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Potential tropical threats to Florida, U.S. East Coast grow as two storms inch closer – Sun Sentinel

Potential tropical threats to Florida, U.S. East Coast grow as two storms inch closer  Sun Sentinel Tropical Storm Humberto could tangle with another developing storm, with high stakes for the US East Coast  CNN Tropical Storm Humberto and Invest-94L spark concerns along Carolina coasts  WYFF Tropical Storm Humberto To Strengthen; Future ‘Imelda’ Potential US Threat  The Weather Channel THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Humberto picks …

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Tropical Storm Humberto forms in Atlantic. Maps show its forecast path.

Tropical Storm Humberto forms in Atlantic. Maps show its forecast path.

Tracking potential storm threats in Atlantic Tracking potential storm threats in Atlantic 01:35 Tropical Storm Humberto formed Wednesday in the central tropical Atlantic, and it is expected to move northwest over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is one of two systems swirling over the western Atlantic that could potentially bring some downstream impacts …

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How Wolbachia bacteria could help us tackle some of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases

How Wolbachia bacteria could help us tackle some of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases

HomeNeglected Tropical Diseases A common bacterium can dramatically reduce the spread of dengue fever and other tropical diseases. The animals that pose the biggest threat to humans are not lions, sharks, or snakes; they are tiny mosquitoes. Mosquitoes kill more than 600,000 people every year from malaria alone, but they also carry and spread a host of other tropical diseases. …

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There’s a mysterious animal in the tropical forests of Panama that waves at predators – in a very scary way

There’s a mysterious animal in the tropical forests of Panama that waves at predators – in a very scary way

Deep in the steamy rainforests of Panama lives a spectacular-looking animal with an extravagant trick; the matador bug, Bitta alipes, sports vivid red patches on its back legs, which it raises and waves in a striking display. For a long time, scientists assumed this flamboyant performance was part of courtship. But a new study, published in Current Zoology, has overturned that …

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Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Microbiology …

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Tropical update: Tracking what will likely become the next named storm in the Atlantic – KHOU

Tropical update: Tracking what will likely become the next named storm in the Atlantic – KHOU

Tropical update: Tracking what will likely become the next named storm in the Atlantic  KHOU Tropical Storm Gabrielle May Form. Here’s Where It May Track  The Weather Channel Invest 91-L to become next tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean, NHC says  WESH September hurricane season forecast: Savor the break, but trouble is brewing in back half  Tallahassee Democrat Gulf could creep back to life …

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Hurricane center says tropical depression could form from Atlantic system – Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center says tropical depression could form from Atlantic system  Orlando Sentinel Gulf could creep back to life as peak of hurricane season fast approaches  FOX Weather Odds rise for Tropical Storm Gabrielle formation. Will Hurricane Lorena impact Texas coast?  yahoo.com A potential storm may be a sign the Atlantic hurricane season is coming alive  The Washington Post What does the latest National Hurricane …

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Tropical Storm Gabrielle Tracker: New Storm Could Form This Weekend – Realtor.com

Tropical Storm Gabrielle Tracker: New Storm Could Form This Weekend  Realtor.com Gulf could creep back to life as peak of hurricane season fast approaches  FOX Weather What does the latest National Hurricane Center outlook mean for southwest Louisiana?  The Advocate Eyeing a potential future tropical storm in the eastern Atlantic  Yale Climate Connections Status of the 2025 hurricane season as we approach the climatological …

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Hurricane center gives high chance tropical depression will form this week – Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center gives high chance tropical depression will form this week  Orlando Sentinel Tropical Depression 7 now ‘likely’ to form soon as disturbance slowly swirls across Atlantic  FOX Weather Tropical Storm Gabrielle Could Form Late This Week. Here’s Where It May Track  The Weather Channel TRACKING THE TROPICS: Odds of development for tropical wave off African coast now ‘high’  Live 5 News South Carolina …

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