Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño when it comes to hurricane intensification.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min


Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a powerful hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s unusually high ocean heat and the wind shear accompanying El Nino when it comes to hurricane intensification.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving

Researchers are turning to computer models, drones and other methods to improve tornado forecasting.

Chris Nowotarski, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Texas A&M University • conversation
March 28, 2023 ~8 min

3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida – a meteorologist explains

Much of the state is at risk of flooding, and the coast could see powerful storm surge.

Athena Masson, Adjunct professor, Flagler College • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.

Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 ~9 min

The next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.

Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 ~9 min

To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

Nutrient pollution fouls lakes and bays with algae, killing fish and threatening public health. Progress curbing it has been slow, mainly because of farm pollution.

Donald Scavia, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
July 18, 2022 ~11 min


Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast.

Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~8 min

Hurricane Ida: 4 essential reads about New Orleans' high hurricane risk and what climate change has to do with the storms

The New Orleans region is likely to see a hurricane about every seven years and a major hurricane about every 20.

Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor • conversation
Aug. 30, 2021 ~8 min

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