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Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

Forecasters expected Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it headed over exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, on track for landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Hurricane warnings were posted along a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, from near Sarasota to the…

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Watch: Ron DeSantis holds briefing as Tropical Storm Idalia threatens Florida

Watch as Ron DeSantis holds a news briefing on Monday, 28 August, as Tropical Storm Idalia develops in the Gulf of Mexico, potentially threatening Florida.

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Tropical Storm Idalia forms in the Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Gulf of Mexico on a potential track to come ashore in the southern U.S. as a hurricane

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Tropical Storm Idalia could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida this week

Forecasters say the storm is expected to intensify as it moves north over the Gulf of Mexico, but it's still unclear how strong it will be and what path it will take.

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Record high temperatures recorded as sweltering heat spans from Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

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Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

First offshore wind leases off the Texas coast offered for bidding

Some oil companies have expressed interest in bidding to build wind turbines off the Texas coast, which could help reduce emissions that cause climate change but still come at an environmental cost.

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‘The sargassum season for Florida is gone’: Mysterious seaweed disappearances continue

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt once loomed over Florida beaches, threatening to send ashore piles of sulfur-scented seaweed that would smother sea turtles, aggravate asthma and turn away tourists. Now, scientists say the seaweed belt has suffered a mortal blow after a month of unusually strong winds.

Miami Herald

Strong Rip Currents To Blame For 3 More Fatalities At Florida Beach

Three more tourists died in separate incidents after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico under dangerous surf conditions

Zenger

Woodside to proceed with $10.6b oil project off Mexico

Woodside Energy is moving forward with a $10.6 billion plan to develop the Trion oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, drawing criticism from climate activists.

AAP

Beach bum? No, bear! Florida sunbathers shocked by ursine ocean-goer

A black bear was sighted in the Gulf of Mexico before it decamped into the nearby dunes to the astonishment of beachgoers

The Guardian - US

Tropical Storm Arlene, 1st of season, forms in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

Florida and Walt Disney World hurricane warning as storm moves from Gulf of Mexico

Walt Disney World along with large cities such as Miami and Tampa are set to be deluged by a developing weather pattern over the Gulf of Mexico

Daily Mirror

SpaceX's Dragon reentry and splashdown with Ax-2 astronauts looks amazing in these nighttime photos and videos

Ax-2's SpaceX Dragon capsule Freedom put on quite a show as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere late Tuesday night (May 30), as videos show.

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A spaceport startup launched the 1st rocket from a floating launch pad in US waters

A mobile shipping platform in the Gulf of Mexico sent out the first rockets to suborbital space from U.S. territorial waters. The Spaceport Company is aiming for orbital launches next.

The Independent UK

Surf's up! Florida's St. George Island beach named nation's best in annual ranking

A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023

The Independent UK

Underwater cemetery found off Dry Tortugas National Park

Archeologists have found the remains of a 19th century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico

Al Jazeera

Environmentalists sue US regulator over impact of SpaceX launches

SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded over the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 and debris was scattered from the launch pad.

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Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to the federal government's sale of oil and gas leases for the Gulf of Mexico that were auctioned in 2021

Tribune News Service

Gulf and Florida waters are rising faster than other parts of the US. Expect more flooding as a result

Sea levels have risen faster in the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeast coast than other parts of the U.S. in the last decade, according to two new studies.

The Conversation

SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut – like many first liftoffs, Starship's test was a successful failure

On April 20, 2023, a new SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded over the Gulf of Mexico three minutes into its first flight ever. SpaceX is calling the test launch a success, despite the fiery end result. As a space policy expert, I agree that the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” – the…

France 24

SpaceX’s Starship, world’s biggest rocket, explodes during test flight

SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

Zenger

Rare April Subtropical Storm May Brew In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week

Next week, an approaching tropical or subtropical system may hit the southern United States.

The Independent UK

Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report says

A new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist

WEKU

The Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico

Energy companies secured access to 1.6 million acres of waters offered at auction. It's the second time this month that the administration has opened federal territory for new fossil fuel drilling.

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