Tropical storm Gonzalo, which formed on Wednesday, is expected to become the first hurricane of the season on Thursday. Meanwhile, a tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a tropical storm by Friday, the National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane watch has been issued …
Read More »First methane leak found on the Antarctic seabed confirms researchers’ fears
Scientists, for the first time, discovered an active leakage of methane gas from the seabed in Antarctica. It is a process that is likely to accelerate the process of global warming. The finding was published in the peer review. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Scientific journal on Tuesday. Methane …
Read More »Hurricane Douglas is expected to hit Hawaii over the weekend
The storm turned into a Category 1 storm on Wednesday morning. It has sustained winds of 80 mph and is traveling west toward Hawaii at a speed of 16 mph, according to the Hurricane Center. The hurricane center said further strengthening is expected in the next day or two and …
Read More »Sailors lose catcher Tom Murphy to broken foot days from game 1
Mariners catcher Tom Murphy (foot) will go to IL before Friday’s opening game. (AP) The Mariners have received news that is as bad as it can be for an MLB team just days away from the start of the season – its starting catcher is heading to the disabled list. …
Read More »Tropical storm Gonzalo sets a record as it moves into the Caribbean
The storm occurred about 1,250 miles east of the South Windward Islands on Wednesday morning, with winds of 45 mph and moving west-northwest at 12 mph. “Given the greater organization of the system and its small size, Gonzalo’s (pronounced gohn-SAH-loh) probability of becoming a hurricane increases. Small storms are prone …
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