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Tropical Storm Fred Update

Tropical Storm Fred will move into the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days, and pick up some steam as it does. It'll make its way to the north and have some impacts on the Midlands as it dies…

Update on Tropical Storm Fred

Tropical Storm Fred is still on track to make its way close to the coast of South Florida by Friday and slowly move northward thereafter. Impact on us will likely be rain and cooler temperatures - but not very much…

A New Tropical Storm: Fred

Tropical Storm Fred has formed just off the southern coast of Puerto Rico.  The storm will continue to track to the west-northwest. On this track it'll likely be off the coast of south Florida by Saturday. Please stay tuned for…

Climate Change is Wiping Out California Salmon

The planet is warming. And that's not good news for salmon in California. The persistent heat is causing the water temperature in the rivers to soar. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that there will be a…

Could Cargo Ships Go Back to Using Sails

Cargo shipping is the backbone of the world economy.  But cargo ships pollute a lot because they use large engines that burn lots of fossil fuels.  A French company is proposing a green solution to the problem: sails. Neoliner has…

Yet More Evidence of Global Warming

Check out this chart - put out by climate scientist @ZLabe. It shows the land temperatures in June over the mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere over the last 120 years. Check out 2021.  Sobering indeed...

Columbia is Getting Hotter

Here in Columbia, our temperatures are rising.  Over the last 40 years, we're averaging 17 more days where the heat index reaches at least 90°.  From Climate Central: "Heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the U.S., and climate change…

June: Hottest on Record in the United States

From NOAA:  @NOAASatellitePA " The U.S. just sweltered through its hottest June on record—breaking the record set in June 2016, according to experts at @NOAANCEIclimate..." Read more here: https://www.noaa.gov/news/june-2021-was-hottest-june-on-record-for-us

Update: Tropical Storm Elsa

Tropical Storm Elsa will deliver a solid rain storm for us overnight Wednesday into early Thursday. Expect 2-3 inches of rain – that’ll cause some localized street flooding. Winds will gust to around 40 mph. That will produce a few…

Update: Tropical Storm Elsa

Tropical Storm Elsa will deliver a solid rain storm for us overnight Wednesday into early Thursday. Expect 2-3 inches of rain – that’ll cause some localized street flooding. Winds will gust to around 40 mph. That will produce a few…

Tropical Storm Elsa Headed Our Way

Tropical Storm Elsa will deliver a solid rain storm for us overnight Wednesday into early Thursday. Expect 2-3 inches of rain - that'll cause some localized street flooding. Winds will gust to around 40 mph. That will produce a few…

Elsa Intensifies to a Hurricane

Elsa has strengthened to a hurricane and it's still headed towards the southeastern US. The best estimate at this point is that we'll see some rain on Wednesday from what's left of Elsa. As you know, these situations are very…

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