune (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-19T00:05+0200wacotrib (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

New report looks at response and effects of EKY flooding

2023-04-18T23:09+0200wkyt (en)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Health leaders are continuing to study the long-term effects of July’s deadly floods in eastern Kentucky. Nine months after the floods, research is helping state and local leaders find areas of improvement to assist residents in recovering and getting back on their feet safely.

Erthos et les panneaux solaires au sol : une solution pour réduire les coûts de l’énergie solaire ?

2023-04-18T22:54+0200nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

CHOWCHILLA Californie – Que se passe-t-il si vous installez des panneaux solaires directement sur le sol et que vous les soumettez ensuite à un hiver californien sauvage et humide rempli de 12 rivières atmosphériques, deux cyclones à la bombe et 80 – des rafales de vent d’un kilomètre à l’heure ?....

"Conditions improve in hard-hit areas," Fort Lauderdale mayor provides update Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean J. Trantalis issued a social media message saying conditions in the hardest hit areas from the rains improved overnight. 0M ago

2023-04-18T21:24+0200cbslocal (en)

MIAMI - Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean J. Trantalis issued a social media message saying conditions in the hardest hit areas from the rains improved overnight. Conditions across the hard-hit areas of #FortLauderdale improved overnight. There are currently 14 vactor/pumping truck deployed across Fort Lauderdale.

Opinion: Let's better deploy Canada's military against climate-change crises

2023-04-18T19:32+0200edmontonjournal (en)

Article content. In November 2021, there was a cataclysmic flood in Abbotsford, B.C., caused by the latest climatic nightmare, ominously called an atmospheric river, which deluged the area with more than 100 millimetres of rain in 48 hours. In a few days, the low-lying farming area of Sumas Prairie was under several feet of water.

10 states with the highest levels of tree cover loss

2023-04-18T18:45+0200digitaljournal (en)

The United States has lost 44.3 million hectares of tree cover in just the past two decades. A hectare is about 2.5 acres, and this cumulative loss represents a 16% decrease in tree cover nationwide since 2000. This is equivalent to 17.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions.

2 major hurricanes predicted in the Atlantic this season

2023-04-18T18:09+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios. Climate researchers predict the Atlantic will churn out 13 named storms during this year's hurricane season, according to a Colorado State University forecast released last week. Six of those storms are predicted to be hurricanes, and two are major hurricanes, Axios' Jay Jordan writes.

“Calculating Compensation for Climate Damage in Developing Nations: An…

2023-04-18T18:07+0200whatsnew2day (en)

As the planet warms, the main concern in international climate negotiations is to compensate developing nations for the damage they suffer. But which countries should receive the money? What are the extreme weather events affected by climate change? Most countries last year signed an agreement to create a so-called “loss and damage” fund.

Wide income gaps linked to higher mortality rates during flood disasters 7 minutes ago

2023-04-18T17:24+0200medicalxpress (en)

A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a clear link between economic inequality and mortality during severe flood disasters. Countries with an uneven distribution of income had many times higher mortality rates compared to countries with more evenly distributed income levels. The results are published in Nature Sustainability.

Research Finds Income Gaps Increase Mortality in Flood Disasters

2023-04-18T16:29+0200miragenews (en)

A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a clear link between economic inequality and mortality during severe flood disasters. Countries with an uneven distribution of income had many times higher mortality rates compared to countries with more evenly distributed income levels.

Wide income gaps lead to higher mortality rates during flood disasters

2023-04-18T15:23+0200alphagalileo (en)

A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a clear link between economic inequality and mortality during severe flood disasters. Countries with an uneven distribution of income had many times higher mortality rates compared to countries with more evenly distributed income levels.

An early look at the 2023 hurricane season | Across the Sky podcast

2023-04-18T14:10+0200wcfcourier (en)

I think we can certainly take, you know, a little bit of a sigh of relief that we're not being forecasted to be above average, especially over the past couple of years. You know, I think El Nino is really the player for this. You know, after three winters in a row with a La Nina and we talked about....

An early look at the 2023 hurricane season | Across the Sky podcast

2023-04-18T13:57+0200siouxcityjournal (en)

I think we can certainly take, you know, a little bit of a sigh of relief that we're not being forecasted to be above average, especially over the past couple of years. You know, I think El Nino is really the player for this. You know, after three winters in a row with a La Nina and we talked about....

Warming climate will affect streamflow in the northeast, says study

2023-04-18T13:43+0200smartwatermagazine (en)

Over the past 25 years, the Northeast has experienced the largest increase in extreme precipitation nationally. Prior research has shown that the amount of extreme precipitation— rain or snow that results in one- to two inches of water in a day— over the past 25 years has been almost 50% greater than from 1901 to 1995.

2 major hurricanes predicted in the Atlantic this season

2023-04-18T12:27+0200axios (en)

Climate researchers predict the Atlantic will churn out 13 named storms during this year's hurricane season, according to a Colorado State University forecast released last week. Six of those storms are predicted to be hurricanes, and two are major hurricanes, Axios' Jay Jordan writes.