Tag: hurricanes

Tkachuk Ends 6th-Longest Game in NHL History, Panthers Outlast Hurricanes 3–2 in 4th OT

RALEIGH, N.C.—Back and forth they went, the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes playing a game that seemed destined to have no end while leaving legs growing wobbly with each passing minute. Then, just as the teams appeared headed for yet another extra period, Matthew Tkachuk pounced on his chance to finish off yet another overtime…


NHL Roundup: Hurricanes Top Devils in Shootout, Extend Historic Run

Andrei Svechnikov scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their franchise-record winning streak with a 5–4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark, New Jersey. Derek Stepan scored twice while Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas also tallied for the Hurricanes, who have won 11 straight and recorded…


Hurricanes!

This film is only available in the US and Canada because of territorial licensing. For centuries, people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now, we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young viewers will learn how hurricanes are formed and what to do if one is…


Gasoline Prices Fall For 26th Straight Day

Gasoline prices continued their decline on Sunday, easing some of the burdens on American citizens who have been grappling with rising gas prices for the past several months. “Average US #gasprices have now declined for the 26th straight day and are nearly 36c/gal lower than 26 days ago,” oil and refined products analyst Patrick De…


DeSantis Picks Retired Marine as New Director of Florida State Guard

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham is the new director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG). The appointment was announced on June 15 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level defense force. The Guard will…


DeSantis Picks Retired Marine as Director of Florida State Guard

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham has been appointed as the director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG), Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a June 15 press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level emergency-focused civilian volunteer force. The Guard will have about 400…


DeSantis Picks Retired Marine as Director of New Florida State Guard

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham has been appointed as the director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG), Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a June 15 press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level emergency-focused civilian volunteer force. The Guard will have about 400…


Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes, NOAA Study Finds

A new study suggests that the successful efforts in North America and Europe to reduce air pollution have led to an unintended consequence—more hurricanes. The “surprising result” was found by Hiroyuki Murakami, a physical scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In his paper, published in the journal Science Advances, Murakami said he…


IPCC’s ‘No One Is Safe’ Slogan Is Deeply Misleading: Shellenberger

The message stated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) report, warning that “nobody is safe” from human-caused climate change is “irresponsible and misleading,” according to longtime environmental activist Michael Shellenberger. The IPCC published a report in August stating that human-caused climate change is accelerating and that radical changes to human behavior are needed to avert disaster. Following the findings,…


Ida: Exclamation Point on Record Onslaught of US Landfalls

In the past two years, hurricanes have been brewing, strengthening, and hitting the United States at a record pace, and Ida will likely go down as one of the nastiest of a dangerous bunch. While not quite record-setting, Ida is among some of the strongest and fastest intensifying storms in more than 150 years of…