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They come as New Jersey continues to grow as a hub of opposition to offshore wind projects from residents' groups and their political allies, mostly Republicans. The state's Democratic governor and Democratic-controlled Legislature want to make the state the East Coast leader in offshore wind energy. “Our goal is to bring offshore wind energy monitoring activities into this partnership. Opponents of offshore wind blame the deaths of 70 whales along the East Coast since December on offshore wind site preparation work. Earlier this week, Republicans in the state Senate called for a moratorium on all offshore wind projects.

Persons: Doug Perkins, “, ”, Jon Hare, Perkins, David Shanker, ” Shanker, Wayne Parry Organizations: CITY, Democratic, East Coast, Grid Ventures, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Atlantic City, National Marine Fisheries Service, Right Whales Coalition, Twitter Locations: N.J, New Jersey, Essen, Germany, New York, Long, , New York, Denmark, Ocean City, Atlantic, East Coast, American, Orsted, www.twitter.com

Norway could become the first nation to make deep sea mining happen on a commercial scale if the country's parliament approves a plan to open ocean an area larger than the United Kingdom to the new industry. The mining could provide a source for such metals as copper and rare earth elements for the transition away from fossil fuels. He did not say whether SV would make support for the government's budget conditional on the issue. Still, Haltbrekken said deep sea mining was "high on our agenda" and "an important issue for us". In 2021, SV blocked the government's plans to conduct oil and gas exploration licensing round in frontier areas.

Persons: Lars Haltbrekken, Haltbrekken, SV, Victoria Klesty, Nerijus, Gwladys Fouche, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Reuters, NOAA, of Ocean Exploration, REUTERS, Rights, Labour, Centre Party, Socialist Left, SV, Conservative, Progress Party, Thomson Locations: Rights OSLO, Norway, United Kingdom

☆ Last month was the hottest August ever recorded, as year of climate extremes continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Palestinian Mustafa Abdo, 75-years old, repairs a fan at his shop amid a heat wave at Shati refugee camp. Multiple heat records have been shattered this summer. Last month was the hottest August ever recorded, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records stretching back 174 years. Global sea surface temperatures were the highest for any August on record, and it was the fifth month in a row where global ocean sea surface temperatures set new highs for each respective month. The sea surface temperature anomaly, or measurement of the departure from a long-term average, for August 2023 was also the largest anomaly on record.

Persons: Mustafa Abdo, Abdo Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Southern Hemisphere

☆ Hurricane Lee path: Lee prompts tropical storm and hurricane watches for coastal New England as threat grows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Mary Gilbert Aya Elamroussi Robert Shackelford | Mary Gilbert | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in effect for much of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee threatens to deliver a blow to parts of the region as well as Atlantic Canada later this week and into the weekend. “Hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding are possible in portions of eastern Maine on Saturday,” the National Hurricane Center said. A satellite image of Hurricane Lee on Wednesday which shows its tremendous size relative to the US. GOES-East/NOAA/NESDIS/STARA tropical storm watch has also now been issued for a large part of coastal New England, the center added. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Bermuda ahead of Lee’s brush with the island Thursday.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, Carolinas Locations: New England, Atlantic Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Bermuda, New Hampshire, Florida, Coast

☆ A Record for Billion-Dollar Disasters Shows the Limits of America’s Defenses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | More About Christopher Flavelle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United States has suffered 23 billion-dollar disasters so far in 2023, a record for this point in the year that highlights the country’s struggle to adapt to the effects of climate change. In one sense, the growing cost of disasters is unsurprising. The burning of fossil fuels is causing air and water temperatures to increase, which in turn makes it possible for hurricanes to become stronger, rainfall to become more intense and wildfires to spread faster. The NOAA data, which tracks the number of billion-dollar disasters in the United States, adjusted for inflation, shows a relatively steady upward march, from three such disasters in 1980 to 22 in 2020. The current year has already exceeded that record set in 2020.

Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Locations: States, Maui, Florida, Minnesota, United States

☆ Number of billion-dollar weather disasters in US blows through annual record with four months left in the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

This year’s billion-dollar disasters have caused 253 direct and indirect fatalities and have resulted in $57.6 billion in damage, NOAA data shows. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ken Kruse looks out at floodwaters surrounding his apartment complex in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on August 30. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida's Fort Myers Beach is seen during high tide ahead of Hurricane Idalia on August 29. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shelves are left empty at a Target store in Gainesville, Florida, on August 29. Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Idalia, Hilary, Rachel Cleetus, ” Cleetus, Cristobal Herrera, Shutterstock, Sean Rayford, Cheney Orr, Reuters Jewell Baggett, Ulashkevich, EFE, Thomas Simonetti, Jack Lemburg, Richard Burkhart, Douglas R, Clifford, Zuma Press Donnye Franklin, Joe Raedle, Rebecca Blackwell, Ron DeSantis, Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo, Ken Kruse, Hurricane Idalia, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Christian Monterrosa, Stephen M, Dowell, Reagan Ortagus, Tyler, Bob Self, NOAA Ana Iris Aguiar, Alexandre Meneghini, Marco Bello, Adrees Latif, Samson, Victor Cassano's, Chris O'Meara, Yamil Lage, Sharon Walsh, Doug Engle, Christine Willis, Andrew West, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Adam Smith, Michael, Laura, Ida, Ian, ” Smith, Deanne Criswell, Sarah Salmonese, Go Nakamura, Ken Alba, Jae C, Yuki Iwamura, Patrick T, Fallon, Bryan Anselm, Mike Blake, Matthew A, Foster, Rick Bowmer, Lauren Haley, Makalea Ahhee, Justin Sullivan, Max Whittaker, Zoltan Balogh, Robert Gauthier, Mengshin Lin, Evelio Contreras, CNN Vixay Phonxaylinkham, Lana, Phonoxaylinkham, Marco Garcia, Claire Rush, Myrna Ah Hee, Sui, Ty O'Neil, Ku'u Kauanoe, ZUMA, Matthew Thayer, Criswell, It’s, ” Criswell, Cleetus, ” Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Idalia, NOAA, Tropical, Union of Concerned, “, Tampa Bay Times, ZUMA Press, Reuters, Press, Washington Post, Angels Episcopal Church, Savannah Morning, USA, Network Rescue, Zuma Press, AP Florida Gov, Savannah, Bloomberg, Getty, Duke, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Times, Union, AP, Reuters Pike Electric, Southwest Airlines, Tampa International Airport, Reuters Home Depot, Reuters Fort Myers, Federal Emergency Management, FEMA, Senate, Ukraine, New York Times, Staff, US Army National Guard, Maui Police, Facility, AP Volunteers, Grace Baptist, Volunteers, Los Angeles Times, Kahului Airport, Technologies, Kahului, AP Helicopters, Hawaii Army National Guard, Hawaii National Guard, Reuters Residents, ZUMA Passengers, Maui News Locations: United States, South, Midwest, California, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, Bend, Tampa, Horseshoe Beach, Perry , Florida, Keaton Beach , Florida, Madison , Florida, Steinhatchee , Florida, Samarra, St, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, Steinhatchee, Crystal River , Florida, Perry, Crystal, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Mayo , Florida, Tarpon Springs, Myers, Hurricane, Gainesville , Florida, Sumterville , Florida, Johns County , Florida, Florida, NOAA, La Coloma, Cuba, Clearwater , Florida, Playa Majana, Suwannee , Florida, Batabanó, AFP, Guanimar, Ocala , Florida, USA, Reuters Fort Myers Beach, Gulf, Lahaina , Hawaii, Lahaina, Hawaii, Maui, Wahikuli, Wailuku, Kula , Hawaii, Kula, Kihei, West Maui, Grace, Napili, Honokowai, Honolulu, Maalaea, Kahului, Las Vegas, Church, Lahaina Hongwanji

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment. So far, four offshore wind projects have been approved by the federal government for the U.S. East Coast, according to the American Clean Power Association. The company is a Danish wind power business that will build two of the three offshore projects approved for New Jersey. Numerous others have been proposed, and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management plans to review at least 16 offshore wind projects by 2025. The federal government has endorsed — but not required — compensation to the fishing industry for negative effects from offshore wind.

