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☆ Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle. For centuries, the city lay hidden amid jungle canopy in the state of Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico. New research published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity reveals sites that in total cover area about one-and-a-half times the size of Washington, D.C. The data, gathered by a research group studying land-use patterns, came to light using modern drone mapping technology known as LiDAR — light detection and ranging equipment. LiDAR maps are used by a wide range of researchers to collect data for archeological and nonarchaeological purposes, but Auld-Thomas took the data and analyzed the maps with methods used by archaeologists.

Persons: Luke Auld, Thomas, Marcello Canuto, Auld Organizations: Tulane University Locations: Mexico, Campeche, of Mexico, Washington ,, Mexican, Yucatan, Tikal, Guatemala, New Orleans , Louisiana

☆ No other sector has more on the line in this election than energy. How to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) and the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) have tumbled more than 9% and 10%, respectively. While Trump's platform says he wants to unleash production from all sources, the document specifically calls out oil, gas and nuclear. How voters perceive the two candidates' energy policies could end up playing an influential role in the outcome of the election altogether. While the election will bring short-term volatility, the solar industry remains well positioned for long-term growth, according to Bank of America. About 25% of oil and 10% of natural gas production is on federal land and waters, according to the bank.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, fracking, Barack Obama, Trump, Steve Fleishman, Roger Read, Read, Biden, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Trump, Republican, Green New, Clean Energy, Bank of America, Keystone State, GOP, Republicans, Democratic, Wolfe Research, Wells, Wells Fargo Securities . Oil, Biden, CNBC, Exxon, Chevron Locations: Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, China, Trump, Wells Fargo, U.S, New Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Iran, Tehran

☆ NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A NASA astronaut was flown to a hospital with an unspecified medical issue on Friday shortly after returning to Earth from a nearly eight-month mission on the International Space Station, the space agency said. The astronaut, who NASA did not name for privacy reasons, had splashed down off Florida’s coast at 3:29 a.m. ET on Friday aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule with three other crew members — two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut. Their 235 days in space made it longer than the usual six-month ISS mission duration and marked the longest stay in orbit for SpaceX’s reusable Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Elon Musk-owned company remains the only U.S. option for NASA astronaut trips to and from the ISS.

Persons: SpaceX’s, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Alexander Grebenkin, “, Roscosmos, Elon, Starliner, Richard Jones, Jones, William Gerstenmaier Organizations: NASA, Station, SpaceX, ISS Locations: Russian, Pensacola , Florida, Houston, Ascension, Pensacola, U.S, Gulf of Mexico

☆ SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts taken to medical facility ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ NASA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The four-person crew, which spent nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station before landing in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday at 3:29 a.m. However, the astronauts “were taken to a local medical facility for additional evaluation,” NASA news chief Cheryl Warner said in a statement from the space agency shared at 8 a.m. “Out of an abundance of caution, all crew members were flown to the facility together.”Warner confirmed at 9 a.m. ET that the crew was still at the medical facility, but did not provide details about the nature of the medical checks. Additional weather delays also pushed the Crew-8 astronauts’ return into late October.

Persons: Cheryl Warner, ” Warner, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Alexander Grebenkin, Roscosmos —, ”, Richard Jones, NASA’s, “ They’ll, ” Jones, ’ Organizations: CNN, NASA, SpaceX, Space, International Space, Boeing Locations: Florida, Houston , Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf, Houston

☆ Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With massive corporations including Alphabet , Meta , Apple , Microsoft and Amazon set to report earnings next week, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to keep a level head. "Just please remember, the first move's been the wrong move almost half the time since this earnings season began. Monday starts off the week with earnings from Ford . Tuesday brings McDonald's earnings report, and Cramer said to expect "a full airing of the e-coli situation," but that it is too early to tell how much damage it will do to the fast food chain. The monster week for earnings will continue into Thursday, as both Apple and Amazon will report after the bell.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Chipotle, Brian Niccol's, Eli Lilly, Meta, Chevron's, Hess, Exxon doesn't Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Federal Reserve, Ford, Disease Control, Prevention, Royal, PayPal, Caterpillar, Meta, Merck, Bristol, Oil titans Chevron, Exxon, Chevron Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Myers

