Environment
In a dramatic turn of events, intense flooding breached a dam in eastern Wisconsin on Friday, eroding the land around it and prompting officials to temporarily evacuate residents living downstream. The situation unfolded in the city of Manawa, where heavy rains and flash flooding had already caused significant......
Béryl, a menacing hurricane, is rapidly intensifying as it advances towards the Caribbean region, packing "extremely dangerous" winds exceeding 200 km/h (125 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Previously classified as a tropical storm, Béryl has now......
The frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires have surged dramatically worldwide over the past two decades, driven by human-induced climate warming, according to a new study published Monday. For the first time, researchers have mapped a global trend for the most devastating fires, which cause significant......
Tens of millions of Americans in the eastern United States found themselves trapped in the grip of an unrelenting heat wave on Friday, as record-setting temperatures and oppressive humidity levels showed no signs of abating. The sweltering conditions persisted, with heat warnings in effect across a vast......
In a sobering revelation, scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group have unveiled that human-induced climate change has made the recent extreme heat experienced in the US Southwest, Mexico, and Central America approximately 35 times more likely. This alarming finding serves as a stark......
