COZUMEL — A new coral disease is quickly circulating in the Caribbean, killing as much as 94 percent of certain types of coral species in
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2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins Today
MIAMI — There is an 80 percent chance that a hurricane will form in the next 48 hours from an area of low pressure located
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Concerned Scientists Probe Sea Urchin Deaths In Caribbean
SAN JUAN (AP) — Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in
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4 Major Hurricanes Forecast For 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season -Colorado State University
FORT COLLINS — The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to include four major hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour
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Floods and Torrential Rains Close Schools In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Dozens of schools in Puerto Rico closed on Monday following torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and several landslides across the territory
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St. Croix Native Appointed To NOAA Leadership Team In Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced key members of the agency’s leadership who will work to tackle climate change, promote equity
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Future Hurricanes and Typhoons Will Cover Greater Swaths of the Earth
MIAMI — A new, Yale-led study suggests the 21st century will see an expansion of hurricanes and typhoons into mid-latitude regions, which includes major cities such
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DPNR To Study Boating And Angling Activity In The U.S. Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Division of Fish and
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Caribbean Beach Communities Strive To Shut Out Tsunami Risk
BRIDGETOWN — As hotels grab prime seafront land along Barbados’ west coast, the road through Mullins offers an increasingly rare “window to the sea” with
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Tropical Storm Wanda Forms In The North-Central Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Wanda formed over the Atlantic Ocean today — and while it isn’t expected to make landfall, it’s still making history. For
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