Brian Tang

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One of NOAA’s WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters, dubbed Miss Piggy, flies over Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023. Nick Underwood/NOAA

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA resources to breaking point

A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.
Na imagem fornecida pela NASA, o furacão Beryl visto a partir da Estação Espacial Internacional. Nesta quarta, dia 3, o Beryl chega à Jamaica, com os habitantes da ilha se preparando para a poderosa tempestade de Categoria 4 que matou pelo menos seis pessoas e causou danos significativos no sudeste do Caribe. NASA via AP

Furacão Beryl se intensifica no Caribe: por que as temporadas de tempestades tropicais explodem cada vez mais cedo e mais fortes

A força e a rápida intensificação do Beryl estabeleceram recordes, aumentando os alarmes sobre o que já se espera que seja uma temporada de furacões muito ativa no Atlântico, como explica um meteorologista
Hurricane Beryl hit the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on July 1, 2024, with 150 mph sustained winds. NOAA

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records, raising alarms about what’s already expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

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