☆ Considering getting flood insurance after Milton and Helene? Here’s what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Still, “lack of flood insurance is the largest insurance coverage gap we see across the United States,” he said. Here’s what you’re likely to encounter if you’re shopping around for flood insurance policies. Flood insurance 101Homeowners with mortgages are almost always required to have home insurance by their lenders. Most flood insurance is offered through the federally backed National Flood Insurance Program, a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The NFIP estimates that more than 40% of NFIP flood insurance claims come from outside high-risk flood zones.

Persons: Helene, Mark Friedlander, ”, Rebecca Blackwell, policyholders, Melissa Sue Gerrits, Friedlander, Andy Neal, Milton, Neal, Scott Hawkins, ” Hawkins Organizations: New, New York CNN, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, Flood Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, AP, FEMA Locations: New York, North Carolina, United States, Gulf, Mexico, Hurricane Milton, Englewood , Florida, Swannanoa , North Carolina

☆ Starship flight 5: SpaceX will attempt ‘chopstick’ landing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The inaugural test launch of a Starship and Super Heavy — called an integrated test flight — took off in April 2023. The last test launch — the fourth of SpaceX’s integrated test flight campaign — took off in June. The concept animation above simulates how a successful catch of the Super Heavy rocket by Mechazilla could play out. On the fifth test flight, the upper Starship spacecraft will once again attempt to land upright in a controlled maneuver over the ocean. For example, SpaceX must figure out how to refuel a Starship spacecraft while it’s stationed in orbit.

Persons: “ chopsticks, Artemis, —, Elon Musk, it’s, Mechazilla, Musk, ” “ We’re, ”, ” Musk Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, NASA, Super, YouTube Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, of Mexico, terra firma

☆ SpaceX is about to attempt Starship's 5th flight test. Here's how to watch it live.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's fifth flight test on Sunday. The test follows a successful fourth attempt, with both the booster and upper stage landing in the ocean. The spacecraft's fifth flight test is set to take place on Sunday at around 8 a.m. Watch Starship's fifth flight test https://t.co/LVrCnTv797 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 12, 2024It follows a successful fourth flight test in June, which saw both the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage of the rocket land in the ocean after launch. The spacecraft underwent several major upgrades ahead of the flight test on Sunday, including a rework of its heat shield.

Persons: —, Elon Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Super, International Space Station, NASA Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Florida

☆ SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall booster. The Super Heavy booster lands on the company's launch tower during the fifth Starship flight on Oct. 13, 2024. There are not any people on board the fifth Starship flight. The SpaceX Starship sits on a launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 12, 2024, ahead of the Starship Flight 5 test. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty ImagesWith the booster catch, SpaceX has surpassed the fourth test flight's milestones.

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Florida communities grapple with destruction after Hurricane Milton. And Barack Obama talks about “real strength” at a rally for Kamala Harris. Florida embarks on road to recovery after MiltonAt least 16 people have been confirmed dead in Florida after tornadoes touched down and Hurricane Milton slammed into the state this week, leaving a trail of damage and devastation. Milton was the fifth hurricane to hit Florida’s barrier islands in two years, but steadfast residents say living there is worth the risk. More Hurricane Milton coverage:1 dead, 23 rescued after Colorado tourist mine malfunctionAt least one person is dead after an elevator equipment malfunction at a tourist mine in Colorado.

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Hurricane Milton dumped so much rain over parts of Florida’s Tampa Bay area that it qualified as a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event. Other significant rainfall totals across Florida included 14.01 inches in Clearwater Beach, 13.09 inches in Baskin, 11.43 inches in Tampa and 10.12 inches in Seminole. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for Tampa and St. Petersburg that lasted until 2:30 a.m. Preliminary measures on Wednesday indicated that 7 inches had fallen in St. Augustine, 7.38 inches in Titusville and 3.05 inches in Daytona Beach, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Milton has moved back out to sea, but additional rainfall and flooding are expected to persist through Thursday in parts of eastern and central Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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☆ Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, the latest blow to homeowners already reeling from Helene's destruction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hurricane Milton barreled into Florida's west coast Wednesday. AdvertisementHurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm. FEMA insisted Monday it had the "capacity to manage multiple simultaneous disasters," including Helene and Milton. As for FEMA funding, Criswell noted during the briefing that there is currently $11 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund and said she's evaluating whether it will be necessary to ask Congress for more. Advertisement"The funding is there to support Helene and Milton," Criswell said.

