Hurricanes | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/hurricanes/RSS feed for HurricanesenMon, 15 Jun 2026 17:36:32 +0000The 'Super' El Niño Has Arrived. Here's How It Might Affect the World's Weather and Economyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-el-nino-has-arrived-heres-how-it-might-affect-the-worlds-weather-and-economy-180988951/The naturally occurring climate pattern, characterized by warm surface water in the Pacific Ocean, that has just started could be one of the strongest ever recorded, according to expertsMon, 15 Jun 2026 17:36:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-el-nino-has-arrived-heres-how-it-might-affect-the-worlds-weather-and-economy-180988951/This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deployhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-is-using-origami-to-design-emergency-shelters-that-are-sturdy-cost-efficient-and-easy-to-deploy-180988179/Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weightThu, 12 Feb 2026 13:02:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-is-using-origami-to-design-emergency-shelters-that-are-sturdy-cost-efficient-and-easy-to-deploy-180988179/One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/The Caribbean’s unusually hot waters allowed Hurricane Melissa to intensify rapidly, officials sayWed, 29 Oct 2025 19:21:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/Divers Recover More Than $1 Million Worth of Gold and Silver Coins From 310-Year-Old 'Treasure Fleet' Shipwreckshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-recover-more-than-1-million-worth-of-gold-and-silver-coins-from-310-year-old-treasure-fleet-shipwrecks-180987434/The vessels sank in a violent hurricane off the coast of Florida in July 1715, when they were traveling from Cuba to Spain with an estimated $400 million worth of coins and jewels from the New WorldThu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-recover-more-than-1-million-worth-of-gold-and-silver-coins-from-310-year-old-treasure-fleet-shipwrecks-180987434/Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Many of Us Are Still Missing All That We Lost—and Grappling With One of the Country’s Worst Disastershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-years-after-hurricane-katrina-many-of-us-are-still-missing-all-that-we-lostand-grappling-with-one-of-the-countrys-worst-disasters-180987253/In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state remembers and reflects on KatrinaThu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-years-after-hurricane-katrina-many-of-us-are-still-missing-all-that-we-lostand-grappling-with-one-of-the-countrys-worst-disasters-180987253/Long-Lost Treasures Emerge From Lake During Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts in North Carolinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-lost-treasures-emerge-from-lake-during-hurricane-helene-recovery-efforts-in-north-carolina-180986870/Officials are draining the water from Lake Lure to remove sediment and debris, revealing historic objects embedded in the dry lakebedMon, 30 Jun 2025 15:55:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-lost-treasures-emerge-from-lake-during-hurricane-helene-recovery-efforts-in-north-carolina-180986870/A Giant Cloud of Saharan Dust Is Heading to the Southeastern U.S. Here's What That Meanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-giant-cloud-of-saharan-dust-is-heading-to-the-southeastern-us-heres-what-that-means-180986732/The plume of dust has already blown over the Caribbean and is expected to reach Florida later this weekTue, 03 Jun 2025 21:25:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-giant-cloud-of-saharan-dust-is-heading-to-the-southeastern-us-heres-what-that-means-180986732/Why Does This Endangered Butterfly Thrive After Hurricanes?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-does-this-endangered-butterfly-thrive-after-hurricanes-180986427/For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, the powerful storms mean clear skies and bright futuresFri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-does-this-endangered-butterfly-thrive-after-hurricanes-180986427/Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Beforehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destinations-hit-by-natural-disasters-need-tourists-backbut-maybe-not-in-the-same-way-as-before-180986413/Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to sustainable tourismMon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destinations-hit-by-natural-disasters-need-tourists-backbut-maybe-not-in-the-same-way-as-before-180986413/A Hurricane Swept These Tortoises Across Miles of Ocean to a New Home in Florida—and Now, They're Thrivinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-hurricane-swept-these-tortoises-across-miles-of-ocean-to-a-new-home-in-florida-and-now-theyre-thriving-180986380/Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane Helene in September, the local population was around eightMon, 07 Apr 2025 20:47:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-hurricane-swept-these-tortoises-across-miles-of-ocean-to-a-new-home-in-florida-and-now-theyre-thriving-180986380/