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BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
The ancient Mexican lake home to Earth's oldest lifeforms
Travel Journalist Qasa Alom visits Lake Bacalar in Mexico, famous for its brilliant seven shades of blue water. But that's not the only thing it's known for. The lake is home to Stromatolites or living fossils that may look like any old rock, but are one of the oldest life forms on Earth. Going back over three billion years, they play a crucial role in oxygenating the atmosphere. This video is from The Travel Show, the BBC's flagship travel programme.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weekend Weather Update: Invest 91L in Atlantic on track for further development
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's June 28, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. Odds are increasing that an area of showers and thunderstorms over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula could briefly develop into a tropical depression later this weekend as it enters the southern Gulf of America before it crashes back into Mexico's East Coast. The National Hurricane Center has so far designated the broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Yucatan Peninsula as Invest 91L. Baseball-sized hail is among the dangerous threats posed by severe thunderstorms expected across parts of the Upper Midwest Saturday. A low pressure system will develop across the northern Rockies and High Plains on Saturday, pulling in moisture from the south into the Dakotas, making the atmosphere quite humid. With the Fourth of July fast approaching, a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are preparing to travel for the holiday, according to AAA. However, long-range forecasts indicate that a cold front may bring widespread storms to the northern Plains and Southeastern US on the Fourth, and there is even an outside potential for a home-grown tropical system to develop close to the Southeast coast during the holiday weekend, according to the FOX Forecast Center. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is continuing to monitor the development of an area of low pressure in the Eastern Pacific that's expected to become at least a tropical depression this weekend, on its way to possibly eventually becoming Tropical Storm Flossie. Before you go Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Watch: Alaska black bear's snack run thwarted in futile fight with trashcan July night sky highlights: Bright Mercury, full Buck Moon and a meteor shower Mediterranean Sea poised to break all-time heat record Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Weekend Weather Update: Invest 91L in Atlantic on track for further development
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tropical depression could form later today in southern Gulf as Invest 91L eyes Mexico's east coast
**Coverage of Tropical Depression 2/Future Tropical Storm Barry can be found here.**MIAMI - It is looking more likely that a strengthening low pressure center just off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is going to develop into at least a tropical depression this weekend – the National Hurricane Center said. The NHC says recent surface observations, satellite imagery, and radar data from Mexico "suggests a well-defined surface circulation is developing with the area of low pressure located in the Bay of Campeche near the Mexican coastline." Showers and thunderstorms are becoming better organized in the area, and if trends continue, the storm could reach tropical depression status in the Bay of Campeche within hours, the NHC says. If so, it would be identified as Tropical Depression Two. As it stands, the agency is now giving 70% odds of tropical development within the next 48 hours. If, by chance, the storm's peak winds managed to reach at least 39 mph, it would become Tropical Storm Barry. The National Hurricane Center has so far designated the broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Yucatán Peninsula as Invest 91L. What Is An Invest? The disturbance is expected to continue to move west-northwest this weekend out into the southern Gulf of America toward eastern Mexico. "Interests in southeastern Mexico should monitor the progress of this system," the NHC said. "Tropical Storm Watches or Warnings could be required for portions of the Mexican Gulf coast as soon as (Saturday) afternoon." NOAA says Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to fly reconnaissance flights into the area to watch over the weekend to understand the strength of the disturbance and better understand how powerful the system could become. Whatever the storm becomes, it's not expected to last long. By Monday, the system should move inland over eastern Mexico, ending any further tropical development though carrying enough moisture to bring heavy rains to portions of Belize, Guatemala and southeastern and eastern Mexico during the next few days. No impacts are expected to the U.S. "We'll be watching this, and I think the timeline here it really is short," said FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar. "It's probably not going to be 7 days from now. We're really looking through maybe about Monday where we could maybe see a circulation come together." So far, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet, with the basin's Accumulated Cyclone Energy, or what is commonly referred to as ACE, sitting at a meager 0.2 units. ACE is a metric used by forecasters to quantify the strength and duration of tropical cyclones, with greater values indicating stronger, longer-lasting systems. What Is Accumulated Cyclone Energy (Ace)? According to data compiled by Colorado State University, the 2025 ACE value is more than 90% below average for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of article source: Tropical depression could form later today in southern Gulf as Invest 91L eyes Mexico's east coast
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Peaches the famed Hurricane Idalia flamingo turns up in Mexico after disappearing from Bay Area