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CNN —Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, making landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm. The intense hurricane spawned tornadoes, dumped rain across much of the state, left millions without power and claimed at least 12 lives, including five people in St. Lucie County. Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year — which has only happened during five other hurricane seasons since 1871. Many areas in Florida are also recovering from the aftermath of a Milton-spurred torrent “supercharged” tornadoes, according to National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan. Milton was the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the United States this year, joining Category 1 Beryl, Category 1 Debby, Category 2 Francine and Category 4 Helene.

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☆ The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history. At nearly every turn, Hurricane Milton has offered surprises. Milton is the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane since Hurricane Rita in 2005. However, Lin said, “that doesn’t make it any less dangerous.”Even with slower winds, Milton is expected to remain a major hurricane until landfall Wednesday night. “That would tie 2024 with 2005 and 2020 for 2nd most Gulf hurricane landfalls on record, trailing only 1886,” meteorologist Philip Klotzbach wrote on X.

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Hurricane Milton has exploded into a monster storm as it soaks up its natural fuel, warm water, in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center had warned that Milton was likely to strengthen into a major hurricane, defined by minimum sustained winds of 111 mph, and its status was confirmed at 8 a.m. Monday. Up to 8 inches of rain was forecast, with storm surges of up to 15 feet possible for coastal cities, they said. The latest hurricane is a rare product of the southwest Gulf of Mexico, rather than the Caribbean or the Atlantic. Milton started as Tropical Depression 14, in the Gulf’s Bay of Campeche, sheltered behind the western coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

Persons: Milton, Hurricane Helene Organizations: Milton, National Hurricane Center, NHC, NBC Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Florida, St . Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Daytona Beach , Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, Southeastern, Hurricane, Florida’s Big Bend, Mexico, Caribbean, Gulf’s, Campeche, Mexico’s Yucatán

☆ Hurricane Helene was wetter and windier due to climate change, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The high sea surface temperatures that helped both storms intensify were 200 to 500 times more likely because of climate change, the report found. As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, a new report estimates how much more intense Hurricane Helene’s winds and rain were because of climate change. The sea surface temperatures that propelled Helene and Milton were 200 to 500 times more likely because of climate change, the report found. They found that coastal rainfall totals that high were 40% more likely because of climate change and that inland totals that high were 70% more likely because of climate change. Damaged structures in downtown Chimney Rock, N.C., after the passage of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2.

Persons: Milton, Friederike Otto, Hurricane, Hurricane Milton, Helene, ”, Bernadette Woods Placky, Hurricane Helene, Allison Joyce, Otto Organizations: Imperial College London, Florida NOAA, Climate, Weather, Getty Locations: Hurricane, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Bend, Florida’s, North Carolina, Tennessee, Appalachia, Chimney, N.C, Milton

Storm surge is the abnormal rise in water levels during a storm, as heavy hurricane winds push a bulge of water toward shore as depths become shallower. On Tuesday, Milton "wobbled," according to an early evening forecast from the National Hurricane Center. “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday in an advisory. Northeast Florida could get 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, the hurricane center projects. In 2008, Hurricane Ike pummeled the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm and generated a 15-foot storm surge in Galveston Island.

