The National Hurricane Center had warned the storm surge could be higher than many buildings. Here’s what to know.
Author: Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY
As death toll in Maui fire rises, here’s how it compares to the deadliest fires in the US
At least 110 people died in the Maui wildfire, now one of at least 18 wildfires that have claimed 10 or more lives in the US
Atlantic ocean hurricane season may be more eventful than normal, NOAA says
NOAA slightly increased its outlook this week for the 2023 hurricane season.
Brooke, an American alligator, gets exam at University of Florida’s veterinary school
Brooke, a 376-pound resident of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, got a CT scan and other tests at the University of Florida’s vet school
101.1 degrees? Water temperatures off Florida Keys currently among hottest in the world
South Florida water temperatures reach world record highs. Scientists say climate change is at least partly responsible.
Heat record after heat record will be broken in 2023. Here’s how to make sense of it all.
The dizzying headlines are unlikely to slow down over the next few weeks, or in the years to come as climate change reshapes the world’s weather.
Pressure on Titanic sub would have been ‘enormous’ in final moments, experts say
OceanGate’s Titan submersible would have been vulnerable to enormous pressures near the ocean floor as it dove toward the Titanic.
Climate change warning signs started in the 1800s. Here’s what humanity knew and when.
Climate change concern has recently skyrocketed, but scientists began warning humanity in the 1800s.
There’s way more tiny life on Earth than scientists previously thought, study of coral reefs finds
Nearly as many microscopic organisms may live on and within coral reefs as all the microbes previously identified around the globe, scientists say.
Florida roofing worker is 4th lightning death in US this year. Here’s how to keep yourself safe.
A construction worker in Florida died this week after being struck by lightning. Here’s what you need to know about lightning safety.