Oct 23 Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New Orleans By PBS News Hour Heavy storms in New Orleans Monday dumped eight inches of rain and caused flooding as the city struggles to fully recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Apr 16 Global Warming Poses National Security Threat, Report Finds By Admin, PBS News Hour Global climate change could have an increasing effect on U.S. strategic interests and will likely pose "a serious threat to America's national security," a panel of retired generals and admirals said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 26 Violence in Somalia Furthers Humanitarian Crisis By Admin, PBS News Hour The ongoing conflict between Somalia's transitional government and Islamist groups has exacerbated an already desperate humanitarian crisis in the country due to drought and flooding. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch Costly New Orleans Levee Repairs May Be Inadequate In the first month of a new hurricane season, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed almost $800 million in repairs to the New Orleans levee system, repairs some say still leave the battered city vulnerable. Continue watching
Aug 16 Record-Breaking Floods Continue in Europe By Admin German authorities ordered the evacuation of thousands of people from the historic city of Dresden Friday as record-breaking floodwaters continue to wreak havoc in central and eastern Europe. Continue reading
Aug 14 Floods Continue to Ravage Central Europe By Admin Residents of Prague watched with relief as the waters of the rain-swollen Vltava River crested Wednesday without inundating the historic city center, as Europe continues to reel from some of the worst flooding on record. Continue reading