John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm.
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Associated PressWater gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert
A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. The Moroccan government said two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in several areas that see less than 250 millimeters (10 inches) annually, including Tata, one of the areas hit hardest.
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton grows larger as ‘extremely dangerous’ storm surges closer to Florida: Live updates
Multiple confirmed tornados tore across southern Florida as ‘storm of the century’ nears sunshine state
- The Independent
Watch: Florida residents evacuate as Hurricane Milton heads for US
The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton may regain strength and grow in size, posing “even more danger” as it is expected to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday evening, slamming into the densely populated Tampa Bay. K-12 schools across 43 of Florida’s 46 counties are set to close on Wednesday, while Orlando International Airport, will halt commercial passenger flights from 8am ET on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Hunters Share Raw Video of Them Trying to Fly Through Milton: Watch
“These flights collect critical data that helps improve forecasts and support hurricane research,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said
- Euronews
Two elephants die in flooding at sanctuary in northern Thailand
The sanctuary was inundated by floodwaters reaching nearly five metres high.View on euronews
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Paying out disaster relief before climate catastrophe strikes
Beyond the complex byways of international finance, a simple solution is gaining ground to protect populations caught in the path of destructive extreme weather: transfer a little money via their mobile phones before disaster strikes.When disaster strikes, "multilateral development banks think about how to get cash to governments quickly, but not a lot of thought has gone into how we get money out quickly to households and the people most affected", said Pople. - $100 to avoid the worst - Since
- The Guardian
Klamath River dam removal: before and after images show dramatic change
Dam removal concluded a decades long fight on 2 October, which also saw Chinook salmon return to the waters
- AFP News
September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday.- New highs - Copernicus said the months January through September 2024 have already set fresh highs "making it almost certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record".
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A US climate scientist sees hurricane Helene's devastation firsthand
Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home.Schreck, a scholar at the Institute for Climate Studies at North Carolina State University, and his colleagues had been studying Helene's formation in the Caribbean for days -- until it pummeled Asheville on September 26-27.
- People
Can Hurricane Milton Reach ‘Category 6’ Level? Here’s Why It's Not Possible
At the moment, Hurricane Milton has been downgraded from a Category 5 to Category 4 storm
- The Guardian
Tiny parasitic wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction
Wasps released on Nightingale Island have protected Wilkins’ bunting by halting spread of mould-causing insects
- CNN
CNN 10: The big stories of the day, explained in 10 minutes
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the biggest storm to form on the planet this year. We’ll also see how one South American town is grappling with an invasion of parrots, while another region on the continent found an innovative insect solution to its trash problem. And we take a look at a centuries old tradition in Spain that has people toppling over. All this and more on today’s CNN10!
- The Independent
How the Tampa zoo is protecting 1,000 animals from Hurricane Milton
Animals that are being evacuated include, porcupines, elephants, giraffes, panthers and orangutans
- CNN
Hear Tampa mayor’s dire warning to anyone thinking of staying in Milton evacuation zone
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about the impending dangers caused by Hurricane Milton as it barrels down on her city.
- Evening Standard
Where and how to recycle your old electrical items as Brits are urged to raid 'drawers of doom'
‘Drawers of doom’ in homes up and down the UK contain millions of items made with recyclable copper, a study has found
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton: Your rights as thousands of UK tourists’ flights cancelled amid storm’s threat to life
Explainer: These are the options if you are one of the many British tourists already there or booked to travel
- The Hill
Sen. Rubio: Milton looks ‘almost identical’ to worst-case storm scenario for Florida
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said Monday that Hurricane Milton looks “almost identical” to a worst-case storm scenario presented to him for the Sunshine State. “Several years ago I asked [the National Hurricane Center (NHC)] to show me what the worst case storm hitting Florida would look like,” Rubio said in a post on the…
- People
Mama Bear and Her 3 Cubs Euthanized After Breaking Into Colorado Home
Officials warned residents against feeding bears, which can lead to them becoming too familiar with people and homes