Jul 10 Intense downpour in the Northeast forces evacuations, causes major flooding By Bobby Caina Calvan, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Officials say the storm has already wrought tens of millions of dollars in damage. Continue reading
Jul 09 9 missing in landslide at China highway construction site sparked by heavy rains By Associated Press Nine people are missing in central China after a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 28 Climate change can turn major snow into extreme rain over mountains. Here's why that's a problem By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press More of the heavy precipitation that in previous years would have fallen as snow is now coming down as rain at higher elevations. That's likely to be a big issue for long-term water storage in the American West. Continue reading
Jun 08 Russia shells flooded Ukrainian city hours after Zelenskyy visit By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of purposely destroying the dam, which is located in an area controlled by Russian forces. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 8:33 Evacuations continue in Ukraine as scope of dam disaster comes into full view By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart, Zeba Warsi Floods are inundating vast swaths of southern Ukraine and rescue and salvage efforts are underway as the waters keep rising. Tuesday's dam collapse unleashed a humanitarian and ecological disaster in a nation already suffering from 16 months of war. Geoff… Continue watching
May 29 Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of approaching Typhoon Mawar By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 96 mph and gusts of up to 118 mph but is forecast to spare the mountainous region a direct hit. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:16 Native communities in Louisiana fight to save their land from rising seas By Melanie Saltzman In Louisiana, coastal erosion is claiming an average amount of land equivalent to a football field every hour. Some Native American communities in the southeastern part of the state are the hardest hit. Special correspondent Megan Thompson brings us the… Continue watching
May 17 Heavy rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix By Luca Bruno, Associated Press The flooding forced Formula One to cancel this weekend's Grand Prix in Emilia-Romagna. Officials are warning the rivers could again burst their banks as rain continues. Continue reading
May 11 Analysis: New flood control systems are getting federal funding. Here's why it's key to factor in climate change By Antonio Arenas Amado, Lu Liu, The Conversation Congress authorized billions of dollars for infrastructure projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021. But new infrastructure planning frequently relies on historical flood patterns for its benchmarks rather than forecasts of changing risks as the climate warms. Continue reading
May 06 Floods, landslides in Congo leave over 200 dead, many more missing By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Continue reading