Julia Jacobo

New York

Multimedia Reporter at ABC News

@ABC Multimedia reporter-- send me pitches about the environment and animals! @UF @UFJSchool alum. Single mom to Alex Bo Balex. https://t.co/avJ2q9zSQL

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Articles

Why there likely won't be a coal resurgence in the US

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo

It no longer makes economic sense to maintain or build coal-fired plants. The Comanche Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Xcel Energy. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's quest to conduct a resurgence of coal production and utilization in the U.S. is farfetched and unlikely, according to energy experts.
How the deadly flooding in the South got so severe

2 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo |Daniel Peck

A series of events caused river valleys to crest at near-record levels. ByJulia Jacobo and Daniel PeckFlooding is shown along Zorn Avenue and River Rd as the Ohio River leaves its banks, on April 8, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.
This tropical tree species has evolved to benefit from lightning strikes

2 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. In this undated file photo, the rainforest is shown in Panama. STOCK IMAGE/Getty ImagesLightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity.
NASA catches a glimpse of 'city-killer' asteroid before it disappears until 2028

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Julia Jacobo

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA. The space rock, called 2024 YR4, was previously given up to a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in December 2032, but astronomers have since eliminated the possibility of a strike at that time based on further observations.
15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in California

2 weeks ago | thepulseofnh.com | Megan Forrester |Julia Jacobo

(LOS ANGELES) -- Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for swimming, she told ABC News, which was why she decided to participate in a junior lifeguard cadet program in Long Beach, California, on March 30. In the middle of competing in the 1,000-yard swim test, she felt pain in her right arm.
Meteor showers, a celestial marathon and more will dazzle the night sky in April

3 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo

Mark your calendars for several spectacular events this month. A view of the Lyrids Meteor Shower and Milky Way in Panamint Springs of California, April 24, 2023. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesApril may be known for its rain showers -- but when the clouds part, nighttime skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling displays all month long, according to astronomers. Viewers in the Northern Hemisphere will be treated to simultaneous meteor showers this month.
Water recycling could ease shrinking of Colorado River, new report finds

3 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo

The Colorado River can potentially become overdrawn under a warmer climate. In this Aug. 14, 2023, file photo, the Hemenway Harbor Marina at Lake Mead, the country's largest man-made water reservoir, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, is shown at approximately 47% capacity, as viewed from Boulder Beach near Boulder City, Nevada.
Water recycling could ease shrinking of Colorado River, new report finds

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Julia Jacobo

Researchers say they have identified a crucial solution for states to prevent continued strain on the Colorado River basin for their water needs. Water recycling can significantly lessen the burden on the Colorado River Basin, but just 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven states that depend on the overdrawn river, according to an analysis by the University of California Los Angeles released on Wednesday.
Dormant algae revived after 7,000 years beneath the Baltic Sea, researchers say

3 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Julia Jacobo

The algae was buried in sediment beneath the Baltic Sea with no light or oxygen. Tiny diatom cells that were dormant in sediment beneath the Baltic Sea for 7,000 years were successfully revived, scientists say. IOW/S. BoliusResearchers have successfully revived algae that remained dormant within sediment at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for more than 7,000 years.
Antarctic iceberg the size of Chicago breaks off, reveals thriving undersea ecosystem

3 weeks ago | abc7.com | Julia Jacobo

An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The seafloor beneath, previously covered by 209 square miles of ice, had never before been accessible to humans.