Image of the Day: Glimpse of the First 2012 Tropical Storm
A view of Tropical Storm Aletta, the first named storm of the 2012 Pacific Hurricane Season on May 15, 2012, as captured by the nation's newest weather satellite, the Suomi-NPP. TS Aletta currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving due west, according to NOAA. … Read More
After Fukushima Nuclear Crisis, U.S. Flying Blind
There are reasons to fear that a similar scenario is playing out in the U.S., but here the most serious threat comes from sea level rise and the increasing dangers that storm-driven waves will overcome the flood defenses of coastal nuclear plants, and coastal energy facilities in general.… Read More
If A Tree Falls in the Senate, Will Anyone Hear Sea Rise?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, goes the question pondered by generations of college sophomores late at night, does it make a sound? Despite the noble intentions of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) in holding a hearing on sea level rise this week, the same question, only slightly modified, applies. Bingaman brought in five experts … Read More
Tropical Storm Washi Triggers Disastrous Flooding in Philippines
A tropical cyclone traversing an unusual path took the southern Philippines by surprise, killed at least 900 from flash flooding.… Read More
2011’s Record Number of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
NOAA has found that the aggregate damage from these 12 events alone currently stands at $52 billion and rising -- a hefty price tag in a sluggish economy.… Read More
Atlantic Hurricane Season Heats Up
As Climate Central's "hurricane scorecard" shows, so far this hurricane season there have been numerous tropical storms that never made it to hurricane strength, with winds greater than 74 mph.… Read More
New York’s One-Inch Escape From Hurricane Irene
This is how coastal places everywhere will experience sea level rise: previously rare floods will become common — soon — and the new rare floods will be outside of anyone’s experience.… Read More
Raging Rivers: Track the Aftermath of Irene
The flooding isn't only the result of Irene. The tropical storm storm struck a region that was already waterlogged after record August rains.… Read More
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