Aug 23 Near-record rainfall floods Dallas-Fort Worth area By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Heavy rain across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area is causing streets to flood and submerging vehicles as officials warn motorists to stay off the roads. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Jul 07 Floodwaters recede from Sydney area as rain threat moves north By Associated Press Floodwaters are receding in Sydney and its surrounding area as heavy rain threatens to inundate towns north of Australia's largest city. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Biden spends Memorial Day honoring U.S service members In our news wrap Monday, President Biden spent this Memorial Day honoring U.S. service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country, at least 91 people have died from weekend floods in Brazil, the season's first hurricane in… Continue watching
May 30 At least 91 dead and dozens lost from Brazil flooding By David Biller, Associated Press Experts say climate change contributes to more intense rainfall, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has classified Recife’s metropolitan region as one of the world’s most vulnerable cities. Continue reading
Apr 20 Experts say human-caused climate change is putting African wildlife at risk By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at risk, according to biodiversity experts. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:29 Heavy rains flood and isolate parts of U.S. Pacific Northwest, Canada By John Yang, Harry Zahn Parts of the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Canada, are still reeling tonight from record rain that touched off flooding and mudslides. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Nov 17 Canada dispatching military personnel to assist with British Columbia floods By Associated Press Military helicopters already helped evacuate about 300 people from one highway where people were trapped in their cars overnight Monday following a mudslide. Continue reading
Oct 22 Dozens missing in Nepal as floods, mudslides kill over 100 By Associated Press Nepalese authorities are searching for dozens of people missing in this week's heavy rains, floods and landslides, as survivors complain they are yet to receive any government help. Police say the death toll has crossed 100 in the country's eastern… Continue reading
Oct 07 Stalled weather front drenches Alabama, at least 4 killed in floods By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Dozens of people had to be rescued Wednesday night in central Alabama, where the National Weather Service said as much as 13 inches of rain fell. Continue reading