Hurricane Francine reaches Louisiana, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to wider Gulf Coast & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, September 12, 2024 “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” — Robert Swan [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Hurricane Francine Reaches Louisiana, Bringing Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Wider Gulf Coast [Tropical Storm Francine]( strengthened into a Category 1 [hurricane]( as it moved through the [Gulf of Mexico]( Tuesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and gusts of up to 101 mph recorded by an oil platform Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. [Read More]( Related: [Extreme Weather 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Summer 2024 Was World’s Hottest Ever Recorded, EU’s Climate Change Monitor Says According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the summer of 2024 was the planet’s warmest on record for the [Northern Hemisphere](. [Read More]( Related: [July 21 Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth, Data Shows]( Ocean Warming Is Driving Sharks Out of Coral Reef Habitats, Study Finds As the oceans heat up, sharks are leaving their coral reef habitats, putting both sharks and entire ecosystems at risk, scientists have found. [Read More]( Related: [Overfishing Is Pushing Coral Reef Sharks Toward Extinction, Study Finds]( California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline For a second consecutive year, sea ice around Antarctica is nearing a record low for the winter season. [Read More]( Related: [‘Worst-Case’ Scenario for Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea-Level Rise Less Likely Than Predicted, Study Finds]( California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline More than 116 miles of [California]( stunning [coastline]( is in the process of becoming designated as part of the [Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary]( — the third largest in the country. [Read More]( Related: [NOAA Designates 1,722-Square Mile National Marine Sanctuary in New York]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](