Persons: ”, Jim Hutchinson, ’, Greg Cudnik, Andy Lipsky, Phil Sgro, Meghan Lapp, “, Keith Craffey, Sgro, —, Frank Pallone Jr, Wayne Parry Organizations: PLEASANT, The Fisherman, U.S ., American Clean Power Association, Atlantic, U.S . Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Fisheries Science, Biden Administration, Seafreeze, New, Baymen’s, Association, U.S . Commerce Department, Orsted, U.S . Rep, New Jersey Democrat, Twitter Locations: N.J, U.S, Maine, South Carolina, New Jersey, U.S . East Coast, , New York, Montauk, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Danish, Point Judith, Rhode Island, , New Jersey, American, —, United States, America, North Kingstown, New, Raritan, New York, New England, Block Island

“I would not expect things to slow down anytime soon.”NOAA has been tracking billion-dollar weather disasters in the United States since 1980 and adjusts damage costs for inflation. Political Cartoons View All 1152 Images“Exposure plus vulnerability plus climate change is supercharging more of these into billion-dollar disasters,” Smith said. NOAA added eight new billion-dollar disasters to the list since its last update a month ago. “This year a lot of the action has been across the center states, north central, south and southeastern states,” Smith said. Stanford University climate scientist Chris Field called the trend in billion-dollar disasters “very troubling.”“But there are things we can do to reverse the trend," Field said.

Persons: Adam Smith, ” Smith, “, Smith, ”, Craig Fugate, Katharine Jacobs, Jacobs, Chris Field, Seth Borenstein Organizations: Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Emergency Management Agency, El Nino, University of Arizona, Stanford University, Twitter, AP Locations: Hawaii, United States, America, California, Midwest, Minnesota, Nebraska , Missouri , Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan , Wisconsin , Ohio , Tennessee, Georgia, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Missouri , Illinois, El

☆ 2023 severe weather: $57 billion in damage and 253 people dead so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The nation has been hit by 23 such disasters so far in 2023, the highest number since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration started keeping records in 1980. The previous record was set in 2020 with 22 separate disasters that each caused a billion or more dollars in damage. The 23 disasters this year have caused more than $57.6 billion in damage and killed at least 253 people, according to the NOAA report. The number of billion-dollar weather disasters has been increasing since 1980. In the most recent five years, there have been 18 such disasters annually on average, according to NOAA.

Persons: Idalia Organizations: U.S, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Locations: Hawaii, Florida, West Maui, Big Bend

☆ Hurricane Lee to bring dangerous surf conditions to U.S. East Coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 10 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee was churning west-northwest in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and was expected to bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast from Sunday night into next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, about 270 miles (535 km) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, should pass north of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands. Swells were affecting portions of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and Bermuda. The National Weather Service's office in Puerto Rico forecast waves of 6 to 10 feet, possibly higher, in some coastal areas.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Kelly Herrera, Herrera, Maria Caspani, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, U.S ., U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S . Virgin, British, Vanderbilt, Thomson Locations: U.S . East Coast, Leeward, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos, Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico's, San Juan, San Juan's

☆ Hurricane Lee weakens to a Category 3 but still forecast to be powerful into next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Lee crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on September 8, 2023. Hurricane Lee weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Friday evening, one day after it exploded from a Category 1 to a dangerous Category 5, but is still forecast to remain a powerful storm into next week. On Friday, the storm weakened gradually from its status as a Category 5 in the early morning, eventually down to a Category 3, still remaining a major hurricane. "Fluctuations in intensity are likely over the next few days, however Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week," the advisory said. Lee will bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast as early as Sunday, and could worsen through the week.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee Organizations: Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Virgin Islands, Lesser, British, U.S . Locations: Leeward, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast

☆ Hurricane Lee expected to move north of Puerto Rico but still dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee, a powerful Category 3 storm, was expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend but could cause dangerous beach conditions on the U.S. East Coast beginning on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. "Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected to begin along most of the U.S. East Coast Sunday and Monday and worsen through the week," the forecaster said. Lee had intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm earlier in the week, the highest step on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale, before downgrading into a Category 3 hurricane. "Fluctuations in intensity are likely over thenext few days, however Lee is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week," it said.

