Amanda Opens the Pacific Season While the Atlantic Stays Quiet
Storm season is not one map: Amanda is Eastern Pacific, while NHC's Atlantic page says no current tropical cyclone.
Dara Osei
Bureau: London
NOAA's Below-Normal Outlook Still Needs a Preparedness List
Below-normal hurricane odds are not a permission slip; the useful story is what households should check before the first Atlantic storm.
AirNow Makes Smoke a Local Search Task
Smoke screenshots travel fast, but AirNow asks the reader to check local AQI, forecasts, and activity guidance before acting.