NASA-NOAA Satellite Animation Shows the End of Tropical Cyclone Boris

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:22:00 +0200enn (en)

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite imagery provided a look at the end of the second named tropical cyclone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s 2020 Hurricane Season. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite imagery provided a look at the end of the second named tropical cyclone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s 2020 Hurricane Season.

NASA-NOAA satellite animation shows the end of Tropical Cyclone Boris

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:37:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided this image of former Tropical Cyclone Boris as it weakened to a remnant low-pressure area on June 29, 2020 in the Central Pacific Ocean. The... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's....

Weak Boris enters central Pacific

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 12:15:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

LIHU‘E The National Weather Service reported Tropical Depression Boris moved into the central Pacific basin early Friday afternoon. Boris, which was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression late Friday morning, is located 1,485 miles southeast of Lihu’e, moving towards Hawai‘i at a speed of seven mph.

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite sees Tropical Storm Boris form

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:33:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On June 25, 2020, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Boris in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, during its short time as a tropical... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's....

Tropical Storm Boris expected to weaken

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:24:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

LIHU‘E Honolulu National Weather Service forecaster Pete Donaldson recommends citizens of Kaua‘i monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Boris , which formed as a tropical depression Wednesday and grew to a tropical storm Thursday. As of Thursday afternoon, Tropical Storm Boris was 1,675 miles....

Boris - Eastern Pacific Ocean

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:28:00 +0200nasa (en)

June 26, 2020 – NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Boris Form. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with visible image of the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s second tropical storm of the season, Boris. Boris formed just east of the Central Pacific Ocean’s boundary as it was moving into that region.

Tropical Storm Boris in East Pacific to fizzle out by the time it reaches Hawaii

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 02:19:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Tropical Storm Boris , which formed this morning in the East Pacific, should fizzle out by the time it enters the Central Pacific, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, with little to no impact to Hawaii. “The good news is it won’t be Boris for very long,” said NHC spokesman Dennis Feltgen.

As COVID-19 patients increase, hospitals prepare for surge

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:11:00 +0200wral (en)

Leaders at health systems around the state say a combination of better medical care and larger stockpiles of protective gear mean they can handle surges in COVID-19 patients more effectively today than they could three months ago. But those same leaders warn that the additional capacity still has a....

Sow nature's lessons, reap better protection

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:52:00 +0200thehill (en)

As the coronavirus pandemic stretches us thin, we cannot turn a blind eye to natural disasters, and ways that we can better prepare to protect our communities. Despite COVID-19, no pause button exists on what experts forecast will be a busy Atlantic hurricane season.

A 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara Desert is nearing US Gulf Coast

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:26:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

It's almost here. The long-awaited cloud of Saharan dust is poised to "hit" the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday and Friday, forecasters say, promising hazy skies and fiery red sunsets but also potential health problems. Nicknamed "Godzilla" for its unusually large size, the plume of dust began to emerge....

Coronavirus and hurricane season: Here's why the Red Cross says now is the time to prepare

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:19:00 +0200fox35orlando (en)

"Our physical presence may look different, but our missions remain the same," American Red Cross spokesperson Ben Williamson told Fox News on Monday. Part of the physical differences regarding any big storms threatening the U.S. and triggering evacuations in the months ahead will be how storm shelters handle evacuees.

Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:46:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

The pandemic is , and microplastics are polluting every corner of the Earth , but do try to take a deep breath. Actually, belay that, especially if you live in the southern United States. A plume of dust thousands of miles long has blown from the Sahara across the Atlantic, suffocating Puerto Rico....

Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:17:00 +0200wired (en)

The pandemic is , and microplastics are polluting every corner of the Earth , but do try to take a deep breath. Actually, belay that, especially if you live in the southern United States. A plume of dust thousands of miles long has blown from the Sahara across the Atlantic, suffocating Puerto Rico....

Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:23:00 +0200politifact (en)

about it. The basic theory is this: The heat and energy given off by a nuclear bomb would disrupt the composition of the hurricane and its potentially devastating buzz-sawing motion. But NOAA says it wouldn’t work. Why? A bomb can’t produce enough energy to destroy a hurricane.

Hurricane Center

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:45:00 +0200nola (en)

Short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly weakened into a remnant low pressure system Wednesday morning and was declared "post-tropical" by the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the north Atlantic Ocean, about 370 miles south southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center announced.

The untold story of Saharan dust

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:18:00 +0200trinidadexpress (en)

As the tiny boat streaked across the Gulf of Paria during the early hours of a Monday morning, the sky seemed to melt into the ocean. The horizon disappeared as sea and sky faded into one never-ending blue curtain. Not surprising, I thought, as I dreaded the day ahead.

The Saharan Air Layer: What is it? Why does NOAA track it?

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:16:00 +0200aoml (en)

Originally Published Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at NOAA NESDIS As we move through the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, you will no doubt hear a lot about the Saharan Air Layer—a mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, summer and early fall.

A 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara Desert is nearing US Gulf Coast

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:38:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

It's almost here. The long-awaited cloud of Saharan dust is poised to "hit" the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday and Friday, forecasters say, promising hazy skies and fiery red sunsets but also potential health problems. Nicknamed "Godzilla" for its unusually large size, the plume of dust began to emerge....

