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· 2026-10-09T14:36:13+00:00Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 hurricane, to make landfall Friday between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Follow live updates:
· 2026-10-09T15:30:29+00:00Waves are beginning to crash! Track this storm in WeatherWise and watch it here too, with our chasers and hazcams.
· 2026-10-09T14:45:03+00:00Congratulations Dr PILLAY You have done us all proud. Warmly. Hope to see you one day in Delhi. #NOBELPEACEPRIZE2026
· 2026-10-09T16:00:01+00:00Historical icons brought back to life by AI [ Hashem Al-Ghaili]
· 2026-10-09T14:12:10+00:00IDEAM Officially Declares the El Niño Phenomenon in Colombia The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), through a press release, confirmed that the technical conditions have already been met to officially declare the El Niño phenomenon in
· 2026-10-09T15:21:27+00:00A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of Southern California and Baja California for tropical storm impacts from Rachel this weekend. This is only the 2nd time in history that a tropical storm watch has been issued in California.
AI visual note: A NOAA map shows the probable path of Tropical Storm Rachel, with a Tropical Storm Watch issued for parts of Southern California (including San Diego and Oceanside) and Baja California, marking only the second time in history that California has been under a tropical storm watch.
· 2026-10-09T15:33:07+00:00An impressive display of cold cloud tops with #Isaías . Shear is impacting the western side just a bit. The eye is now within radar range and looks somewhat symmetrical at the moment. Increasing shear may change that soon.
· 2026-10-09T16:00:00+00:00“The impossible is only impossible until it’s possible.” Across @SpaceX , breakthrough innovation is driving toward one shared mission: making life multiplanetary. Hear from the leaders helping bring that vision closer to reality.
· 2026-10-09T15:14:31+00:00.[Hurricane Isaias 11 AM] This Category 3 cyclone appears to have reached its maximum intensification with sustained winds of 120 mph / 195 kmh. Wind shear of 40 to 45 knots is present as forecasted, but the wind direction is almost aligned with Isaias's translational motion,
AI visual note: A weather forecast map of the southeastern United States shows the projected path of a tropical storm or hurricane moving through Louisiana and Mississippi up toward West Virginia, with timeline labels including "7 AM Sat", "7 PM Sat", "7 AM Sun", and "10 AM Fri".
· 2026-10-09T15:15:13+00:00William Thurston proved that all knots fall into one of three categories: torus, satellite, and hyperbolic.
· 2026-10-09T15:30:37+00:00Well that isn’t something you see every day…A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of Southern California ahead of #Rachel. The last one issued was 3 years ago in August of 2023. #CAwx
AI visual note: NHC weather tracking map showing Tropical Storm Rachel's projected path along the Baja California coast toward San Diego, with forecast cone, current information, and warnings dated October 9, 2025.
· 2026-10-09T15:33:31+00:00You'll Thank Me Later, the barge that will transport Starships and Super Heavy Boosters to the cape, has left Starbase with a starlink box on board! Keep tuned to our weekly updates to see what happens next! @NASASpaceflight nsf.live/starbase
· 2026-10-09T15:28:12+00:00Hurricane Isaias: we continue to anticipate significant outage impacts well inland across multiple states. EM agencies & utilities: track it live with our public outage dashboard. Open, click “Duplicate View,” make it yours. poweroutage.us/dashboard/publ …
AI visual note: PowerOutage.com map showing live outage monitoring, with weather radar and hurricane tracking over the Tennessee region, listing utilities like Middle Tennessee Electric and TVA, with 0.03% customers out and 15,133 tracked.
· 2026-10-09T15:37:00+00:00A 10% tornado risk is in effect this afternoon and evening due to the outer bands of Isaias where several tornadoes will be possible along with an isolated strong one. A Tornado Watch will be issued later today for this area.
AI visual note: A NOAA Tornado Outlook map dated Friday, October 09, 2026, highlighting NWS Tallahassee, FL, with colored zones indicating tornado probability percentages and intensity levels for surrounding areas.
