'Reckless' drone pilot fined £3,000 for endangering historic RAF Hurricane aircraft Max Buggley flew the drone while a no-fly restriction had been implemented Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
Operator who flew drone close to Battle of Britain fighter sentenced A drone pilot whom a judge said could have caused a “catastrophic situation” when he flew a drone near a Battle of Britain fighter plane will be sentenced at a Crown Court. Mark Bagguley was in charge of the device when it flew dangerously close to the wing of a… Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023
‘Reckless’ drone pilot who endangered Hawker Hurricane avoids prison Derbyshire Police believe it is the first time someone has been prosecuted in the UK for endangering an aircraft with a drone. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Was Florida red tide made worse by Hurricane Ian? Here’s what we know Twenty-two days after Hurricane Ian made landfall, the first signs of a red tide bloom emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Climate change raises threat of back-to-back hurricanes One hurricane is terrible enough, but according to a recent study from Princeton University's engineering department, back-to-back hurricanes may become regular for many regions in the decades to come. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Mar 1, 2023
Climate change means back-to-back hurricanes hitting the same areas likely to happen more often, Princeton study finds Using computer simulations, scientists calculated that one hurricane hitting the same place soon after another could happen every two to three years. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2023
Puerto Rico’s lone zoo to be permanently closed after years of complaints The government is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo, which has been shut down since hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the island in September 2017 as federal authorities investigate accusations of mistreatment of animals. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2023
Endangered Bahamas bird may be lost from island following hurricane: Research The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian's devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2023
Judge stands by dropping case against Florida nursing home boss in hurricane deaths MIAMI — A judge doubled down on his decision to dismiss the case against the nursing home administrator who was accused of causing the deaths of 12 patients after Hurricane Irma left the facility without power for several days. Miami Herald · Feb 27, 2023
Judge upholds acquittal in 9 hurricane nursing home deaths A Florida judge has upheld his acquittal of a nursing home administrator who had been charged with the overheating deaths of nine patients after 2017’s Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility’s air conditioning The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Why hurricanes feel like they're getting more frequent Climate change is making flooding and wind damage from hurricanes more common in the U.S. That means dangerous storms are getting more frequent, even though the total number of storms isn't changing. WEKU · Feb 27, 2023
Study: Back-to-back hurricanes likely to come more often A new study says that back-to-back hurricanes that hit the same general place in the United States seem to be happening more often The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
13.4 million additional properties at risk of hurricane damage over next 30 years Florida is still ground zero for big storms, but other Atlantic states will see more. Fortune · Feb 27, 2023
More than 13 million people to see new hurricane wind risks Warming to heighten hurricane wind risks along East and Gulf coasts. Axios · Feb 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 Nursing home chief acquitted in patients' hurricane deaths A judge has acquitted a Florida nursing home administrator of causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017
Zenger · Feb 20, 2023 Cyclone Freddy Putting The Nation Of Madagascar On Alert As The Storm Expected To Make An Impact Fierce Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been on the watch of meteorologists since its beginnings in the far eastern Indian Ocean.
Kiplinger · Feb 20, 2023 How to Prepare For a Hurricane and Other Natural Disasters As worries about hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters accelerate, here are some key steps to take to get ready for whatever might come your way.
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023 Boy, 17, slips and falls 150ft to his death after climbing cliff with friend A teenager and his friend were climbing the cliff's edge at the Hurricane Overlook in Utah, US, around 5.30pm on Saturday when the boy suddenly fell 150ft to his death
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Teen falls 150 feet to his death while climbing Utah cliff Second such accident reported after a 17-year-old girl fell off the cliff
Zenger · Feb 16, 2023 Formidable Cyclone Freddy, Taking An Unusual Track, Sets Sights On Madagascar Freddy, a potent tropical cyclone, is anticipated to continue moving into Madagascar next week
The Conversation · Feb 10, 2023 Bahamas songbird is under threat of extinction -- but preserving old pine forests will help save it The Bahama warbler, a small songbird found exclusively on Grand Bahama and Abaco, two islands in the north-east Bahama archipelago only “became” a species in 2010. But due to its limited range and increasingly fragmented habitat, the warbler was immediately treated as a species of conservation concern.
Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023 Former Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward excited Canes can finally experience outdoor game RALEIGH, N.C. — Cam Ward played 13 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes, won a Stanley Cup, started in an NHL All-Star game in Raleigh and soon will be inducted into the team’s new hall of fame.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Operator who flew drone close to Battle of Britain fighter to be sentenced Mark Bagguley flew a drone close to a vintage Hawker Hurricane fighter which was taking part in a fly-past.
The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023 Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have dire consequences for marine life and coastal ocean ecosystems.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023 Hurricane deaths at nursing home: accident or manslaughter? The trial of a Florida nursing home administrator accused of causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after a 2017 hurricane is underway