Persons: Lee, Hurricane Lee, Eric Beech, Timothy Gardner, Diane Craft Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, U.S . Virgin, U.S . East, U.S, National Hurricane Center, U.S ., U.S . East Coast Sunday, National Weather Service, Thomson Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . East Coast, Leeward, Atlantic Canada, Bermuda

☆ Hurricane Lee path: Powerful storm will create dangerous conditions along the East Coast, regardless of its uncertain final track
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Mary Gilbert Allison Chinchar | Mary Gilbert | Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lee enters rare companyA satellite image of Hurricane Lee provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. How close will Hurricane Lee get to the US? An area of high pressure over the Atlantic, known as the Bermuda High, will have a major influence in how quickly Lee turns. As the high pressure weakens next week it will allow Lee to start moving northward. Scenario: Out to SeaLee could make a quick turn to the north early next week if high pressure weakens significantly.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee, it’s, NOAA Lee, Hurricane Matthew, John Kaplan, Hurricane Allen, David Zierden, Coast Lee Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, US, National Hurricane Center, US East Coast Sunday, Virgin Islands, British, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Hurricanes, Bermuda Locations: Caribbean, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Leeward, Lesser, US Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks, Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, Haiti, East Coast, Lee, Coast, Carolinas

☆ Factbox: Hurricane Lee intensifies into major storm, roars toward Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A composite image shows Hurricane Lee churning towards the Caribbean after intensifying into a major storm, September 8, 2023. How powerful is Hurricane Lee? Lee is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 miles (265 km) per hour, making it a Category 5 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is based on a storm's sustained wind speed. If Hurricane Lee makes landfall as a Category 5, it could cause catastrophic damage and destroy a high percentage of framed homes. Lee adds to a busy hurricane season that has thus far set a pace above average on several measures, including named storms, named storm days and major hurricane days, Colorado State University meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said.

Persons: Lee, Handout, Philip Klotzbach, Brendan O'Brien, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Handout REUTERS, Simpson, National Weather Service, Northern, U.S . East, National Hurricane Center, Colorado State University, Thomson Locations: Caribbean, Northern Leeward, Leeward Islands, Virginia Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S . East Coast, Canada, Bermuda, Chicago

☆ Recent Category 5 hurricanes add to a growing trend powered by warmer oceans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“It is very likely that there are more Category 5 storms now than there were 40 years ago,” Kossin told CNN. Rapid intensification has been happening more and more as storms are approaching landfall, making them harder to prepare for. Hurricane Idalia rapidly intensified by 55 mph in 24 hours before landfall along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane late last month. “There is little doubt that the exceptionally warm ocean waters we’re seeing have a human fingerprint on them,” Kossin said. “Jova is sitting in the middle of this, and the warm water certainly fueled the rapid intensification,” he added.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee, Kevin Reed, Jim Kossin, ” Kossin, Reed, It’s, ” Reed, Hurricane Idalia, John Kaplan, Jova Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, North Atlantic, Stony Brook, University of Wisconsin, Street Foundation, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: North, Stony, Madison, Brooklyn, North Pacific

☆ Column: US wind power generation breaks out of summer doldrums
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Gavin Maguire | Thomson Reuters | Gavin Maguire Is The Global Energy Transition Columnist. He Was Previously Asia Commodities | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 8 (Reuters) - After months of low wind speeds in several key wind farm areas, U.S. wind power generation hit its highest levels in nearly five months in early September as wind speeds picked up. The remaining states recorded an average wind generation drop of 7.1%, which contributed to a 3.1% decline in total national wind generation in the January to May period. The shortfalls in wind power have been evident in the output data of major U.S. power pool markets. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing RightsAs these markets cover over 30 U.S. states as well as the areas with the largest concentrations in wind power generation in the United States, the declines in wind power in these power pools had a direct impact on national level wind output, with knock-on effects for power generation mixes across the country. Similarly, any sustained recoveries in wind power generation totals from these key areas will lead to a commensurate rebound in U.S. power generation totals, and may allow for utilities to pare back use of natural gas and other sources of power to make way for more non-emitting wind power supplies.

Persons: Nick Oxford, Ember, El Nino, Gavin Maguire, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, LSEG, Reuters, Reliability, of Texas, El, Climate Impact, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, U.S, Thomson Locations: Big Spring , Texas, U.S, LITTLETON , Colorado, Texas, Texas , Iowa , Oklahoma , Kansas , Illinois, North Dakota, United States, pare, El Nino

☆ Ocean explorers found a golden orb on the Alaskan seafloor, and they have no idea what it is
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marine researchers found a mysterious golden orb deep on the Alaskan seafloor. It's not entirely surprising, then, that deep-sea explorers just found something entirely new during an Alaskan expedition. But this particular object, what looks like the remains of some type of golden orb or egg, surprised scientists. The orb could be an egg case or sponge, but Candio isn't ruling out "something more strange." AdvertisementAdvertisementResearchers need to perform tests to discover more about the mysterious golden orb.

