Super Typhoon Hagupit, 100,000 People Flee Philippines Coast
At least 100,000 people have fled coastal areas of the Philippines, as super Typhoon Hagupit remained on course to batter shorelines with a storm surge up to 13 feet high.
Congress Takes Step to Allow Driving on Outer Banks Beaches, NC
The National Park Service would be required to minimize buffers on protected areas and build roads and vehicle access points as quickly as possible if the measure becomes law.
El Niño’s Remote Control on Hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific
El Niño peaks in winter and its surface ocean warming occurs mostly along the equator. However, months later, El Niño events affect the formation of intense hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific basin, not along the equator. Scientists have now revealed what’s behind “remote control.”