Sep 15 New England braces for Hurricane Lee after days of extreme weather By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press A tropical storm warning extended south through Massachusetts, with powerful winds forecast to arrive late Friday in southern New England. Maine and coastal Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were to see the brunt of the storm on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Public health officials in Greece warn against using floodwater, citing contamination risks By Associated Press The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, destroyed homes and roads and left thousands of households without power and water for days. Continue reading
Sep 04 Roads out of Burning Man have dried up enough for festival-goers to leave, organizers say By Associated Press At least one death has been reported but festival organizers say it wasn't weather-related. Continue reading
Sep 03 Africa's upcoming climate summit highlights urgent need for better weather data By Cara Anna, Associated Press Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be both deadly and expensive, with damage running in the billions of… Continue reading
Sep 03 Typhoon Haikui slams into Taiwan, disrupting work, classes and travel By Associated Press Much of southern Taiwan came to a standstill Sunday as Typhoon Haikui churned over towns and farmland. Residents were urged to stay home and flights, rail transport, ferry services, classes and outdoor events were suspended, but there were no reports… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:01 Residents in Florida's Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 7:02 A look at the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart, Solveig Rennan Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday blasting Florida with winds near 125 miles an hour and a wall of water that caused heavy flooding. Thousands chose to get out of harm's way, while others hunkered down for the first major storm… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 8:51 Conservatives fight back against environmental and socially conscious investments By Paul Solman The extreme weather events that hit the U.S. and other countries have cast a sharp spotlight on the role of climate change. In recent years, those concerns have been a key part of significant changes in the way investment firms… Continue watching
Aug 26 7 tornadoes confirmed in severe Michigan storms that killed 5 people By Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 26 Why these 'climate haven' cities aren't yet ready for more extreme weather events By Julie Arbit, Brad Bottoms, Earl Lewis, The Conversation Several cities in the upper Midwest and Northeast have been considered natural refuges from climate change. But their infrastructure often isn't built to handle its worst effects. Continue reading