Hurricane Irma

US Virgin Islands Governor Reminds Congress Just How Stressful Post-Hurricane Life Is

U.S. Virgin Islands governor Kenneth Mapp arrived in Congress Tuesday for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ hearing on hurricane efforts in Puerto Rico and the islands (because Hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands, too, remember?) Mapp started his testimony by giving thanks, noting he knows of “no government on…

Earther Yessenia Funes Nov 14

Reminder: The U.S. Virgin Islands Are Still in Crisis

Remember the U.S. Virgin Islands? Y’know, those little islands that sit in the Caribbean Sea not far at all from Puerto Rico? National attention has largely ignored these islands and their American citizens since Hurricanes Irma and Maria. So, we thought you might need a reminder that they’re still in crisis. Hurricane Irma passed through…

Earther Yessenia Funes Oct 18

Scientific Community Mobilizes to Restore Famous Undersea Lab Damaged by Irma

Undersea laboratories feel more like a science fiction trope than a real thing, but the world is home to one such fantastical structure, a marine science laboratory called Aquarius located 3.5 miles off Key Largo, an island in the Florida Keys, and 62 feet underwater. It was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma, but in the…

Earther Maddie Stone Oct 4

Hurricane Maria Left Puerto Rico Absolutely Devastated

Hurricane Irma pounded Puerto Rico earlier this month, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, but narrowly avoiding a worse-case scenario. Unfortunately, Hurricane Maria slammed directly into Puerto Rico at Category 4 strength on Wednesday, lashing the island with 155 mile per hour (250 kilometer per hour) winds and double-digit storm surge. The storm immediately knocked…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 24

Tropical Storm Maria Is Now Likely to Become a Major Hurricane

Hurricane Irma barreled through the Caribbean earlier this month, killing at least 38 people in the region and destroying thousands of buildings. Unfortunately, 2017’s relentless hurricane season is not letting up, and it looks as though Tropical Storm Maria is likely to become a hurricane before it hits the already-ravaged area this week. After forming…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 17

Irma Leaves Florida Streets Flooded With Raw Sewage

Before us humans drained it, South Florida was first and foremost a swamp. Infrastructure improvements went in to make it look the way it is today, with its sewers and drainage systems built to take water back to the ocean. But when Hurricane Irma made itself known last week, it brought back old memories of…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Sep 15

NASA Satellite Images Show How Hurricane Irma Devastated the Caribbean

Before now-Tropical Storm Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys, killing at least nine and doing untold damage, then-Hurricane Irma barreled through the Caribbean, killing dozens and flattening entire islands. According to the NASA Earth Observatory, the damage to the Virgin Islands is obvious even from its Landsat 8 satellite, which was able to capture…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 11

Kristen Bell Sang Frozen Songs With People Sheltering From Irma

This weekend, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, with hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in place as the storm tracked a path across the state. Among those sheltering was Kristen Bell—who decided to help cheer up gathered Floridians by performing Frozen hits at a nearby shelter. According to the AP, Bell was stuck in…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 11

How Manatees, Gators, and Flamingos Are Surviving Hurricane Irma

Over the past week, Irma has redefined our expectations of how powerful a hurricane can be and left devastation in its wake: the once-Category 5 cyclone roared through the Caribbean, leaving 1 million people in Puerto Rico without power, and caused significant flooding in Miami, Naples, and many other parts of Florida. It was difficult…

Biology Rae Paoletta Sep 11

Irma Weakens to a Tropical Storm, But Danger Persists

Irma, which made landfall in the Florida Keys yesterday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane, has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. The system, which is now 400 miles wide, may have lost some strength, but it’s continuing to produce heavy winds and rain as it marches northwards towards Georgia. As of 8:00 am local…

Tech News George Dvorsky Sep 11

Why the Everglades Might Never Look the Same After Hurricane Irma

As Hurricane Irma rakes the west coast of Florida, all eyes are on the cities and human lives in the storm’s path. But Irma is also hammering the Florida Everglades, and the scientists familiar with this fragile ecosystem are concerned the storm could deliver a devastating blow. “They’re losing out,” said Hal Wanless, a geologist…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Sep 10

Hurricane Irma Has Made Landfall in Florida [Updating]

Hurricane Irma regained power and its Category 4 status on Sunday morning before making landfall in the Florida Keys, with storm surges in the islands potentially reaching up to 10 feet. “Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts,” the National Hurricane Center wrote in an update. “Irma is a category…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 10