· 2026-10-09T14:25:58+00:00Looks like a significant rainfall event is on tap for the mountains of WNC devastated by Hurricane Helene. Rain totals won’t be close to historic, but would expect flooding issues in the river valleys with this output.
AI visual note: A colorful weather map overlaid on the southeastern US showing numerical precipitation values, with a 'pivotal weather' watermark.
· 2026-10-09T14:03:15+00:00The Jet Stream will emerge strengthened from North America in the coming days with the injection of tropical energy from #Isaias: Western Europe will position itself mostly on the southern flank with very well-established high-pressure systems
· 2026-10-09T15:25:17+00:00Some snow is possible in a few corners of the Prairies this weekend, but most areas avoid soaking precip amid active run of storms regionally. More in my latest video update for @NutrienAgCda
· 2026-10-09T14:41:22+00:00O Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (Inmet) emitiu um alerta vermelho de grande perigo para tempestades nesta sexta-feira, 9, no Rio Grande do Sul. O aviso abrange as regiões Noroeste, Norte, Centro e Serra do Estado, com previsão de acumulados de chuva superiores a 100 mm e
AI visual note: A weather map of southern Brazil highlighting a region in red with Portuguese text stating 'ALERTA VERMELHO PARA TEMPESTADES DE GRANDE PERIGO COLOCA O ESTADO EM ATENÇÃO' and the obairrista.com logo.
· 2026-10-09T15:28:22+00:00One can see the SE Winds in the Atlantic due to High Pressure. Thats the system keeping #Isaias away from So FL. Unfortunately, it's steering it toward the Panhandle. Hoping the best for them tonight.
· 2026-10-09T15:11:42+00:0011am advisory for #Isaias. Still a major hurricane. Landfall forecast for Friday evening.
AI visual note: A weather map from WCIJ Storm Tracker showing a 11:00 AM update for Hurricane Isaias, tracking its movement NNE at 16 mph with 120 mph winds.
· 2026-10-09T15:27:11+00:00Hurricane #Isaias went from 75 knots to 105 knots during the 24 hours between 12Z yesterday and today, which qualifies as rapid intensification. The storm highlights the ongoing challenges with forecasting pre landfall RI. Isaias went east and stronger than consensus guidance.
AI visual note: A National Hurricane Center forecast track map for Hurricane Isaias dated Friday October 09, 2026 (10 AM CDT Advisory 12), showing the storm's current location with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and movement NNE at 16 mph, with forecast positions extending from 7 AM Saturday through 7 PM Sunday. The cone of uncertainty projects the storm's probable path from the Gulf Coast through the southeastern U.S. into West Virginia, with hurricane and tropical storm warnings/watches in effect along the Gulf Coast, illustrating the storm's stronger-than-expected eastward track and rapid intensification noted in the accompanying post.
· 2026-10-09T15:03:03+00:00Transforming agrifood systems is essential to halting biodiversity loss and protecting ecosystems. Explore this new @FAO methodology for assessing how agrifood systems are integrated into national biodiversity strategies and action plans doi.org/10.4060/ce1675 …
AI visual note: Cover of a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations publication titled 'AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS IN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS: Methodology' in teal.
· 2026-10-09T14:13:41+00:00Friday morning Hurricane #Isaias update and how it will impact Kentucky. #kywx #hurricane #tropics #Kentucky #weather
· 2026-10-09T14:27:13+00:00Dodecacationic organic cage—Large-cavity organic cages offer sustainable platforms for multiguest encapsulation and photocatalysis, but their rational construction remains challenging. In a recent publication in @J_A_C_S , Fang, Stoddart, Huang et al. report a macrocycle-to-cage
· 2026-10-09T14:44:40+00:00Isaias is now a major hurricane taking aim at the Gulf coast. Our impacts will remain the same with heavy rainfall, possible flooding and isolated tornadoes possible Saturday and Saturday night. FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS Saturday and Sunday. @Live5News
· 2026-10-09T15:18:30+00:00PARTICLES...