The Brief Peaches the flamingo became a viral sensation during Hurricane Idalia. Strong winds blew a flock of flamingos up to Tampa Bay in 2023. Peaches went missing but now has been found in Mexico. YUCATAN PENINSULA - A flamingo that became a viral sensation during Hurricane Idalia after being blown to Tampa Bay by wild winds has been located after disappearing for two years. The backstory It's been almost two years since Peaches the Flamingo first got Tampa Bay's attention. "Everyone will remember that in Hurricane Idalia, there was a flock of flamingos that were migrating and got caught up in the storm," Audubon Florida Executive Director Julie Wraithmell said. Some of them, including a male flamingo later named Peaches, landed in the Bay Area. PREVIOUS:Flamingo rescued in Pinellas County after Hurricane Idalia could provide scientists with important data "It was rescued by some anglers that were out in their boat and taken to rehab when it was ready to be released. Audubon Florida and our partners at Zoo Miami banded that bird just to see if we could get some more information on what its fate would ultimately be," Wraithmell said. He was last spotted in October 2023 near Fort DeSoto and then he disappeared. For the next year and a half his whereabouts were unknown. RELATED: Flamingo found off St. Pete Beach after Hurricane Idalia released back into the wild As Wraithmell with Audubon Florida explained, bird tagging helps conservationists better understand bird migration patterns and whether rehabbed birds live long lives, but doing so is dependent on the tagged bird coming in contact with a human again and that human reporting the tag number. What they're saying "You can imagine the likelihood of reciting one of those bands is not always really high. I kind of liken it to putting a message in a bottle and tossing it into the, you know, the ocean of migration and hoping that it fetches up on a beach somewhere and somebody finds it," Wraithmell said. But that didn't happen in Peaches case. Last month, researchers in Mexico were tallying nearly 15,000 flamingo nests across the Yucatán Peninsula when one bird stood out. A blue band around a male flamingo's leg read USO2, which is Peaches tag number. He's the second flamingo in the United States to be tracked. RELATED:Tracker to remain on 'Peaches the flamingo' as signs go up asking people to stay away from the bird "It's a redemption story," Wraithmell stated. "Flamingos used to breed in Florida. We shot them out around 1900 for food and for feathers. We've made tremendous strides in wetland restoration, hopefully, to create a more hospitable place for them to return and perhaps even breed in future years." The Source This story was written with information gathered by FOX 13's Jordan Bowen. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter Follow FOX 13 on YouTube
Forbes
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Forbes
Hurricane Season 2025: Stronger Storms, Bigger Risks And Smarter Prep
IN SPACE - OCTOBER 8: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party ... More organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024 seen from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images) Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that have maximum sustained winds of 74mph or higher. The Atlantic hurricane season affecting the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and and Gulf of Mexico spans the period June 1st to November 30th. The 2025 hurricane season is underway and will last 183 days, and all signs point to an intense and active period driven by record warm Atlantic Ocean Temperature and the transition to neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions, which together set the stage for a hyperactive season. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there is a 60% chance of an above-normal season, with forecasts predicting 13 to 19 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher with winds above 111 mph. The NOAA has been using advanced weather models coupled with cutting edge tracking systems to have a 70% confidence in their forecasted ranges. KINGSTON, JAMAICA - JULY 03: Palm trees sway as the wind and rain from Hurricane Beryl pass through ... More on July 03, 2024, in Kingston, Jamaica. Beryl has caused widespread damage in several island nations as it continues to cross the Caribbean. (Photo by) The science is clear, hurricanes are becoming stronger, and slower because of climate change. According to a BBC report, while wind speeds inside hurricanes are increasing, their overall forward movement across land and ocean is becoming slower. A 2018 study by researcher James Kossin revealed that hurricanes near the United States have decelerated by approximately 17% since the early 1900s, with tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific slowing by up to 20%. His research also indicate that the odds of a tropical cyclone reaching Category 3 strength or higher have risen by 8% per decade since the late 1970s. Moreover the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlight that rising ocean temperatures which is a direct result of global warming provide more fuel for hurricanes, intensifying their wind speeds and rainfall. In addition to this, a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, leading to increasingly devastating flooding events. SPRING, TEXAS - JULY 8: The damage at a home in the 17400 block of Rustic Canyon Trail is shown ... More where Maria Loredo, 74, died after a tree fell on her second story bedroom during Hurricane Beryl Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Hrricanes are intensifying and being proactive about storm preparation is critical, especially because 90% of hurricane-related deaths are caused by storm surges. These large, rapid rise in sea level driven by a hurricane's low-pressure center, and can flood coastal areas with water levels ranging from about 3 feet during a Category 1 hurricane, to over 19 feet in a Category 5 event. Here are some key steps that can be taken: Technology can be used to improve hurricane preparation. As hurricanes become stronger and more unpredictable, technology has emerged as a powerful tool for boosting home resilience and personal safety. Innovative devices are constantly being developed and optimized to offer resilience during and continuity after hurricanes. These are among the most valuable innovations for hurricane prep: When a hurricane strikes, last-minute scrambling can be dangerous and time consuming. Based on firsthand experience and expert recommendations, assembling a comprehensive emergency kit well in advance is non-negotiable. As a result, here are the ten essentials every household should have ready before the first storm warning. The 2025 hurricane season is shaping up to be one of the most active on record, driven by forces we can no longer ignore. As hurricanes grow stronger and more unpredictable, preparation is no longer optional. Investing in resilience from technology to emergency kits ensures you stay ready for whatever the 2025 season brings.
