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A powerful solar storm is heading towards Earth, potentially causing the aurora borealis to appear as far south as Alabama and Northern California in the US. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch, forecasting the storm’s arrival from Friday through the weekend. The sun has been emitting intense solar flares, including five significant coronal mass ejections, which have the potential to disrupt satellites and power grids. NOAA emphasizes the exceptional nature of this event, as the flares are associated with a sunspot 16 times larger than Earth. If the storm reaches its peak, it could result in power outages and damage to power transformers.

A severe solar storm is brewing in space and is expected to impact Earth’s critical infrastructure, especially communication networks, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has issued a severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch and is monitoring the sun following a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that began on May 8. The storm could cause disruptions to communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio, and satellite operations, as well as pose risks to humans in high-altitude areas.

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued an alert warning of a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth on May 10-12, 2024. This is the first storm of this magnitude since January 2005. The storm is caused by multiple Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that are expected to merge and arrive on Earth late May 10 or early May 11. The storm has the potential to disrupt infrastructure, including communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio, and satellite operations. However, it may also cause spectacular displays of aurora in northern states of the US, Canada, and northern Europe.

A juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach in March, prompting an investigation by NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement. The agency is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party. Harassing, harming, killing, or feeding wild dolphins is illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, with violators facing fines of up to $100,000 and prison time.

Michiganders can expect a summer filled with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The forecast, which covers the months of June, July, and August, indicates that the state will experience above-average temperatures and near-normal precipitation levels.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Services is offering a $20,000 reward for information after a juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death on a beach in Louisiana last month. The dolphin had multiple bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord, and heart, and a necropsy confirmed that it died from trauma. The NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is investigating the dolphin’s death and is asking for the public’s help in finding the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information should call the NOAA Enforcement Hotline at 800-853-1964.