Alaskans Reel From the Loss of National Science Foundation Ocean-Monitoring Instruments

The upcoming loss of a deep-ocean monitoring system is triggering deep anxiety in Alaska, the nation’s top fish-producing state, where temperatures are warming twice as quickly as the global average. The National Science Foundation announced plans in May to decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a nearly $368 million network of scientific instruments that tracks ocean […]

Earthquake off Cuba shakes people across Northeast Florida

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday, shaking buildings in Havana and rattling people across the Sunshine State, from Miami to Jacksonville. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The quake struck at a depth of six miles in waters just west of the Cuban capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Flavia Pupo, a manager at the Pinar ...

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BREAKING: Earthquake Felt at Walt Disney World

An earthquake was just felt at Walt Disney World, a rarity for the Florida-based theme park. Preliminary data suggest that there was a 6.1 magnitude earthquake about 73 miles WNW of Mantua, Cuba. The quake could be felt throughout Florida, including at the Walt Disney World Resort. Earthquake Felt at Walt Disney World The following […]

A new analysis ranked the fastest-warming summers in America, and one western city beat the next on the list by nearly double

Reno, Nevada, is leading the country in a dramatic trend of rising summer temperatures, having recorded an average summer increase of 11.3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. The findings come from an analysis published by Climate Central, which examined temperature changes across 243 major U.S. cities. The data show that Reno stands out as a clear outlier, warming at nearly double the rate of the…

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