How El Nino will affect weather this winter
Vehicles drive on the flooded Freeway 5 after an El Niño-strengthened storm brought rain to Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2016. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The El Niño weather pattern …
Natural disasters
Record wildfires hit the Amazon, Negro River reaches lowest level
Smoke from a fire rises into the air as trees burn amongst vegetation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 3, 2023. Leonardo Benassatto | Reuters The …
Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
In this photo taken on October 10, 2023, a man looks at a forest fire as it approaches houses in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Al Zulkifli | Afp | Getty …
Cocoa farmers face mounting challenges as El Nino rages on
A woman spreads cocoa beans during the sun-drying process in the backyard of her house in Asikasu, Ghana on December 19, 2020. Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty Images El …
Powerful earthquakes strike western Afghanistan, death toll roses to more than 2,000
CNN — Some 2,000 people have perished after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the Taliban said Sunday, as the nation reels from another natural disaster at a time of …
Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
HONOLULU — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago was scheduled to welcome back travelers on Sunday as the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed …
Tornadoes are more destructive than ever in the U.S.
May 22, 2011, began as a beautiful day in Joplin, Missouri. Families and friends gathered outside. Suddenly, the sky changed. Troy Bolander, who grew up in nearby Kansas, noticed the …
We’re playing catch-up on extreme weather
A general view of a flooded street in Williamsburg, New York, United States on September 29, 2023. Fatih Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As New York residents and …
Record rain hits New York City flooding streets and subways
Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system on Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous …
State of emergency issued for NYC area as heavy rain, flooding expected to last hours
A police officer from the NYPD Highway Patrol looks to motorists drive through a flooded street after heavy rains as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia bring flooding across the …