Steve MacLaughlin
Meteorologist and Climate Change Reporter at WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL)
6x Emmy-Winning Meteorologist & Climate Reporter at NBC Miami.
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1 month ago |
nbcmiami.com | Steve MacLaughlin |Llarisa Abreu
Climate change has made South Florida's rainy, heat and hurricane seasons all much more dangerous. When it comes to rain, we are seeing more and more frequent intense rainfalls; a larger amount of rain in a shorter period of time. In 2023, several 6" rain events plus a lot of smaller events added up to a record-shattering 113.61" in Fort Lauderdale. The biggest event was on April 12th, 2023, when we saw two feet of rain.
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1 month ago |
nbcmiami.com | Steve MacLaughlin
Back in 2021 and 2022, a group of European researchers talked to nearly 130,000 people in 125 countries, including the United States to get their views on climate change. Of those surveyed, 69 percent said they were willing to contribute 1 percent of their income to fight global warming, 86 percent said they want others in their country to fight global warming and 89 percent said their governments should be doing more.
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1 month ago |
nbcmiami.com | Steve MacLaughlin
Earth has just experienced its hottest year on record, and "global warming" leads to all the different types of climate change around the world. South Florida is no doubt ground zero because our three big weather seasons - rainy, heat and hurricane, which can all overlap - are all made worse because of the hotter planet. We can say this with 100% certainty. This week is Miami Climate Week.
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1 month ago |
nbcmiami.com | Steve MacLaughlin
Earlier this year, for the second time in five years, the United States began the process of removing itself from the Paris Climate Agreement. This is devastating for three reasons. First, it signals to the world that the United States is no longer part of the global climate change solution. Second, it may make some countries question if it is worth it for them to remain in the agreement.
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2 months ago |
nbcmiami.com | Steve MacLaughlin
SpaceX's launch of Starship from near Brownsville, Texas on Thursday would have been visible from parts of South Florida, even if it had gone as planned. The original path was for the megarocket to streak across the Gulf, right around or just south of the Keys. Because of the altitude and the crystal clear skies, many South Floridians may have seen the streak in the sky. The rocket launched at 6:30 p.m. At 6:38 p.m., several engines appeared to shut off and SpaceX's Starbase lost communication.
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