Michael Casey February 24, 2016 A powerful El Niño combined with rising temperatures is wreaking havoc on the world’s coral reefs, causing what federal scientists say is the longest die-off event on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose researchers are expected to present their findings Friday […]
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY 10:12 a.m. EDT October 24, 2015 Hurricane Patricia is the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated as it bears down on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Hurricane Patricia’s rampage into Mexico was part of the […]
Rong-Gong Lin II October 23 2015 Patricia Hurricane Patricia, one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, is being fueled by El Niño, a weather phenomenon that continues to gain strength in the Pacific Ocean, scientists say. Scientists say the powerful hurricane offers a stark preview of a turbulent […]
The strongest hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere is hours from striking near Mexico’s biggest port and a popular holiday resort, threatening catastrophic damage to property and posing danger to the lives of anyone caught in its path. Hurricane Patricia is forecast to go ashore between Puerto […]
