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Atlantic hurricanes starting with 'I' typically bring death and destruction. Isaias is up next

Atlantic hurricanes starting with the letter ‘I’ share a long history of death and destruction

The Independent UK · 6h ago

Hurricane Isaias update: Gulf Coast braces for life-threatening storm surge

Forecasters warned Isaias could deliver destructive hurricane-force winds

The Independent UK · 14h ago

El Nino set to intensify before peaking in December, UN warns

The United Nations warned on Thursday that El Nino will intensify before peaking in December, bringing higher temperatures to much of the planet and compounding the effects of man-made climate change. The World Meteorological Organization added that this naturally occurring weather phenomenon could be the strongest since at least 1950.

France 24 · 16h ago

Gulf Coast Families Should Refill Prescriptions and Plan Dialysis and Oxygen Backup Before Isaias Arrives This Weekend

Isaias could near the Gulf Coast as a hurricane on Friday. How families who rely on dialysis, oxygen, or daily medicines can prepare now.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane

Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Drought Pushes Baltimore to Blend Susquehanna River Water Into Taps, and Some Residents May Notice a Taste Change

Baltimore-area tap water may taste or smell different as drought forces a Susquehanna River blend. What to notice, where to report, and how to conserve.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Southern California's Most Dangerous October Heat Wave in Decades Has Millions on Alert

Extreme heat warnings cover eight Southern California counties through Oct. 8. Here's why this October heat wave is historic — and when relief arrives.

Latin Times · Oct 7

New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs

Island nation is one of the world’s biggest emitters on a per capita basis

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Maine woman, 96, retires after 60 years of reporting weather to NOAA

At 96, Arlene Cole retired after more than 60 years as a volunteer weather observer in Newcastle, Maine. Beginning in 1965, she recorded temperatures, rain and snow from her home and sent regular reports to NOAA and the National Weather Service. Her meticulous records now form a remarkable archive of…

The Times of India · Oct 7

New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts

Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6