By: Rosie McCall/IFL Science A terrifying, prehistoric-looking fish was found washed up on a beach after Hurricane Harvey. A passer-by spotted the beached animal in Texas City, Texas. Preeti Desai, a science communicator for the Audubon Society, initially thought it was a sea lamprey but on closer inspection changed her mind. Speaking to Earth Tough News, Desai said the encounter was “unexpected”….
Tropical Storm Harvey Just Made A Second Landfall
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey, which is now a tropical storm, looked as if it would finally drift away from Texas and out to sea yesterday. Forecasters then predicted it would make a rare second landfall in the Lone Star State further down the coast, but now it appears to have drifted upwards instead…
“Unprecedented” Hurricane Harvey Is “One Of The Worst Disasters In US History”
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Harvey may have been downgraded to a storm from a Category 4 hurricane, but it will sit over Texas until the middle of the week – and its legacy will be felt for years to come. It’s being described by the National Weather Service (NWS) as an “unprecedented event”, whose “impacts are unknown…
Guy Drives Toward Hurricane To Rescue Animals In Its Path
By: Mary Schwager/The Dodo “I didn’t really think — I just figured someone needed to help them.” When a young man named Connor woke up last Thursday morning, he had no idea he was about to be a lifeline for two lab mixes, Thelma and Hercules, stuck in the oncoming path of Hurricane Harvey. The 22-year-old…
Most Powerful US Hurricane In Over A Decade Is “Imminent Disaster” For Texas
Update: As of 1400 hours CDT, Hurricane Harvey is now a Category 3 hurricane with 193 kph (120 mph) winds. By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey will make landfall in Texas later this Friday or early Saturday morning, and it’s set to be the most destructive in the last eleven years. Like all hurricanes, this…