Climate Point: Space hurricanes, deadly flea collars and potential life on Mars msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hurricane season start day could be shifted to May 15 desmoinesregister.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from desmoinesregister.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AUSTIN At the height of the storm that blasted Texas, Maria Benitez huddled in her Austin apartment with her husband and four teenage children, eating tuna out of a can and sipping on powdered milk. With no power, her apartment was dangerously cold and the family pulled on several pairs of pants and sweaters to keep warm.
Benitez s power and water returned Thursday, just as her fridge and cupboards grew bare
. But now a new struggle begins: The storm kept her from cleaning homes all week and, as her family s sole wage earner, she s instantly behind on rent and utilities. Grocery donations from friends have helped. But those will run out soon.
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Climate Point: COVID-fighting-crabs, energy scams and a race to the red planet
USA TODAY
Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde.
In this desert paradise where I live, spring is already in the air. Warming temperatures are melting away the winter cold (or, as cold as it ever gets in Palm Springs), and early blooming plants are bringing a renewed splash of color. That might be pleasant for you. For me and for millions of other people spring brings on the annual respiratory dance with the devil known as allergies. So, of course, climate change is about to make our allergies a whole lot worse. Doyle Rice from USA Today reports on a new study out of the University of Utah, which found that pollen seasons start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer and feature 21% more pollen than they did in 1990. That certainly seems like a good enough reason to