Record El Niño Keeps Atlantic Hurricanes at Bay Despite Exceptionally Warm Oceans
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has produced one of the most unusual weather contradictions in recent history: ocean waters remain unusually warm—normally an important ingredient for powerful hurricanes—yet the Atlantic has reached the heart of hurricane season without producing a single hurricane. The primary explanation is an exceptionally strong El Niño developing in the tropical […]
SpaceX launches European asteroid probe as hurricane weather closes in
Dodging stormy weather ahead of Hurricane Milton, SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s $398 million Hera probe Monday on a follow-up flight to find out precisely how a moonlet orbiting a small asteroid was affected by the high-speed impact of NASA’s DART probe in 2022. The launching was in doubt until the last moment, with thick clouds and rain […]
