#NASA examines water vapor and structure in Hurricane Isaias

“#NASA examines water vapor and structure in Hurricane Isaias” On July 30, NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite revealed strong thunderstorms circled the center of Isaias’ circulation. The center was near the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic and bands of thunderstorms from the eastern quadrant stretching over Puerto Rico. A thick band of thunderstorms from the…

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#Health warnings as Western Europe swelters under heatwave

“#Health warnings as Western Europe swelters under heatwave” Dutch authorities warned that the beach in Zandvoort was getting dangerously crowded Swathes of Western Europe wilted under intense heat Friday, with socially-distanced crowds seeking relief in fountains and pools as authorities warned of health and wildfire risks. From Britain to Italy, temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius…

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#Bahamas. Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down

“#Bahamas. Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down” In this image made from video, cars drive through high water on a road in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Thursday, July 30, 2020. Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power and caused flooding and small landslides across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Thursday as forecasters predicted…

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#Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

“#Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted” Fine particulate air pollution is referred to as PM2.5 because the particles are less than 2.5 microns in diameter – 40 times smaller than a grain of sand. Credit: Washington department of Ecology Air pollution contributes to…

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#Ocean research in a time of COVID-19

“#Ocean research in a time of COVID-19” During the Summer 2020 CANON experiment, these two Wave Gliders have been zig-zagging over Monterey Canyon, using echosounders to locate fish and other animals in the water below. The echosounders are the cylindrical devices near the back of each Wave Glider. The olive-green foils under the Wave Gliders…

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#Isaias causes floods, slides, then grows into hurricane

“#Isaias causes floods, slides, then grows into hurricane” Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power and caused flooding and small landslides across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Thursday, then strengthened into a hurricane late in the night while moving toward the Bahamas and U.S. East Coast. The storm’s rain turned several streets into fast-flowing…

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