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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana - Earth.com
Sep 12, 2024 ... By September 11, 2024, Francine had become a Category 2 hurricane, reaching wind speeds of 100 miles per hour.
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Hurricanes lead to more aggressive spiders, study shows - Earth.com
Nov 10, 2019 ... Extreme weather events may drive evolutionary changes in spiders, according to a new study. In areas prone to tropical cyclones, hurricanes, ...
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Predicting rainfall from tropical cyclones and hurricanes - Earth.com
Oct 17, 2016 ... Most recently, inland rainfall produced by Hurricane Matthew has caused record flooding in North Carolina, with the levels of some already ...
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Despite hurricane damage, coral reefs remain resilient - Earth.com
Dec 28, 2017 ... Coral reefs in the U.S Virgin Islands were hit particularly hard. But a research team that had already been studying the area's corals for years ...
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NASA launches mission to study hurricanes from above - Earth.com
Aug 17, 2017 ... The East Pacific Origins and Characteristics of Hurricanes (EPOCH) mission will fly aircrafts over hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Ocean to learn more.
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Early hurricane intensity directly linked to climate change - Earth.com
Oct 6, 2023 ... As the climate warms, devastating hurricanes and cyclones aren't just becoming more frequent or powerful – they're coming earlier.
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Scientists use undersea ocean gliders to predict hurricanes - Earth ...
Sep 8, 2016 ... Scientists deployed several underwater drones they say will help them better understand what sustains and strengthens hurricanes and tropical storms.
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Trees are stronger and tougher in hurricane-prone areas - Earth.com
Apr 10, 2023 ... The researchers discovered that while an overwhelming 89% of the trees had sustained damage, with 76% suffering major damage, a mere 10% were killed outright.
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Hurricane Helene: Aging infrastructure in a dangerous climate ...
Oct 3, 2024 ... Hurricane Helene: Aging infrastructure in a dangerous climate ... Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the southeastern U.S., ...
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Hurricane Helene left its mark on the ocean - Earth.com
Oct 5, 2024 ... Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction across the Southeastern US, including severe storm surges and catastrophic inland flooding.
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