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Climate Change responsible for bigger, wetter storms like Hurricane Florence

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:12:03 +0000

As Hurricane Florence barrels towards the Southeastern United States, coastal communities prepare for imminent high winds and storm surge. However, climate scientists are most concerned about another risk – freshwater flooding. According to James Kossin, an atmospheric scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Florence could cause extensive freshwater flooding. Florence is moving […]

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Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:11:06 +0000

Hundreds of open-air lagoons filled with manure could overflow from heavy rain caused by Hurricane Florence. In an area just inland from the North Carolina coast, there are more hogs than people. Of the many hog farms in the area, each has one or more lagoons that are vulnerable to flooding. These manure filled lagoons […]

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Tesla remotely upgrades cars for Hurricane Florence evacuation

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:14:19 +0000

Tesla has remotely enabled supercharging and boosting battery capacity in some older model cars to help owners evacuate Hurricane Florence. Last year, Tesla remotely bumped up the locked-capacity battery cars with Hurricane Irma, giving them an extra 30-40 miles of range in evacuation conditions. Similarly, the current remote upgrades will enable owners to safely evacuate […]

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