The New Zealand government has declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history due to Cyclone Gabrielle. The storm has caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. It has also forced evacuations and stranded people on rooftops.
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Six dead on Hawaii wildfires
Six people have died and more have been injured by wildfires sweeping the Hawaiian island of Maui. Thousands are without power or cell phone service due to fires that are being fuelled by winds from a nearby hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.
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Ukrainian missiles strike Russian warships in Crimean naval base
Two Russian warships were damaged after Ukraine launched an extensive assault on a Russian ship repair base in Crimea early Wednesday morning. It appears to be Kyiv’s most ambitious strike on the port since the war began.
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Ocean temperatures are off the charts
Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Temperatures began climbing in mid-March and skyrocketed over the course of several weeks, leaving scientists scrambling to figure out exactly why. Temperatures have fallen since their peak in April as they naturally do in the spring but they are still higher than they have ever been on record for this time of year. Gregory C. Johnson, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which calculates the ocean surface temperature using a network of ships, buoys, satellites and floats said that it is remarkable.