· 2026-10-09T15:06:39+00:00Can drones help save 2,000-year-old Roman cities? An Ancient Rome Live-funded project is using drones and AI to document Jordan’s Roman heritage in 3D and help protect it for the future. Read more: ancientromelive.org/news/saving-jo …#ancientromelive #ancientrome
· 2026-10-09T15:15:16+00:00Fact Friday: Flooding is the most common and costliest natural disaster in Canada. Floods affect thousands of Canadians every year. Knowing your flood risk and preparing ahead can help reduce impacts. Learn how you can protect yourself and your home: canada.ca/en/services/po …
AI visual note: A Canadian government informational graphic asking 'Is your home ready for floods?' featuring an aerial view of a riverside neighborhood with the Canada wordmark.
· 2026-10-09T15:19:31+00:00#Isaias now a CAT 3 hurricane (120 mph). Sheesh! Slight weakening expected before landfall but will still be a powerful hurricane. LF later tonight possibly this evening. Official track just to the east of Pensacola, FL. #Tropics #Tropicalwx #FLwx #ALwx
· 2026-10-09T15:09:05+00:00Last month, I spoke with Duncan Lorimer, discoverer of fast radio bursts (FRBs), about FRBs and the Wow! Signal. In 2027, we’ll celebrate three major milestones in #RadioAstronomy: 60 years of pulsars, 50 years of the Wow! Signal, and 20 years of FRBs!
AI visual note: Two men pose for a selfie indoors, with one wearing glasses and a blue sunflower tie, and the other wearing a black beanie and jacket.
· 2026-10-09T15:05:22+00:00Hurricane Isaias likely makes landfall later today near Pensacola, but we'll be seeing grey skies, breezy-to-windy weather, and possible thunderstorms as we head into the evening. Here's the latest.
· 2026-10-09T14:29:37+00:00How much can a humanoid learn from human demonstrations? Check out our new paper: VioLA, Learning Generalist Humanoid Control Policies from Human Data.
· 2026-10-09T15:00:16+00:00We haven't seen a hurricane this late in the season since 1905! Let's talk impacts and timing for us in East Tennessee. Just like we prepare for storms, it’s important to take care of our mental health. @mcnabbcenter is here to help you weather life’s challenges with support and
· 2026-10-09T15:14:00+00:00#Sentinel3 #wildfire data over Southern Europe arrive 90 minutes after acquisition, down from three hours. Each coloured dot in the image is an active fire front with its power measured in megawatts by the SLSTR instrument. Read more: eumetsat.int/faster-sentine …#Geoawesome
AI visual note: A satellite map displaying colored data points (ranging from yellow to dark red) over a coastal region, with a 'Cloud Fraction (%)' legend on the right side ranging from 0 to 90.
· 2026-10-09T15:20:52+00:00Isaias likely took advantage of the heat/energy of the eddy loop in the Gulf and is ripping this morning.
· 2026-10-09T15:01:58+00:00Major Archaeological Discovery at Jandial, KP Archaeologists have discovered a 100m × 50m ancient structure at #Jandial near Sirkap, under the Khyber PATH Project in collaboration with @KPDOAMOfficial . #KPArchaeology For Detail: dawn.com/news/2035915
AI visual note: Aerial photograph of an archaeological excavation site showing the rectangular foundations of an ancient building surrounded by dirt and grass.
· 2026-10-09T16:01:44+00:00Math will always seek clarity first
· 2026-10-09T16:02:06+00:002/ Back in 1960, Freeman Dyson had a wild idea. What if a civilization could capture a huge chunk of a star’s energy and actually use it? That idea became known as the Dyson Sphere. Not some project being built rn. Just a theory about what an advanced civilization might do.
· 2026-10-09T16:02:07+00:003/ Then in 1964, Nikolai Kardashev came up with a scale for measuring civilizations by how much energy they can use. Type I: a planet Type II: a star Type III: a whole galaxy Type II is where things get crazy: energy on the scale of an entire star.