INSIDER
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
Read full article: SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical armsSpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms.
A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
Read full article: A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back homeAn endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 miles from its home.
Warm welcome to Galveston: Sea turtle rescued after 5,000-mile journey to Netherlands
Read full article: Warm welcome to Galveston: Sea turtle rescued after 5,000-mile journey to NetherlandsImagine being lost in a faraway place, thousands of miles from home, and somehow finding your way back. That’s exactly what happened to Boeier, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.
Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit
Read full article: Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summitCoral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund.
A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eye
Read full article: A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eyePeter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Houston delivering on commitment to help Florida residents in Hurricane Milton’s aftermath
Read full article: Houston delivering on commitment to help Florida residents in Hurricane Milton’s aftermathAll eyes remain on Florida and Texas is maintaining its commitment to step in and assist our neighbors as the monstrous Hurricane Milton brought a deadly storm surge and strong winds to the area.
WATCH: Live 4K camera view of Gulf of Mexico from Florida’s beach as Hurricane Milton slams into state
Read full article: WATCH: Live 4K camera view of Gulf of Mexico from Florida’s beach as Hurricane Milton slams into stateWitness the impacts of Hurricane Milton as the monstrous storm slams into Florida from the Gulf of Mexico this week.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Floridians make final preparations ahead of Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Floridians make final preparations ahead of Hurricane HeleneAs Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen while quickly moving towards the Florida Big Bend, people who chose to ride out the storm are making their final preparations.
Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfall
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfallHelene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.
Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the storm’s impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the storm’s impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2From weather watches and warnings to hour-by-hour forecasts, road conditions and the preparations you should make at your home or office - here’s how KPRC 2 can help your family stay safe as Beryl closes in on the Houston area.
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Read full article: Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fearsHurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.
Construction on Fort Bend County roads is ‘definitely a worry” if we need to evacuate for hurricane
Read full article: Construction on Fort Bend County roads is ‘definitely a worry” if we need to evacuate for hurricaneHurricane Rita may not have made landfall directly in the Houston area, but she still left a legacy that Houstonians will never forget.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activates emergency response resources in preparation of potential tropical system
Read full article: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activates emergency response resources in preparation of potential tropical systemCoastal communities in Texas may be impacted by heavy rainfall and flash flooding from the system.
Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
Read full article: Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters sayThe National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.
Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the storm’s impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the storm’s impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2From weather watches and warnings to hour-by-hour forecasts, road conditions and the preparations you should make at your home or office - here’s how KPRC 2 can help your family stay safe as Beryl closes in on the Houston area.
Get ready for a wet Thursday morning commute in the Houston area
Read full article: Get ready for a wet Thursday morning commute in the Houston areaWednesday saw less rainfall in the area, but that looks to change starting Thursday morning as more tropical moisture gets funneled into Southeast Texas from the Gulf of Mexico.
Community pays for new prosthetic leg after 9-year-old loses his in Gulf of Mexico during Galveston vacation
Read full article: Community pays for new prosthetic leg after 9-year-old loses his in Gulf of Mexico during Galveston vacationJust days after a boy lost his prosthetic leg in the Gulf of Mexico while on family vacation on Galveston, the community has raised enough money to help buy him a replacement.
‘We were so exhausted:’ Couple survives 36 hours at sea after current carries them while scuba diving near Matagorda
Read full article: ‘We were so exhausted:’ Couple survives 36 hours at sea after current carries them while scuba diving near MatagordaA couple from Oklahoma survived two nights and nearly two days bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico last week.
Patch placed on natural gas condensate leak that’s been spilling in Gulf of Mexico for weeks
Read full article: Patch placed on natural gas condensate leak that’s been spilling in Gulf of Mexico for weeksA natural gas condensate leak that has been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Galveston has finally been stopped after weeks of nonstop pollution.
Who owns rig that’s spilling natural gas condensate into Gulf of Mexico near Galveston?
Read full article: Who owns rig that’s spilling natural gas condensate into Gulf of Mexico near Galveston?For at least two weeks, natural gas condensate has been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Galveston. There’s no end in sight.
Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platform
Read full article: Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platformA massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
Voluntary evacuation order issued for west end of Galveston Island ahead of Beryl
Read full article: Voluntary evacuation order issued for west end of Galveston Island ahead of BerylA voluntary evacuation order has been issued by Galveston Emergency Management Officials for the west end of Galveston Island.