Hurricane Irma Is Now Heading Towards West Florida, and There’s No Time Left

Hurricane Irma, which has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm as it closes in on Florida, is now expected to swing west, regain power and rake the state’s west coast on its way north, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. “On the forecast track, the core of Irma will continue to move near…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 9

FEMA Debunks Hurricane Irma Rumors on New Webpage

Accurate information can be the difference between life and death during a hurricane. So FEMA has launched a new webpage in an effort to debunk rumors that people might be hearing about Hurricane Irma as the historic storm barrels down on the US mainland. Natural disasters breed a lot of misinformation. Sometimes it’s fake photos…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 9

EPA Head Scott Pruitt: Discussing Climate Change Right Now Is ‘Insensitive’ to Irma, Harvey Victims

In a bonkers interview with CNN late Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt doubled down on the climate censorship that’s become foundational to this administration’s environmental agenda. A longtime denier of man-made climate change, Pruitt told CNN it is “insensitive” to discuss the role climate change may have played in strengthening Hurricane Harvey or…

Climate Change Sidney Fussell Sep 8

As Irma Approaches, a Nervous Florida Braces For Impact

Like a slow moving stalker in a horror movie, Hurricane Irma is now less than 400 miles from Miami and making steady progress. The exceptionally-powerful storm has triggered a mass exodus from Florida, what may wind up being one of the largest evacuations in US history. Irma, now downgraded to a still-very-powerful Category 4 storm…

Tech News George Dvorsky Sep 8

There Are Now Officially Three Hurricanes Churning in the Atlantic

As the strongest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, two more threats have emerged in the form of hurricanes Jose and Katia. Though it’s unusual for three hurricanes to be active in the Atlantic basin at the same time, it’s not without precedent. Earlier this year, scientists at the…

Tech News George Dvorsky Sep 7

SpaceX Just Launched a Mysterious Space Plane Right Before a Monster Hurricane

SpaceX has pulled off some exhilarating launches and landings in the past, but today’s mission ranks among its most suspenseful. Today, sometime between right now and about 3pm ET, the company will send a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a US Air Force X-37B space plane from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, just days…

Space & Spaceflight Rae Paoletta Sep 7

Here’s the Destructive Path Hurricane Irma Is Carving Through the Caribbean Towards Florida [Updating]

Category 5 Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic north of the Caribbean and east of Florida, blasted its way through some of the first targets on its route on Wednesday—and the initial outlook is not pretty. Irma has continued to terrify with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour (298 kilometers…

Climate Change Tom McKay Sep 6

Richard Branson Is Having a Weird Sleepover With ‘Young People’ During Hurricane Irma

Let’s talk about a few facts. Billionaire party enthusiast Richard Branson owns a private isle in the Virgin Islands. Branson’s island sits squarely in the path of Hurricane Irma, one the strongest storms the Atlantic has ever seen. Rather than retreat to a safer location, Branson has collected a mysterious group of “young people” for…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Sep 6

US Virgin Islands Governor Reminds Congress Just How Stressful Post-Hurricane Life Is

Reminder: The U.S. Virgin Islands Are Still in Crisis

Scientific Community Mobilizes to Restore Famous Undersea Lab Damaged by Irma

Hurricane Maria Left Puerto Rico Absolutely Devastated

Tropical Storm Maria Is Now Likely to Become a Major Hurricane

Irma Leaves Florida Streets Flooded With Raw Sewage

NASA Satellite Images Show How Hurricane Irma Devastated the Caribbean

Kristen Bell Sang Frozen Songs With People Sheltering From Irma

How Manatees, Gators, and Flamingos Are Surviving Hurricane Irma

Irma Weakens to a Tropical Storm, But Danger Persists

Why the Everglades Might Never Look the Same After Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma Has Made Landfall in Florida [Updating]

Hurricane Irma Is Now Heading Towards West Florida, and There’s No Time Left

FEMA Debunks Hurricane Irma Rumors on New Webpage

EPA Head Scott Pruitt: Discussing Climate Change Right Now Is ‘Insensitive’ to Irma, Harvey Victims

As Irma Approaches, a Nervous Florida Braces For Impact

There Are Now Officially Three Hurricanes Churning in the Atlantic

SpaceX Just Launched a Mysterious Space Plane Right Before a Monster Hurricane

Here’s the Destructive Path Hurricane Irma Is Carving Through the Caribbean Towards Florida [Updating]

Richard Branson Is Having a Weird Sleepover With ‘Young People’ During Hurricane Irma

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