A 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara Desert is nearing US Gulf Coast

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:07:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is poised to spread over the U.S. Gulf Coast the next few days. It's almost here. The long-awaited cloud of Saharan dust is poised to "hit" the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday and Friday, forecasters say, promising hazy skies and fiery red sunsets but also potential health problems.

Nation 'Godzilla' dust cloud from Sahara nears US Gulf Coast

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:48:00 +0200usaToday (en)

It's almost here. The long-awaited cloud of Saharan dust is poised to "hit" the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday and Friday, forecasters say, promising hazy skies and fiery red sunsets but also potential health problems. Nicknamed "Godzilla" for its unusually large size, the plume of dust began to emerge....

‘It defies logic’: CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta compares lack of social distancing at Trump’s Arizona rally to ‘people being outside in the middle of a hurricane’

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:17:00 +0200alternet (en)

Only three days after his Tulsa rally, President Donald Trump held another MAGA event in a megachurch in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, June 23 — and much to the dismay of health experts, most of the attendees were not wearing masks. One of those experts is Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN.

Tropical Storm Dolly loses its title, heads out to sea

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:51:00 +0200al (en)

Goodbye, Dolly. The Atlantic’s fourth named tropical storm of 2020 was declared post-tropical on Wednesday morning by the National Hurricane Center, which issued its last advisory on the short-lived system. Dolly rather unexpectedly became a tropical storm on Tuesday and peaked with top winds of 45 mph.

Investing in Home and Community-Based Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Future Disasters The 21st anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision, which is occurring in the midst of a pandemic, is the perfect time to discuss the importance of home and community-based care. By Valerie Novack and Rebecca Cokley Disability

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:24:00 +0200americanprogress (en)

During the COVID-19 crisis, one of the most dangerous places to live or work is a crowded living facility—whether it be a nursing home, a group home, an institution, or a prison. Due to the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), living wages, medical care, and sanitary living conditions, such....

Minister says shelter residents given deadline to leave

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:17:00 +0200thenassauguardian (en)

Fewer than 100 victims of last year’s Hurricane Dorian remain in shelters on New Providence, Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell said yesterday. Speaking to reporters outside the Churchill Building, Campbell said the number is divided between those staying at Bahamas Academy and those....

Fearing infection, crematorium staff demand swab test

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:22:00 +0200newindianexpress (en)

CUTTACK: Ill-Equipped and unaware of norms to adhere to while cremating bodies of Covid-19 patients, the workers at Khannagar crematorium are apprehensive of being exposed to coronavirus. They have demanded testing of their swab samples.Their fear is not unfounded as the workers have not yet been....

Sky turns dark as freak weather system whips up Sahara Desert dust - red alert issued

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:13:00 +0200express (en)

Amazing satellite images show Earth’s largest desert expanding across the Atlantic Ocean as the sand reaches as far as the Caribbean. BBC Weather forecaster Simon King shared the images on Twitter. For several days Guadeloupe, Martinique and larger parts of the Caribbean have been affected by heavy pollution of the fine particles.

Hurricane tracker: 3 storms swirling close to US coast - Latest maps and charts

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:13:00 +0200express (en)

Hurricane trackers in the US may have their work cut out for them this year, as weather experts predict a higher than average season. The country may see up to 19 named storms between now and November when the season starts to die down. Weather officials have detected three potential storms swarming....

Scientists predict an above-average Atlantic hurricane season

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:47:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

Gerry Bell, the lead hurricane season forecaster with the climate prediction centre of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, delivered the forecast as part of the annual announcement of the agency’s hurricane season outlook. In the probabilistic language the agency uses to describe....

Hurricane Center

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:44:00 +0200nola (en)

Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the north Atlantic Ocean, about 370 miles south southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center announced. A vast cloud of Saharan dust now crossing the Atlantic Ocean will arrive in south Louisiana by Wednesday, bringing with it the....

Tropical Storm Dolly forms over Atlantic, expected to weaken

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:31:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Tuesday over the northern Atlantic Ocean but was expected to dissipate later in the week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph (75 kph) but weakening is expected during the next day or two as Dolly moves over colder waters, the Hurricane Center said.

NASA analyzes the newest Atlantic Ocean subtropical depression

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:28:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL. NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in the North Atlantic Ocean's newly formed Subtropical Depression 4. Infrared data provides temperature information to find the strongest thunderstorms that reach high into the atmosphere which have the coldest cloud top temperatures.

Subtropical Depression 4 - North Atlantic Ocean

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:19:00 +0200nasa (en)

June 23, 2020 – NASA Analyzes the Newest Atlantic Ocean Subtropical Depression. NASA’s Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in the North Atlantic Ocean’s newly formed Subtropical Depression 4. Infrared data provides temperature information to find the strongest....

MIL-OSI USA: Bonamici, Young Call for Investment in Ocean, Coastal Recovery

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:06:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

“As our efforts continue to confront the economic and health consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Congress cannot neglect the needs of our coastal communities and the blue economy,” the members wrote. “We need to provide a vital lifeline to create new and ongoing economic opportunities.