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As summers get hotter and hurricane seasons less predictable, more Americans now say that climate change affects their mental health, a new poll finds. https://lnkd.in/eEEH_brD #ClimateChange #MentalHealth #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalHealth

Tropical Depression 4 Expected to Strengthen into A Hurricane! Tropical Depression 4, which is likely to become Tropical Storm Debby later today, will strengthen over the eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend, with significant impacts coming to Florida in the short term, followed by dangers along the Carolina coast next week. Flooding rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes are expected across Florida starting Saturday. The storm may stall along the Southeast coast early next week, which may lead to further, perhaps significant flooding. ServiceMaster Recovery Management is nearby and ready to assist now. Call (844) 993-0527. Our partnership with Monarch Weather & Climate Intelligence® empowers us to leverage cutting-edge weather intelligence to enhance our disaster response efforts. #ServiceMasterRecoveryManagement #TropicalDepression #Hurricane

Tropical Depression 4 Expected to Strengthen into A Hurricane! Tropical Depression 4, which is likely to become Tropical Storm Debby later today, will strengthen over the eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend, with significant impacts coming to Florida in the short term, followed by dangers along the Carolina coast next week. Flooding rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes are expected across Florida starting Saturday. The storm may stall along the Southeast coast early next week, which may lead to further, perhaps significant flooding.   ServiceMaster Restore is nearby and ready to assist now. Call 1-800-RESPOND. Our partnership with Monarch Weather & Climate Intelligence® empowers us to leverage cutting-edge weather intelligence to enhance our disaster response efforts. #ServiceMasterRestore #TropicalDepression #Hurricane

A symbol of hope: the iconic Banyan Tree in Lahaina, Hawaii is showing signs of recovery. Almost exactly a year since the devastating fires on Maui, the community continues to seek to heal. For many, this one tree is a powerful symbol of the community and recovery. 🌱 We often speak of entire forests being symbolic. This shows how a single tree can represent so much. 🌿 As fires burn across Canada, Greece and Southern Africa this week, it is important to note that fire scale is increasing around the world. 🐠 The #Maui fires are the first time I have ever seen “deadly wildfire” and “hurricane” in the same sentence. These two things are not meant to be linked: hurricanes are associated with heavy rain. The Lahaina fires were fanned by winds linked to a hurricane. 🌳 The story of the tree’s recovery is here: https://lnkd.in/dG9p4Fpg 🔥This video from The Guardian shows the scale and intensity of the tragic fires. The smoke plume looked like a volcano eruption. Link: https://lnkd.in/dGXcpCTK The photo is of a fire in Zambia.

Thu Sep 5 2024 There are now four tropical disturbances in the Atlantic: 1. In the Northwestern Atlantic: A low-pressure system east of North Carolina with limited shower activity. 2. In the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A broad low-pressure area with disorganized showers and thunderstorms, drifting northwest with slow development possible. 3. In the Northwestern Caribbean Sea & Gulf of Mexico: A tropical wave moving westward with disorganized activity, potential development after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula. 4. In the Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles with disorganized activity, limited development expected due to strong upper-level winds. What this means: These disturbances have low chance of development and are not likely to impact The Bahamas within the next week. What to do: Stay tuned to the DRM Authority for more weather updates or any changes in the forecast. Source: National Hurricane Center

EuroTempest Tropical Storm Risk continues to predict North Atlantic hurricane activity in 2024 will be hyper-active and a small chance the basin ACE index could be record breaking. Summary: The TSR (Tropical Storm Risk) July forecast update for North Atlantic hurricane activity in 2024 continues to anticipate a hyper-active season with activity almost double the 1991-2020 climate norm. Very high oceanic heat content across the tropical North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea waters is expected to continue throughout the hurricane season. Weak #LaNiña conditions are very likely to develop and persist through August-September 2024 and into the autumn. Although some uncertainties remain, especially regarding intra-seasonal elements, these two factors are both expected to have a strong enhancing influence on the upcoming Atlantic #hurricane season. https://lnkd.in/eWMbdSyz

Dear #Texans and beyond: stay safe, and be well. The new normal in #climate-change: Researchers have found that climate change has increased the frequency of major #hurricanes. It is also making hurricanes intensify faster and produce more rain with a higher storm surge. #Beryl’s quick escalation to a major hurricane is a bad sign for the rest of the season. #social #environmental #riskmanagement

Last year ocean temperatures accelerated, boosted by an El Nino in the Pacific, but it was a global phenomen. This year the El Nino has reversed into La Nina conditions which reduces wind sheer across the tropical Atlantic. Ocean temperatures continue to break records and in the tropical Atlantic and are well above 2023 levels. Beryl is the earliest Cat 5 hurricane to form, the previous record set in 1980 was 5th August. smashing the record by a full month. Beryl became a hurricane in late June and was the most easterly June hurricane ever. High ocean heat content + low wind sheer from La Nina means a very active hurricane season is expected. Ocean heat content is currently about the same as the peak average of the past 10 years. If the ocean continues to warm even by a normal seasonal rate the next few months will be a very active hurricane season. Beryl is one example of non-linear change in the climate, a change which has implications for the insurance and investment industries. The flow of data from scientific observation to economic assumptions is far too slow. How is it that 'weather' is Brits favourite topic of conversation, but climate is not? Deep Dive.. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFCvK45B