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 Watch 6:46 New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to… Continue watching
Sep 03 Death at Burning Man festival under investigation as flooding strands thousands By Associated Press Authorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the site of the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stranded Saturday night as flooding from storms swept through the Nevada desert. Continue reading
Sep 01 Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion By Josh Boak, Associated Press The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. 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 Tropical Storm Hilary leaves desert and mountain towns in muddy mess By Mark J. Terrill, John Antczak, Julie Watson, Associated Press Hilary first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a tropical storm. Continue reading
Aug 18 China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate flooding amid economic downturn By Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year's disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: FBI agents shoot and kill Utah man accused of making threats against Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI agents shot and killed a Utah man accused of making threats against President Biden, wildfires in Hawaii burned thousands of acres and killed at least six people on Maui, days of downpours in Europe… Continue watching
Aug 07 NATO, EU send aid to Slovenia after devastating floods that killed at least 6 and left many homeless By Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke by phone with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob on Monday, expressing his condolences and NATO's strong solidarity with Slovenia, a NATO statement said. Continue reading
Aug 01 Floods surrounding Beijing kill at least 20, leave 27 missing while thousands evacuated By Associated Press The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers but has experienced record-breaking extended days of high temperatures this summer. Continue reading