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☆ Steady rain falls in Tampa as Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall as Category 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen via Getty ImageSteady rain hit the Tampa area Wednesday morning and winds are expected to increase in the afternoon as Floridians rush to prepare for Hurricane Milton. The storm continues to fluctuate in intensity as it approaches the state's west coast and is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, the second-highest rating. As of Wednesday morning, a storm surge warning is in effect for the central to southern west coast of Florida, including Tampa. Vehicles move through a partially flooded street in Dunedin ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall tonight on October 9, 2024 in Florida. The hurricane will likely make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to the NHC.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Milton's, Bryan R, Smith Organizations: Space, Sen, Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Vehicles, AFP, Getty, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Hurricane, of Mexico, Tampa, Florida, Dunedin

☆ Hurricane Helene was supercharged by ultra-warm water made up to 500 times more likely by global warming, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The exceptionally warm water of the Gulf of Mexico that supercharged deadly Helene last month was made up to 500 times more likely by human-caused climate change, which also ramped up the hurricane’s wind and rain, according to a new scientific analysis. These ultra-warm ocean temperatures were made between 200 and 500 times more likely by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, according to the World Weather Attribution, a network of scientists that calculates the role of climate change in extreme weather events using real world data and climate models. Hurricanes as intense as Helene are now about 2.5 times more likely in the region, the study found. Baker Jarvis, a resident of Keaton Beach, Florida, works to recover his belongings from his home after Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024. Rapid intensification, when a hurricane’s wind speed increases by at least 35 mph within 24 hours, has now become more common due to climate change.

Persons: Helene, Ben Clarke, ” Clarke, Milton, Helene . Baker Jarvis, Hurricane Helene, Octavio Jones, ”, Bernadette Woods Placky, Hurricane Milton, “ Helene, Gabriel Vecchi, Friederike Otto, ” Otto Organizations: CNN, Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute, Hurricanes, Reuters, Climate, Hurricane, geosciences, Princeton University, WWA, Imperial College London Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Southern, Gulf, Keaton Beach , Florida, Bend, North Carolina

☆ The undeniable crisis that’s not driving American voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A relief group climbs up the side of a hill as they help near Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Thursday. Jeffrey Collins/AP Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with cleanup in Hot Springs, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gerald Herbert/AP Meta Gatschenberger surveys the remains of her collapsed house in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 28. Jonathan Drake/Reuters Floodwaters are seen in Asheville in this image released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Saturday. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextBut Vance’s remedy to the so-called weird weather is counterintuitive.

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☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

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☆ Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThen hurricane season went quiet. There were no named storms between August 13 and September 3 — typically around when hurricane season is reaching its peak. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesAt the start of the Atlantic hurricane season in June, NOAA predicted up to 13 hurricanes by the season's end. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThis year's unusual hurricane season may be a sign of things to come. AdvertisementRosencrans said that there's a large window for peak hurricane season, and the peak varies each year.

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They went to Disney World for theme park rides and photo ops with Mickey Mouse. In the past few days, Hurricane Milton has morphed from a pesky storm system in the Gulf of Mexico to a historic hurricane that Florida Gov. A notification popped up on her Disney app informing her that the resort was monitoring a quickly progressing storm. Farther inland, in the greater Orlando area where Disney is located, the Orlando airport announced it would be closing at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Only a handful of hurricanes have forced the parks to close in Disney’s more than 50-year history, according to the fan-run Walt Disney World Magazine.

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☆ Tampa mayor warns residents they will 'die' if they don't evacuate, as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jack Sommers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The mayor of Tampa, Florida, told residents they will "die" if they don't evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches. AdvertisementThe mayor of Tampa, Florida, has issued a stark warning that anyone who remains in the city as Hurricane Milton approaches will "die." Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm — the most severe classification — in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The storm comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, the damage from which is already stretching the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hurricane Helene killed 12 people in the Tampa Bay area, the Associated Press reported, and over 200 more across the southeastern United States.

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☆ Hurricane Milton morphed into a Category 5 in 2 days. Take a look at the storm's rapid evolution from space.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jessica Orwig | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4, is expected to hit Florida's west coast Wednesday. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday, leading Florida Gov. AdvertisementNOAA's GOES-16 satellite is tracking Hurricane Milton from space. Hurricane Milton underwent an explosive intensification within 48 hours from a tropical storm to a Category 5. By Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton had lost some of its strength and is now a Category 4.

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