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The AMOC, Earth’s ocean “conveyor belt,” may collapse after 2100 under high-emission scenarios, according to new simulations. Triggered by failing deep convection in the North Atlantic, the breakdown would lock in feedback loops that lead to extreme European winters and global weather disruption. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists warn that the Gulf Stream system could shut down after 2100, driving extreme winters, …

An aerial view of rebuilt elevated homes earlier this month along Waveland Beach in Mississippi, an area hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. The catastrophic storm sent an approximately 30-foot-high storm surge into Waveland and destroyed or damaged nearly every home in the town. Nearly 1,400 people died across the Gulf Coast, and it remains the costliest storm in …

Texas on standby as tropical threat builds in the Gulf  KHOU As Erin Churns West, Another Potential Storm Is Brewing in the Gulf  The New York Times NHC increases chances of tropical development in Gulf: Tracker; path; Houston, Texas impacts  FOX 26 Houston Texas flood risk from tropical disturbance: Here’s the timeline  Houston Chronicle Hurricane Hunters investigating Invest 98L as Gulf tropical disturbance eyes …

As Erin Churns West, Another Potential Storm Is Brewing in the Gulf  The New York Times Texas on standby as tropical threat builds in the Gulf  KHOU Houston weather: Possible storms due to Gulf Low  FOX 26 Houston Texas flood risk from tropical disturbance: Here’s the timeline  Houston Chronicle Hurricane Hunters investigating Invest 98L as Gulf tropical disturbance eyes Texas  FOX Weather Source link

A groundbreaking study led by Edward Forman at the University of Southampton and James Baldini at Durham University has used the unique method of analyzing stalagmites in Bermuda’s caves to track changes in the Gulf Stream over centuries. Published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, this research reveals crucial information about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and how it …

Last month, Basil Kennedy scraped his leg on a trailer parked outside of his home in Bay St. Louis. He rinsed the cut with hydrogen peroxide and pressed on a Band-Aid. Three days later, the 77-year-old was in the emergency room, vomiting with a fever. His symptoms escalated — his blood pressure dropped and lab results showed high levels of …

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, particularly the fascial layer underneath the skin. Individuals with suspected cases should be treated with antibiotics immediately, as patients can die within a day or two of developing symptoms, according to the CDC. “V vulnificus wound infections have a short incubation period and are …

iPhone 17 Pro Max price: What to expect in September  Gulf News Apple iPhone 17 Release Date: Your Complete Countdown  Forbes The iPhone 17 Air Could Hint at Apple’s Foldable Future  CNET iPhone 17 Pro: Unveiling the New Battery with Steel Case  MajinBu Official New orange iPhone 17 Pro looks like a head-turner, but perhaps not for the right reasons  PhoneArena Source link

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a “flesh-eating” bacteria that has killed at least eight people this summer. The bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly associated with the “flesh-eating” moniker thanks to its ability to cause infections that damage or “eat away” at …

A Gulf Coast state is reporting an increase in deadly bacteria cases this summer. Health officials in Louisiana say there have been 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far this year, and four have been fatal. That’s up from an average of seven cases and one death annually over the same time period the previous 10 years, the state health …