Persons: Willy Wonka's, Sam Candio, Candio, Candio isn't, — Organizations: Service, National Oceanic, Administration, Exploration Locations: Wall, Silicon, Alaska, Gulf of Alaska

☆ Lee strengthens to hurricane, could approach Category 5 strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lee was located about 1,130 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the center said. Imagine Lee headed into 1983 waters east of the Leeward Islands (27.5C)- 2023 Lee has 29.5C to work with- an astounding difference. The last Category 5 hurricane to roam the Atlantic basin was 2022’s Hurricane Ian. Lee will ramp up in intensity as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Sunday, September 10, is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its busiest on average.

Persons: CNN — Lee, Lee, It’s, Jason Dunion, Hurricane Idalia, David Zierden, “, ” Zierden, — Eric Blake 🌀, eason –, ”, ike, eason Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Eastern Seaboard, Leeward, NOAA’s Hurricane Field, Hurricane, ust, tate Locations: Caribbean, Leeward Islands, Windward, Gulf of Mexico, Leeward, ath

☆ What happens to sharks, dolphins, alligators, and other marine life during a hurricane? Experts explain why the storm's aftermath is often more deadly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hurricanes affect marine life differently, depending on whether they can move or are stationary. After a hurricane, increased levels of freshwater, bacteria, and debris can also harm marine life. A vast array of marine life lives along the Florida peninsula, the US state where hurricanes make landfall most often. What happens to marine life during a hurricane? For example, alligators on Sanibel Island, which Hurricane Ian hit hard, were affected by the saltier ocean water the storm brought on land.

Persons: Melissa May, Rita, Andrew, Valerie Paul, Hurricane Ian, Ian, Paul, Chris Lechowicz, Rivers, Marco Bello Organizations: Service, Florida Gulf Coast University ., National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Reuters Hurricanes, Geological Survey, Hurricanes, Smithsonian Marine, Healing, Reuters, NASA Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Louisiana, Brevard, Estero Bay

☆ Cedar Key: Hurricane Idalia turned a 'haven for artists' into a flooded wreck
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Thomas Simonetti/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesA view of the flooding in Cedar Key, Florida, on August 30, 2023. Julio Cesar Chavez/ReutersPhotos on the Cedar Key Fire Rescue Facebook account showing some of the early destruction. And unlike Key West, Cedar Key has avoided high-end commercial development along its shores and remains a low-key spot. What Idalia did to Cedar KeyA vehicle was partially submerged after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key on Wednesday. “Everything is flooded,” Shely Boivin, the manager of a beachfront motel in Cedar Key, told CNN.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Idalia, ” Michael Bobbitt, CNN’s John Berman, Thomas Simonetti, Julio Cesar Chavez, Bobbitt, “, John Muir, ” Muir, Leslie Sturmer, Julio, Cesar Chavez, Reuters Levy, Mayor Heath Davis, “ We’re, ” Bobbitt, ” Heather Greenwood, CNN’s Carlos Suarez, Sean Rayford, Cheney Orr, Reuters Jewell Baggett, Cristobal Herrera, Ulashkevich, EFE, Jack Lemburg, Richard Burkhart, Douglas R, Clifford, Zuma Press Donnye Franklin, Joe Raedle, Rebecca Blackwell, Ron DeSantis, Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo, Ken Kruse, Hurricane Idalia, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Christian Monterrosa, Stephen M, Dowell, Reagan Ortagus, Tyler, Bob Self, NOAA Ana Iris Aguiar, Alexandre Meneghini, Marco Bello, Adrees Latif, Samson, Victor Cassano's, Chris O'Meara, Yamil Lage, Sharon Walsh, Doug Engle, Christine Willis, Andrew West, Shely Boivin, ” Boivin, ‘, John MacDonald Organizations: CNN, Rescue, Washington Post, Key, USA’s, University of Florida Institute of Food, Agricultural Sciences, WUFT, Reuters, Mayor, Tampa Bay Times, ZUMA Press, Press, Angels Episcopal Church, Savannah Morning, USA, Network Rescue, Zuma Press, AP Florida Gov, Savannah, Bloomberg, Getty, Duke, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Times, Union, AP, Reuters Pike Electric, Idalia, Southwest Airlines, Tampa International Airport, Reuters Home Depot, Reuters Fort Myers, Emergency Locations: Key , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Cedar, Mexico, Dock, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, Bend, Tampa, Perry , Florida, Keaton Beach , Florida, Horseshoe Beach, Madison , Florida, Steinhatchee , Florida, Samarra, St, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, Steinhatchee, Crystal River , Florida, Perry, Crystal, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Mayo , Florida, Tarpon Springs, Myers, Hurricane, Gainesville , Florida, Sumterville , Florida, Johns County , Florida, Florida, NOAA, La Coloma, Cuba, Clearwater , Florida, Playa Majana, Suwannee , Florida, Batabanó, AFP, Guanimar, Ocala , Florida, USA, Reuters Fort Myers Beach, Levy

