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Follow Climate & Earth ScienceHurricane Rachel, the 18th named storm and seventh major hurricane of the 2026 East Pacific season, has slightly strengthened while continuing its west-northwestward path. Although moving away from land, it is generating significant swells and heavy rain for southern Baja California. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories as the storm progresses.
The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories for Hurricane Rachel in the Eastern Pacific and Hurricane Nolo in the Central Pacific, with marine warnings active for the Eastern Pacific. This development highlights ongoing hurricane activity, even as NOAA forecasts a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, underscoring regional weather variations.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued advisories for Hurricane Rachel in the Eastern Pacific, located near the Baja California Peninsula, and Hurricane Nolo in the Central Pacific, situated west of the main Hawaiian Islands. These advisories provide crucial updates on active storm systems, while no tropical cyclone formation is anticipated in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico over the next seven days.
A new *Nature* study indicates that "nature-based" solutions, like wetland restoration and wildfire prevention, could save insurers and policyholders billions. These approaches are shown to reduce costs and mitigate risks from extreme weather, offering a new framework for insurance policies.
A new study in Nature suggests that implementing nature-based solutions, such as wetland restoration and wildfire prevention, could significantly lower insurance costs and premiums. This research provides a framework for how these policies can benefit both insurers and policyholders by mitigating the financial impact of natural disasters.