
Science Daily - 5 hours 23 min ago
Deep ocean hot spots packed with heat are making the strongest hurricanes and typhoons more likely and more dangerous. These regions, especially near the Philippines and the Caribbean, are expanding as climate change warms ocean waters far below the surface. As a result, storms powerful enough to exceed Category 5 are appearing more often, with over half occurring in just the past decade. Researchers say recognizing a new "Category 6" could improve public awareness and disaster planning.

Newser - 8 hours 54 min ago
A federal judge's ruling has cleared the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026. US District Judge Jill A. Otake denied a request this week that...

ABC News - 17 hours 5 min ago
A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026...

ABC News - 22 hours 40 min ago
A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026...