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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHCNews

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC

Houma, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, according to the…
SourceSourceSeptember 12, 2024 Full article
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience

Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall

New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl
Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane BerylNews

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl

By Ivan SHAW | AFP Cancún, Mexico - Tourist resorts in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl
UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane BerylClimateNews

UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Paris, France (AFP) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that the destructive consequences of global warming are "not a tomorrow problem" after Hurrican…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanes
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Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanes

By Audrey Merket, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Grenada island of Carriacou: US tracker
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Grenada island of Carriacou: US trackerNews

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Grenada island of Carriacou: US tracker

Bridgetown, Barbados (AFP) - Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, slammed into the Caribbean island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada,…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane Beryl
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Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane Beryl

By Chandan KHANNA | AFP Bridgetown, Barbados - Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean late Sunday as officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Beryl, first of 2024 season, bears down on Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, first of 2024 season, bears down on CaribbeanNews

Hurricane Beryl, first of 2024 season, bears down on Caribbean

By Chandan KHANNA | AFP Bridgetown, Barbados (UPDATED) - Much of the southeast Caribbean was on alert Sunday as Beryl strengthened into the first hurricane…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2024 Full article
Atlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agency
Atlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agencyNews

Atlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agency

By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary,"…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article