NEW PICTURES: Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico’s coast as a Category 2 storm; 11 dead across the Caribbean
Read full article: NEW PICTURES: Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico’s coast as a Category 2 storm; 11 dead across the CaribbeanBeryl has moved into the the Gulf of Mexico and is taking aim at the south Texas coast, after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Weather at a Glance: Fourth of July Sizzler in Houston, latest on Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Weather at a Glance: Fourth of July Sizzler in Houston, latest on Hurricane BerylHappy 4th of July! If you’re planning on having a BBQ for the 4th of July - here’s a quick look at your sizzling forecast!
Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
Read full article: Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deathsTropical Storm Alberto is rumbling toward northeast Mexico as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought.
Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4
Read full article: Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.
LIST: Houston-area schools, beaches closed due to tropical system
Read full article: LIST: Houston-area schools, beaches closed due to tropical systemThe Houston area is expecting heavy waves of rain and coastal flooding due to a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, which is prompting several closures across the city.
Don’t look now, but there’s trouble in the tropics: Here’s what it means for the Houston area
Read full article: Don’t look now, but there’s trouble in the tropics: Here’s what it means for the Houston areaAs we head into mid-June, the Caribbean is waking up - which could mean tropical tropical for the Houston area this week.
'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
Read full article: 'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US SouthExtreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions sweltering, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees.
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Read full article: Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heatScientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Read full article: Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceansReef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans.
Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
Read full article: Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane categoryA handful of super powerful tropical cyclones in the last decade has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6.
Oil companies offer $382M for offshore drilling rights in last sale before 2025
Read full article: Oil companies offer $382M for offshore drilling rights in last sale before 2025Oil companies have offered $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico after courts rejected the Biden administration’s plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species.
Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of MexicoAs much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast.
Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving
Read full article: Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thrivingFar off the Texas coast there is a beautiful surprise in the Gulf of Mexico that draws divers from around the world: a stunning amount of coral coverage on undersea mountains.
Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
Read full article: Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rulesA federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists.
Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power development
Read full article: Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power developmentThe Biden administration has designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy.
Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inland
Read full article: Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inlandSalt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river.
Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides
Read full article: Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sidesPresident Joe Biden's administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years but none in Alaska.
Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
Read full article: Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergencySalt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency.
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species
Read full article: Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale speciesThe Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres.
Remarkable journey: Tally the turtle makes it back home to Houston after washing up on shore in Wales in 2021
Read full article: Remarkable journey: Tally the turtle makes it back home to Houston after washing up on shore in Wales in 2021Tally the turtle arrived in Houston,Texas, and officials determined on Thursday that she is healthy after she travelled more than 4,000 miles from the United Kingdom to make it back home, according to the Houston Zoo.
What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Read full article: What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuelFeeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida.
US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump
Read full article: US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under TrumpThe Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of “blowout preventer” devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs.
Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas, with threat of heavy rain and floods
Read full article: Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas, with threat of heavy rain and floodsHarold formed in the Gulf of Mexico overnight and was expected to move inland over South Texas by midday Tuesday, forecasters said.
Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records
Read full article: Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat recordsSweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.
First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29
Read full article: First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts.
First offshore wind leases off the Texas coast offered for bidding
Read full article: First offshore wind leases off the Texas coast offered for biddingSome oil companies have expressed interest in bidding to build wind turbines off the Texas coast, which could help reduce emissions that cause climate change but still come at an environmental cost.
Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
Read full article: Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdownA private crew is back on Earth after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station.
Seaweed blob twice width of United States headed toward Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what you should know
Read full article: Seaweed blob twice width of United States headed toward Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what you should knowA giant blob of seaweed creeping in the Atlantic Ocean is headed to the Gulf of Mexico. It sounds like something from a horror movie -- except this blob isn’t eating people.
EPA funding for clean water in Gulf communities at center of virtual listening sessions: How you can take part
Read full article: EPA funding for clean water in Gulf communities at center of virtual listening sessions: How you can take partThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it is holding two virtual opportunities for the public to share input on a grant program being developed to support clean water in underserved Gulf of Mexico communities.
Those rising tides are OUR tides
Read full article: Those rising tides are OUR tidesThis one is making the rounds today---several new studies not only point to sea levels rising but specifically along the Gulf Coast states and southeastern U.S. The Washington Post article, which has plenty of Houston and Galveston mentions, points to one study in particular from the University of Arizona.
Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report says
Read full article: Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report saysA new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist.