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Released: 1-Mar-2023 3:20 PM EST
Tracking Trash: Researchers use aerial imaging to capture rapidly changing hurricane debris data
Florida State University

Juyeong Choi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will lead a $75,000 National Science Foundation-funded study examining debris collection and illegal dumping in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that hit southwestern Florida in 2022.

Newswise: One is bad enough: climate change raises the threat of back-to-back hurricanes
Released: 27-Feb-2023 7:20 PM EST
One is bad enough: climate change raises the threat of back-to-back hurricanes
Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Getting hit with one hurricane is bad enough, but new research from Princeton University’s engineering school shows that back-to-back versions may become common for many areas in coming decades.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
Study by FSU researchers finds resilience to natural disasters lags in Black communities
Florida State University

Years after Hurricane Michael devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents of that area are still struggling to overcome the trauma of the Category 5 storm. In a recent study, FSU researchers found that trauma and a host of psychosocial and physical challenges caused by Hurricane Michael are disproportionately affecting the region’s Black communities.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
The road to safety: Researchers work to improve access to special needs hurricane shelters
Florida State University

New research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center (RIDER) shows how repurposing regular hurricane shelters to special needs shelters could cut travel times for vulnerable populations.

Newswise: Ocean Observing in the Gulf of Mexico: The GCOOS Spring Webinar Series
Released: 7-Feb-2023 10:30 AM EST
Ocean Observing in the Gulf of Mexico: The GCOOS Spring Webinar Series
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System-Regional Association (GCOOS-RA)

The GCOOS Spring Webinar Series 2023 features an overview of GCOOS-supported ocean observing activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

Newswise: Ag engineer to use AI to assess crop damage after tropical storms, hurricanes
Released: 19-Jan-2023 12:00 PM EST
Ag engineer to use AI to assess crop damage after tropical storms, hurricanes
University of Florida

A University of Florida scientist receives a national Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to develop a computer model using his existing technology to more quickly and accurately count damaged or dead crops.

Newswise: NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues
Released: 13-Jan-2023 7:15 PM EST
NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

Released: 12-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards
Ohio State University

Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

Released: 4-Jan-2023 6:40 PM EST
Climate risk insurance can effectively mitigate economic losses
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

In the US, hurricanes caused more than $400 billion in direct economic losses over the historical period 1980–2014, with losses peaking at more than $150 billion in 2005, the year when hurricane Katrina made landfall.

Newswise: Cyclone researchers: Warming climate means more and stronger Atlantic tropical storms
Released: 4-Jan-2023 4:30 PM EST
Cyclone researchers: Warming climate means more and stronger Atlantic tropical storms
Iowa State University

Researchers report a warming climate could increase the number and intensity of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes. Researchers also examine a possible explanation for the relatively constant number of tropical cyclones around the globe every year.

Newswise: Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Released: 4-Jan-2023 1:40 PM EST
Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Marine Science channel on Newswise, a free source for media.

Newswise: Americans Flocking to Fire: National Migration Study
5-Dec-2022 5:00 AM EST
Americans Flocking to Fire: National Migration Study
University of Vermont

Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves—and moving towards dangerous wildfires and warmer temperatures, says one of the largest studies of U.S. migration and natural disasters. These results are concerning, as wildfire and rising temperatures are projected to worsen with climate change. The study was inspired by the increasing number of headlines of record-breaking natural disasters.

   
Released: 6-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Hurricane’s effects killed sturgeon in Apalachicola River
University of Georgia

As hurricane Michael churned through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Florida’s Apalachicola River in 2018, it left a sea of destruction in its wake. The path was easy to follow on land, but debris and infrastructure failures also diminished the river’s water quality and led to the death of roughly half the gulf sturgeon population there.

Newswise: When cyclones and fires collide…
Released: 27-Nov-2022 8:05 PM EST
When cyclones and fires collide…
University of South Australia

As strong winds and torrential rains inundate Australia’s south-eastern coast, new research suggests that high intensity bushfires might not be too far behind, with their dual effects extending damage zones and encroaching on previously low-risk residential areas.

Newswise: Deep Learning Underlies Geographic Dataset Used in Hurricane Response
Released: 1-Nov-2022 12:50 PM EDT
Deep Learning Underlies Geographic Dataset Used in Hurricane Response
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Over the past seven years, researchers in ORNL’s Geospatial Science and Human Security Division have mapped and characterized all structures within the United States and its territories to aid FEMA in its response to disasters.

Newswise: The Science of Hurricanes: Preparing for and Enduring Big Storms
Released: 24-Oct-2022 5:20 PM EDT
The Science of Hurricanes: Preparing for and Enduring Big Storms
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists at PNNL are working to better prepare authorities, emergency responders, communities and the grid in the face of increasingly extreme hurricanes.

Released: 21-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Double trouble when 2 disasters strike electrical transmission infrastructure
Ohio State University

One natural disaster can knock out electric service to millions. A new study suggests that back-to-back disasters could cause catastrophic damage, but the research also identifies new ways to monitor and maintain power grids.

Newswise: Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida
Released: 19-Oct-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida
Florida Atlantic University

Seven sequenced surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians’ climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events. Climate change has emerged as an abiding and cross-cutting issue in Florida.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2022 2:40 PM EDT
Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if warming continues
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

“Tropical cyclones draw their energy from ocean surface heat. Also, warmer air can hold more water which eventually can get released in heavy rains and flooding that often occur when a hurricane makes landfall,” says Robin Middelanis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Potsdam University, lead author of the study.

