Hurricane Lee Hits New England Coast: A Menace That Calls for Preparedness The Arrival of Hurricane Lee Hurricane Lee, which recently transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone, has finally made its way to the New England coast after an arduous journey across the Atlantic. Once a Category 5 storm, its effects on land include heavy rain, […]
India‘s Nipah Virus Trackers Gather Samples from Bats and Fruit Introduction India‘s southern state of Kerala is facing its fourth outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus since 2018. The virus, for which there is no vaccine, spreads through contact with the body fluids of infected bats, pigs, or people and has a fatality rate of […]
Tropical Storm Lee Could Become an “Extremely Dangerous” Major Hurricane Overview Tropical Storm Lee, which formed over the Atlantic Ocean earlier this week, is expected to rapidly intensify and become an “extremely dangerous major hurricane” by Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. While there is currently no immediate threat to the United States, Bermuda […]