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An active 2023 hurricane season comes to a close

The Atlantic hurricane season ends today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says more named storms formed in the Atlantic this year than any other El Niño year in the modern record.

WEKU

Powerful 'Cannibal' solar burst will hit Earth tonight. Widespread auroras predicted

A 'Cannibal' plasma eruption from the sun will hit Earth on Dec. 1. Scientists predict strong geomagnetic storm conditions and impressive auroras.

Space

Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible 'cannibal CME' toward Earth (video)

Several powerful solar eruptions, with Earth in the firing line, means widespread mid-latitude aurora displays are likely on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

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AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next

Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these "maritime monsters" will strike.

LiveScience

One million gallons of crude oil have leaked into Gulf of Mexico

The spill, first detected on Friday by the US Coast Guard, threatens to harm endangered species that live there

The Independent UK

This solar eruption was so powerful it warped the sun's magnetic field (video)

Satellites observed a coronal mass ejection on Wednesday (Nov. 15), capturing a bright burst of super-hot plasma that warped the sun's magnetic field.

Space

Only 51 of these U.S. whales remain. Little has been done to prevent their extinction

Rice's whales are one of the world's newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in the Gulf of Mexico are not coming fast.

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Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city

Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023. The short notice as the storm rapidly intensified over the Pacific Ocean wasn’t the only problem – the Mexican resort city’s buildings weren’t designed to handle anything close to Otis’ 165 mph winds.

The Conversation

What is STEVE, and how is it different from the aurora?

STEVE is an atmospheric phenomenon that is similar to yet separate from the aurora. It looks like a mauve streak across the night sky.

Space

How wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found 'hogtied' to a 300-pound crab pot

The juvenile whale was seen swimming in a clockwise circle, making unusual noises and trailing two buoys. A team of wildlife experts had to move fast, but with plenty of patience, to save its life.

WEKU

Experts back whales and wind farms to coexist, so why don't locals?

'Demonstrators concerned about wind turbines are misinformed'

Newcastle Herald

Hella Hail Coming Down in Texas

Climate change is increasing the size of stones, making people—and insurance companies—anxious.

Texas Observer

Young humpback whale ‘hog-tied’ to 300-pound crab pot is freed by Alaska rescuers

The whale was ‘hog-tied’ and bent to the side - posing a very tricky mission for rescuers

The Independent UK

The impact of hurricanes on marine life

Turbulence can displace or kill marine life, but hurricanes aren’t always bad for sea creatures

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Otis live updates: Death toll still unknown after ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm cuts off Acapulco

Survivors express frustration with authorities as rescue efforts remain slow

WEKU

Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4, bringing dangerous winds and rains to Mexico

Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns.

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal why billions of crabs vanished from Alaska

Ten billion crabs have died in recent years – but what caused it?

WEKU

Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change

Most of the country is predicted to be warmer than normal with that warmth stretching north from Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada, along with nearly all of California, say federal forecasters.

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Chicago could see warmer temps and less snow this winter, national weather agency predicts

The NOAA’s Winter Outlook, released Thursday, says the National Weather Service is expecting warmer weather and less snow overall for the city.

The Guardian - US

Billions of snow crabs in Alaska likely vanished due to warm ocean, study says

The crabs starved to death en masse because the change in water temperature increased their caloric needs, according to the NOAA

The Independent UK

Forecasters say we can expect a warm, wet winter. You can thank El Nino.

The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier

The Independent UK

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

Zenger

Gray Whales Experience Extreme Population Swings Due To Arctic Changes

Changing Arctic conditions drive boom-and-bust cycles in gray whale population, reveals new research

The Conversation

What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree

Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. They anticipate more storms in the U.S. South and Northeast, and warmer, drier conditions across the already dry Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest.

WEKU

Hurricane Lidia makes landfall as a Category 4 near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

Lidia was expected to rapidly weaken over the mountains and dissipate, but was still capable of soaking the region with heavy rain.

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