☆ What is St. Elmo’s fire? Pilots observed the lightning-like phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden flashes of apparent lightning that can dance across a cloudy sky when thunderstorms are nearby. Sailors have observed this feature of storms for centuries, according to a 2020 article about St. Elmo’s fire from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s news office. Impacts of St. Elmo’s fireThe pilots who captured St. Elmo’s fire outside their cockpit window this week likely weren’t in any danger. St. Elmo’s fire on its own is not dangerous. But NOAA cautions that St. Elmo’s fire could be a warning sign, as it typically indicates that storms are nearby.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Erasmus of Formia, Elmo, “ Organizations: CNN, Pilots, Hurricane Idalia, St, Massachusetts Institute, MIT, United States National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Britannica, NOAA Locations: Florida, Britannica

IS CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING HURRICANES? Yes, climate change is making hurricanes wetter, windier and altogether more intense. If it were not for the oceans, the planet would be much hotter due to climate change. Climate change can also boost the amount of rainfall delivered by a storm. It is unclear, however, if climate change is affecting the number of hurricanes that form each year.

Persons: Roy Ross, Storm, Alexandre Meneghini, Allison Wing, Gloria Dickie, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, El Nino, Nature Communications, U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Florida State University . Hurricane, U.S, Northeastern Seaboard, North America, Atlantic, Hurricanes, South Pacific, Thomson Locations: Playa Majana, Cuba, Coast, U.S, Florida, , Florida, New York, Boston, Beijing, Tokyo, North, Asia's Bay, Bengal, North Pacific, East Asia, South, London

☆ Factbox: Stocks to watch as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida's west coast in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite August 30, 2023. NOAA/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Millions of Florida residents evacuated to higher ground after Hurricane Idalia, an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, made landfall on Wednesday at the state's Gulf Coast. Idalia was forecast to unleash destructive winds and torrential downpours that will cause coastal flooding up to 16 feet (5 m) deep. An early news briefing by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was interrupted for a few seconds by a power cut. Shares of NextEra Energy (NEE.N), which owns the Florida Power & Light Company, the state's largest utility, was little changed at $67.51.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Kinder Morgan, Owens Corning's, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Marguerita Choy Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Handout REUTERS, Florida, NextEra Energy, Florida Power & Light Company, Duke Energy, Generac Holdings, Chevron, Universal Insurance Holdings, Allstate Corporation, American International, Home, Lowe's, Thomson Locations: Florida, Gulf Coast, Idalia, Georgia, South Carolina, U.S, Gulf, Mexico, New York

☆ Opinion: North Atlantic right whales are running out of time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Gib Brogan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Video Ad Feedback Protecting whales from one of their biggest threats 03:59 - Source: CNNNorth Atlantic right whales and speeding boats just don’t mix. When a boat strikes a North Atlantic right whale, it can cause traumatic injuries and even death. Scientists estimate the species can only recover if less than one North Atlantic right whale dies per year from these human causes. Over time, it’s become clear that even smaller boats can kill North Atlantic right whales. The North Atlantic right whales are running out of time.

Persons: Gib Brogan, it’s, NOAA’s Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NOAA Fisheries, Twitter, Facebook, Georges Bank, Day, Labor Locations: Oceana, Atlantic, East Coast, United States, Canada, New England, Florida, Nantucket

☆ Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Mike Lang/USA Today Network Workers and residents clear debris from a destroyed bar in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 1. Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Wilfredo Lee/AP Jake Moses and Heather Jones explore a section of destroyed businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach on September 24.

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