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
Aug 22 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: California towns digging out of debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary In our news wrap Tuesday, crews in mountain and desert towns in California are still digging out of mud and debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary, more than 800 people on Maui are still unaccounted for two weeks after… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 2:54 Southern California begins cleaning up after 1st tropical storm in 8 decades By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart Southern California has been battered by historic rainfall, floods and mudslides in the latest in a string of disasters wreaking havoc across the country. So far, there are no reports of major damage or injuries linked to Tropical Storm Hilary. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:35 Residents flee Yellowknife, Canada as wildfire moves closer to city By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Jonah Anderson The impact of wildfires is being felt on two fronts tonight. On Maui, residents are trying to rebuild their lives days after fires scorched parts of the island and killed more than one hundred people. But for one city in… Continue watching