Focus on Weather
Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged after violent storm
Rome's Arch of Constantine was damaged by a lightning strike during a storm, prompting immediate conservation efforts.
Wild weather hits Australia: woman dead and 120,000 without power
Widespread damage from high winds and heavy rain knock out power for thousands as storms hit Australia.
Brands warm to new products as climate change lessens demand for cold weather gear
Bertrand Cesvet wearing one of the Kanuk-made parkas
Brazilians face higher power bills due to September’s dry season
Local regulator will increase power bills in Brazil as reservoir levels drop, straining hydroelectric capacity.
Armenia says lightning shuts down nuclear power station
Lightning strike on nuclear plant outside Yerevan causes safety systems to shut down power.
Rocket scientists build robot probes to gauge melting beneath Antarctica ice shelf
Engineers are developing underwater robots to study how fast Antarctic ice is melting, aiming to better predict sea level rise.
Japan hit by heavy rain, power outage as typhoon makes landfall
Toyota, Nissan and Honda suspend operations as Typhoon Shanshan arrives, as 230,000 households left without power.
Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries
At 647 megatonnes, the carbon released in last year's Canada wildfires exceeded those of seven of the ten largest national emitters.
US grid operator PJM issues maximum generation alert ahead of hot weather
Hot weather across America set to cause maximum generation across largest power grid operator
