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Urgent Evacuations Underway as Hurricane Milton Nears Florida

  As Hurricane Milton, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, barrels towards Florida, time is running out for residents to evacuate. The National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Milton will make landfall later today or early tomorrow, bringing with it life-threatening winds and storm surges. Florida officials have issued mandatory evacuation orders for millions of residents, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, where the storm is expected to hit hardest. Highways are jammed as people flee to safer locations, and gas stations are experiencing shortages. Governor Ron DeSantis has urged everyone in the storm’s path to leave immediately, emphasizing the potential for unprecedented destruction. Emergency services are on high alert, and preparations are being made to deal with the aftermath of what could be one of the most devastating hurricanes in recent history. Stay safe and heed all evacuation orders to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Earth Experiences Hottest Day Ever Recorded

 


On Monday, the Earth experienced its hottest day ever recorded, surpassing the previous record set just a day earlier. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature reached 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.87 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday.

This unprecedented heatwave is attributed to a combination of human-induced climate change and the natural El Niño phenomenon, which brings warmer sea surface temperatures to the tropical eastern Pacific. Higher-than-normal winter temperatures in Antarctica also contributed to this record-breaking heat.

The extreme temperatures have had widespread impacts, with people across the globe feeling the effects. From California’s triple-digit temperatures to the sweltering heat in Southern Europe, the world is grappling with the consequences of this intense heatwave.

Climate scientists warn that without significant changes to reduce fossil fuel emissions, such extreme temperature records will continue to be broken, posing severe risks to lives and livelihoods. The urgency for global action on climate change has never been more apparent.


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