Those rising tides are OUR tides
This one is making the rounds today---several new studies not only point to sea levels rising but specifically along the Gulf Coast states and southeastern U.S. The Washington Post article, which has plenty of Houston and Galveston mentions, points to one study in particular from the University of Arizona.
2022 Hurricane forecast....and the winner is....
Today marks the official END of the 2022 hurricane season which began June 1st (interestingly we had no pre-season storms this year for the first time since 2014). The season proved pretty interesting with three systems before July 1st and then NOTHING until September! Thank you Saharan Dust and dry air!
๐ KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy looks ahead to the UH Cougars Sweet 16 appearance in San Antonio
KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy is in San Antonio for Thursdayโs NCAA tournament matchup between the University of Houston and University of Arizonaโs basketball teams. This is the Coogs third straight Sweet 16 appearance, and theyโll be battling a tough opponent.
The Latest: Australia moves up vaccination start to February
(AP Photo/Mark Baker)CANBERRA, Australia โ Australia is advancing the start of its coronavirus vaccination program to mid-February, with plans to inoculate 15% of the population by late March. Mexicoโs vaccination effort continues at a glacial rate, with about 7,500 shots administered Wednesday, a rate similar to previous days. John Bel Edwards and public health officials said Wednesday that efforts are being made to speed up vaccinations for the coronavirus. So far, state officials have administered 126,602 of the 522,550 doses the state has received. More than 329,000 people have been vaccinated in Florida โ or about 1.5% of the population โ almost all of them either health care workers, residents in care homes, or people over the age of 65.
US spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab
This undated image made available by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. After almost two years circling the ancient asteroid, OSIRIS-REx will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. โSampling is in progress.โConfirmation came from the Osiris-Rex spacecraft as it made contact with the surface of the asteroid Bennu more than 200 million miles away. Bennuโs gravity was too low for the spacecraft to land โ the asteroid is just 1,670 feet (510 meters) across. Japan expects samples from its second asteroid mission โ in the milligrams at most โ to land in the Australian desert in December.