Ocean heat and the combination of La Nina likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prepare for what almost all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a rising La Nina. There is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above-average stormy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more

Ocean heat and the combination of La Nina likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prepare for what almost all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a rising La Nina. There is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above-average stormy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering ‘extensive’ coral bleaching as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said on Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could occur across the vast, ecologically important area. An aerial survey conducted last weekend by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Institute of … Read more