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As Hurricane Larry lashed Newfoundland in 2021, university students from Halifax headed to a rural area in its track to find out whether the ocean might whip microplastics up into the atmosphere then transport them by air to otherwise pristine communities.The results, you could say, blew their socks off."It was such, like, an astonishing result that we weren't really expecting," said Anna Ryan, a Dalhousie University environmental science masters student and the study's lead researcher. To test their theory, the…

A few months ago, awkwardly-named Chinese ebike maker Cyrusher launched its first mid-drive model in the shape of the Nitro adventure bike. This has now been joined by a carbon-framed fat-tire beast called the Hurricane.Cyrusher's second release this month, after the dual-motor/dual-battery Scout, the Hurricane is built around a lightweight but sturdy carbon fiber frame with four-link soft-tail construction. It benefits from an air shock amidships, plus an air suspension fork up front, for a nimble and comfort-focused…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Hot off a critically-acclaimed new album, Hackney Diamonds, the Rolling Stones are back with a new release in the alcohol space, debuting a new rum brand dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane.” Inspired by the opening lyrics from their hit 1968 song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” the spirit is a premium blend of rums from Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, aged for five years…

A machine learning-based weather prediction program developed by DeepMind researchers called “GraphCast” can predict weather variables over the span of 10 days, in under one minute. In a report, scientists highlight that GraphCast has outperformed traditional weather pattern prediction technologies at a 90% verification rate.The AI-powered weather prediction program works by taking in “the two most recent states of Earth’s weather,” which includes the variables from the time of the test and six hours prior. Using that…

A group of children find a body in the river: the village witch, her throat slit, writhing with snakes.The opening scene of Hurricane Season, a new Netflix movie based on Mexican novelist Fernanda Melchor’s book, plunges the viewer straight into a tropical, lawless, superstitious version of rural Veracruz, Melchor’s home state.Mexico has a level of violence rare in peacetime, and Veracruz, by some estimates, is the state with most victims of atrocities in 2023. It also often among those with most femicides. Hurricane…

The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) "moving nest" Model. Global map showcasing land mass in green and water in black, clouds in white and tropical storms outlined in a green boxes representing the moving nest model. Credit: NOAA NOAA's National Hurricane Center—a division of the National Weather Service—has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System…

Thea Guanzon’s debutnovel, The Hurricane Wars, takes inspiration from the myths and culture of her native Philippines—but it also draws on elements universal across fantasy fiction, including secret magic and forbidden romance. io9 has an exclusive excerpt to share today from this new author.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningHere’s a summary of Hurricane Wars, followed by the full cover and the excerpt!All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the…

Usually by this time of year, sea surface temperatures—as a global average—drop dramatically. The southern hemisphere has much more water than the northern hemisphere, and it’s now winter there. Yet this year the average remains anomalously high.Yes, the oceans have been getting hotter because of climate change. But something else is going on in the North Atlantic, McNoldy thinks. “What we're seeing in 2023 is just so far out of range of what's ever happened,” he says. “It's not simply a climate change thing. Other recent…

Another hurricane is coming.  If you're in the path -- or surrounding areas, please do not be complacent because the maps and charts show you to be outside the worst of things -- then here are some tips on how to get your tech ready for what Mother Nature has in store. Charge all your gadgets in advance Do it now, while you can!  This is especially important if you live somewhere where the power is likely to go out. Also, remember to charge up any portable battery packs and rechargeable batteries that you might have…

Tropical storm Cindy has formed behind tropical storm Bret, in the first case of two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began, forecasters said Friday.The historic event signals an early and aggressive start to the Atlantic hurricane season that began June 1 and whose peak usually runs from mid-August to mid-October. Forecasters blamed unusually high sea temperatures for the rare development.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami has forecast 12 to 17 named storms for…