Jan 15 At least 42 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings By Associated Press A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people. More than 600 people were injured by the magnitude 6.2 quake that struck just after midnight Friday and sent… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:55 A record hurricane season is ending. What does climate change have to do with it? By PBS NewsHour Hurricane Iota made landfall in Central America earlier this week as a Category 4 storm. It's the 30th storm this Hurricane season, surpassing 2005 as the year with the most hurricanes ever. With this record Atlantic Hurricane season officially ending… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 3:36 Hurricane Delta could bring ‘inundation’ to Louisiana coast Hurricane Delta, now a Category 2 storm, is expected to make landfall in southwest Louisiana Friday evening. Its outer bands have already brought substantial rain and wind to the area. Delta is the second hurricane to hit this region in… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 2:15 After Hurricane Sally, Gulf Coast residents face flooding, power outages By John Yang The remnants of Hurricane Sally are moving east, still pouring rain onto parts of the Southeast. In the storm’s wake, heavy flooding along the Gulf Coast is keeping rescuers busy, while others begin the work of cleaning up. Hundreds of… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:24 Slow-moving Hurricane Sally dumps dozens of inches of rain on Gulf Coast By Stephanie Sy Hurricane Sally has weakened since striking the Alabama-Florida state line before dawn Wednesday -- but it is still inflicting major damage. The storm is moving at a glacial pace, dumping more than 20 inches of rain in some areas, downing… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:17 With wildfires raging during a pandemic, Oregon residents are pushed to the brink By Cat Wise, Leah Nagy In Oregon, more than a million acres have burned already during this devastating early wildfire season -- twice the full-year average. Over 40,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, and at least 22 are missing. Air quality in… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:10 How climate change ‘exacerbates’ wildfires in the American West As large parts of California and the Pacific Northwest are beset by wildfires, the issue of climate change has taken on prominence in the national political conversation. Scientists increasingly point to rising temperatures and extreme dryness as exacerbating wildfires, but… Continue watching
Aug 26 Laura strengthens into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 By Jeff Martin, John L. Mone, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Continue reading
Aug 11 Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest By Ryan J. Foley, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest. Continue reading
Jul 21 Breached levees trap thousands as flooding in China worsens By Associated Press Breached levees have trapped more than 10,000 people in an eastern Chinese town as flooding worsens across much of the country, local authorities said Tuesday. Continue reading