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In an apparent attempt to dispel hurricane misinformation, a member of Congress asked the head of FEMA outright if she controls the weather.

Science & Energy

Congressman Asks FEMA Head If She’s Controlling Weather, Sending Hurricanes to Trump Voters’ Homes

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Hurricane Milton batters Florida, it's becoming increasingly clear that climate change is making monsters out of extreme storms.

Make No Mistake: Climate Change Turned Hurricane Milton Into a “Monster”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Satellite imagery shows the might of powerful Hurricane Milton, which is due to make landfall in Florida's western coast this afternoon.

Hurricane Milton Is so Insanely Powerful, It’s Literally Just a Giant Red Smudge on Meteorological Maps

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Four people were meant to head home from the ISS this week on a SpaceX shuttle — and are now stuck thanks to Hurricane Milton.

Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Hurricane Milton

By Noor Al-Sibai

Nothing spells dystopia quite like using the Whataburger app to track damage from a hurricane — but in Texas, they make do.

Science & Energy

After Deadly Hurricane, Texans Using Whataburger App to Track Power Outages

By Noor Al-Sibai

Climate change is supercharging Atlantic ocean temperatures, making Hurricane Beryl particularly fierce and deadly.

Deadly Hurricane Beryl Supercharged by Climate Change, Experts Say

By Victor Tangermann

Hurricane Ian has rendered Florida's once beautiful blue-green waters into a horrible brown sludge that "looks like root beer" and smells like "dead fish."

Hurricane Ian Turned Florida’s Water So Vile That It “Looks Like Root Beer”

By Frank Landymore

A NASA astronaut aboard the ISS got an amazing shot of the water, dirt, and silt draining out of Florida after Hurricane Ian.

ISS Astronaut Snaps Photo of Florida Draining After the Massive Hurricane Ian

By Noor Al-Sibai

You simply can't make up Florida, as evidenced by a viral video of a bonafide Florida Man taking a bong rip as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc behind him.

Science & Energy

We Must Respect This Florida Man Ripping a Bong During an Actual Hurricane

By Noor Al-Sibai

As the almighty Hurricane Ian made a destructive landfall on Wednesday, NASA shared a live broadcast capturing the hurricane from aboard the ISS.

Space Station Flies Over Hurricane, Shows What It Looks Like From Above

By Frank Landymore

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released dramatic footage from inside a hurricane recorded by a "Saildrone."

Check Out This Awesome Drone Footage From Inside a Hurricane

By Victor Tangermann

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong

Science & Energy

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong

By Tony Ho Tran

New research suggests that offshore wind farms can suck the destructive energy out of hurricanes before they make landfall.

Huge Wind Farms Could Weaken Hurricanes Before They Make Landfall

By Jon Christian

Life At Sea? Six Futuristic Homes That Will Protect You From Climate Change

Life At Sea? Six Futuristic Homes That Will Protect You From Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Richard Branson Wants to Spearhead Efforts to Rebuild Power Grids in the Caribbean

Richard Branson Wants to Spearhead Efforts to Rebuild Power Grids in the Caribbean

Scientists Are Working on a Plan to Re-Engineer the Planet to Reduce Hurricanes

Scientists Are Working on a Plan to Re-Engineer the Planet to Reduce Hurricanes

By Jolene Creighton