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☆ South Florida storm dumps more than a foot of rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - A fierce storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts dumped more than a foot (30.5 cm) of rain on parts of South Florida on Thursday, flooding homes and streets, downing power lines and trees and leaving tens of thousands of homes and business without power. The storm, which started on Wednesday, dropped almost 14 inches of rain from Key Largo to Fort Lauderdale while wind gusts topped out at 86 mph (136 kph), the U.S. National Service said on Thursday. "The worst is over for South Florida, but they'll still see two to four inches today before it's over," David Roth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said on Thursday. The system will also bring two to four inches of precipitation to Central Florida, he said, before the storm moves north to the Carolinas in the evening and into Friday. The severity and frequency of major storms affecting the U.S. in recent years is linked to global warming.

Persons: they'll, David Roth, Roth, Rich McKay, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S . National Service, Dade, National Weather Service, Carolinas, Thomson Locations: South Florida, Largo, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Central Florida, Atlanta

☆ Critical Florida coral ravaged by summer's marine heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Eric Zerkel | Cnn Meteorologist Derek Van Dam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —This summer’s record-breaking marine heat wave may have been the “nail in the coffin” for an iconic species of coral that serves as a building block of marine life around Florida. They were also the first coral species to gain protected status under the Endangered Species Act, Jennifer Moore, a threatened coral expert for NOAA told CNN. Staghorn coral may have faired slightly better than elkhorn this summer, Williamson said, but still faces similar long term challenges. Scientists fear this summer's ocean heat was the "nail in the coffin" for elkhorn and staghorn species. “We are definitely looking at a major mortality event, we just won’t know the extent of it for a couple more months,” Moore told CNN.

Persons: ”, Liv Williamson, ” Williamson, Jennifer Moore, Moore, Williamson, ” Moore, Liv, ‘, “ Organizations: CNN, University of Miami, NOAA Locations: Florida, Elkhorn, elkhorn, Caribbean, “, Key Largo

☆ Ocean temperatures around South Florida hit hot-tub levels
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Maria Cardona | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Citizen scientist from Mote Laboratories replants corals on Florida's Keys vulnerable reefs, in Key West, Florida, U.S., July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona/File PhotoKEY LARGO, Florida, July 25 (Reuters) - The surface ocean temperature in and around the Florida Keys soared to typical hot tub levels this week, amid recent warnings from global weather monitors about the dangerous impact of warming waters on ecosystems and extreme weather events. The WMO and NOAA say temperatures like those in South Florida can be deadly for marine life and threaten ocean ecosystems. He's also been seeing more dead fish in waters around Key Largo. Reporting by Maria Alejandro Cardona in Key Largo and Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; editing by Donna BrysonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Maria Alejandra Cardona, Dustin Hansel, He's, Hansel, Maria Alejandro Cardona, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson Organizations: Citizen, Mote Laboratories, REUTERS, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, National Data, United Nations, World Meteorological Organization, El Nino, WMO, Key Largo, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Key West , Florida, U.S, LARGO , Florida, Florida, Manatee, United States, South Florida, Key, Lubbock , Texas

☆ Please for the love of god don't go poking around US shipwrecks, the government says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Department of Transport warned people off exploring US shipwrecks in a notice Monday. All US shipwrecks are under MARAD's authority, it said, no matter where or when they sunk. At the same time, several governments have in recent weeks expressed alarm at what appears to be large-scale looting of WWII shipwrecks, which are regarded as war graves. According to the DOT notice, shipwrecks are "highly vulnerable to illegal salvage." The dredger was found to have recovered highly valuable steel and cannon shells, CNN reported.

Persons: MARAD, Andre Seale Organizations: Transport, Service, Department of Transport, Federal, VW, Getty, Atmospheric Administration, US Naval Institute, CNN, Guardian, Java Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States, Spiegel, Key Largo , Florida, USA, Malaysian, South China

☆ Florida scientist breaks record for time spent living underwater
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Deep Sea has broken the record for the longest time lived underwater. Dituri has been living in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, a steel and glass habitat 30 feet below the surface of a lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. “It is the first and only underwater hotel where scuba diving is the only way to get to your room,” the website reads. According to Guinness World Records, the record for the longest time spent living underwater in a fixed habitat was previously held by two American biologists, Bruce Cantrell and Jessica Fain, who spent 73 days in the same undersea lodge as Dituri. “It’s all part of his dream to become a civilian astronaut and travel into space by 2026,” Dituri’s website says.

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☆ Watch How Arctic Air Blanketed the U.S. Last Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Aatish Bhatia | Margot Sanger-Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Air temperature ⭠ Warmer air Colder air ⭢ Freezing +80°F +60°F +40°F +20°F 0 -20°F Source: NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Note: The map depicts air temperatures two meters above ground. It shows a detailed simulation of air temperatures that was created by blending high-resolution weather forecast models with recent observations from satellites and over 30,000 weather stations. The polar vortex spins in a counter-clockwise direction, creating the path of cold air that traveled south, then east, and finally north again. It became “pretty breezy” as the freezing air shifted east, said Caleb Grunzke, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office in Chanhassen, Minn. As the cold air traveled down the central part of the country, its path was deflected by the Rocky Mountains.

☆ Lisbon and Mexico City are on travelers’ wish lists for 2023: These are the top 10 trending vacation destinations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

According to American Express Travel, 70% of respondents say they want to travel to wish-list destinations in 2023, and 50% are already planning summer vacations for next year. In November, American Express Travel published its 2023 Trending Destinations list . It was compiled using the number of global American Express Card Member travel reservations made between 2019 to 2022. The Florida Keys, known for its beautiful beaches, comprises five areas: Key West, the Lower Keys, Marathon, Islamorada, and Key Largo. The most famous of these is Key West.

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