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“Students at a California college are now required to take a course on climate change Called the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement in honor of a beloved Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor, the program seeks to ensure undergraduate students … Continue reading →

1916 was one of the most active hurricane seasons, with five hurricanes hitting the US – as well as several tropical storms. On October 18, 1916 a hurricane made landfall at the Florida Panhandle – close to where a major … Continue reading →

“Mann is a globally renowned scholar of climate science whose many honors include the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Hans Oeschger Medal of the European Geosciences Union, Friend of the Planet Award from the National Center for Science Education, and … Continue reading →

Jeff Bezos warns that fossil fuels are going to drown Florida, as he purchases hundreds of millions of dollars of oceanfront property in Miami. Column | Climate change is transforming homeownership in the U.S. – Washington Post “$237M in Miami … Continue reading →

“Wed, Oct 29, 1879 Hurricanes in Florida On approach of autumn the Floridian quakes with apprehension. It is the dreaded season of hurricanes. Tearing through the West Indies, they often strike the coast with deadly effect. With scarcely a note … Continue reading →

“”Hurricane Milton wind speeds at landfall: Another case of exaggerated estimates? I went through all of the highest sustained wind speeds the Hurricane Center listed for several hours around landfall time: The average observed by stations was 67 mph, and … Continue reading →

Google Gemini says high surface temperatures are responsible for large storm surges and intense storms, and then says the record storm surge in Britain during February 1953 was caused by an intense storm with low sea surface temperatures. “However, with … Continue reading →

0.00008% of Antarctica has turned green. “Antarctica has turned green due to global warming: the vegetation cover has increased more than 10 times. A team of scientists analyzed satellite images of the peninsula over the past 40 years to find … Continue reading →

During 1957, five storms originated in the Gulf of Mexico, including major hurricane Audrey, which rapidly intensified, made landfall on June 27 and killed more than 400 people.  The US hasn’t been hit by a hurricane during June in almost … Continue reading →