   
Newswise: Study aims to aid people in wheelchairs impacted by climate change
Released: 14-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Study aims to aid people in wheelchairs impacted by climate change
University of Miami

Severe weather events disproportionately affect people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. A multidisciplinary team of University of Miami researchers is leading a U-LINK project aimed at changing those circumstances by using education, innovation, and outreach.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2022 8:55 AM EDT
Climate change does not cause hurricanes, but it is very likely climate change caused Hurricane Ian to be more destructive
Newswise

While towns across Florida and the Carolinas are cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian and the death toll climbs, several high profile climate change skeptics are questioning the connection between the hurricane and human-caused climate change.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 2:05 PM EDT
More accurate assessments of hurricane damage for responders
Ohio State University

Emergency crews responding to hurricane-damaged areas may soon get an assist from a machine learning model that can better predict the extent of building damage soon after the storm passes.

Newswise: Hurricane Ian recovery response bolstered by UAH satellite remote sensing data
Released: 5-Oct-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Hurricane Ian recovery response bolstered by UAH satellite remote sensing data
University of Alabama Huntsville

The recovery response to Hurricane Ian in Florida has been informed by the efforts of two University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) research associates who have been analyzing pre-event and post-event satellite remote sensing data.

Released: 5-Oct-2022 2:20 PM EDT
FSU faculty available to comment on aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: October 5, 2022 | 1:50 pm | SHARE: Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in its wake, and communities in Florida and elsewhere are working to rebuild in the aftermath.Florida State University faculty are available to speak to media covering post-storm recovery efforts.COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Brad Schmidt, professor, Department of Psychology schmidt@psy.

     
Newswise: FSU expert: Third consecutive La Niña could bring more hurricanes
Released: 20-Sep-2022 9:50 AM EDT
FSU expert: Third consecutive La Niña could bring more hurricanes
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: September 20, 2022 | 8:42 am | SHARE: Meteorologists predict current La Niña conditions will persist this year through a third consecutive winter, a situation that usually brings a more active late hurricane season, followed by a dry and warm fall and winter across Florida.La Niña is the popular name for a phase of what meteorologists call the “El Niño-Southern Oscillation,” or ENSO, a recurring pattern of relatively warmer and cooler surface-water temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Released: 13-Sep-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Investigación de ORNL maximiza la operación resiliente de microrredes en Puerto Rico
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Los científicos del Laboratorio Nacional Oak Ridge, en colaboración con múltiples universidades, ONGs y organizaciones locales, están investigando como las microrredes pueden proporcionar electricidad más asequible, confiable y sostenible a comunidades históricamente desatendidas en Puerto Rico. En este proyecto, ORNL está desarrollando un control que permite operar un grupo de microrredes en un clúster, lo cual mejora la resiliencia en su operación inclusive cuando parte de la microrred está afectada por un desastre natural.

Newswise: Nearly half of global septic systems work inadequately; UF scientist urges safety in wake of climate change
Released: 12-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Nearly half of global septic systems work inadequately; UF scientist urges safety in wake of climate change
University of Florida

Mary Lusk, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences, wrote a new article for the journal Lancet Planetary Health in which she connects climate change with septic systems.

Newswise: Hurricane Harvey’s hardest hit survivors five times as likely to experience anxiety from COVID-19 pandemic
Released: 12-Sep-2022 9:35 AM EDT
Hurricane Harvey’s hardest hit survivors five times as likely to experience anxiety from COVID-19 pandemic
University of Notre Dame

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame with collaborators at Rice University and the Environmental Defense Fund, deployed new surveys to assess the economic and health impacts of the pandemic nationally, but with a special focus on those hit by back-to-back climate disasters.

   
Newswise: UAH professor's $505,000 NSF CAREER grant aims to improve community severe weather resilience
Released: 7-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
UAH professor's $505,000 NSF CAREER grant aims to improve community severe weather resilience
University of Alabama Huntsville

Improving overall hurricane and severe weather resilience of coastal communities is the goal of a five-year, $505,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant awarded to a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

Released: 25-Aug-2022 11:35 AM EDT
Climate change exacerbated hurricane Harvey’s flood damage, hitting low-income and Latinx neighborhoods disproportionately harder
Louisiana State University

New research published today shows that if it were not for the impact of climate change, up to 50 percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey five years ago.

   
Newswise: What Has America Learned Since Hurricane Katrina? Not Enough.
Released: 24-Aug-2022 8:30 AM EDT
What Has America Learned Since Hurricane Katrina? Not Enough.
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers found a lack of preparedness, specifically to evacuate carless and vulnerable populations. Only seven cities had strong plans, including Charlotte, North Carolina; Cleveland; Jacksonville; Miami; New Orleans; New York; and Philadelphia. Twenty cities achieved a moderate rating, six cities had a weak rating and 17 plans were not available or do not exist. Among the cities with plans not found include Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Minneapolis.

Newswise: In Race Against Hurricane Season, Engineers Launch Survey to Study Incentives for Climate-Resilient Homes
Released: 23-Aug-2022 10:50 AM EDT
In Race Against Hurricane Season, Engineers Launch Survey to Study Incentives for Climate-Resilient Homes
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame researchers are racing against time to create a new framework for community recovery from natural disasters, educate homeowners on risks and encourage incentives for climate-resilient homes before the next extreme event hits.

Newswise: Strengthening Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Released: 9-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Strengthening Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

EGRASS helps prepare and fortify critical structures to protect against the worst consequences of new hurricanes.

   
Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Wildfires are intensifying around the world. Here are the latest headlines in wildfires research for media
Newswise

California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

       


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