Focus on Weather
Lightning, persistent storms trigger wildfire spike in Yukon
The poor air quality is a result of widespread forest fire smoke in the region, along with a stagnant weather pattern over the...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
The flow of ice into water averages about 50,000 gallons every second, according to a new report
Deadly Hurricane Beryl churns toward Jamaica, causes ‘immense destruction’
By Zahra Burton KINGSTON (Reuters) -Hurricane Beryl steamed towards the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday, after thrashing Jamaica with intense wind and...
Heavy rainfall in several parts of India triggers floods, at least 11 dead
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Heavy rain continued to trigger flood and landslides in India’s north and north-east, killing at least...
Beryl sets tone for ‘very dangerous hurricane season,’ world met agency says
Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record.
Powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A powerful storm has swept through countries in the western Balkans after several days of sizzling temperatures, killing two...
Greece battles wildfire on Kos island for second day
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek firefighters battled a blaze on the islands of Kos for a second day on Tuesday, as hundreds of tourists and...
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at southeastern Caribbean as a powerful Category 3 storm
The last strong hurricane to hit the area was Hurricane Ivan 20 years ago.
Firefighters tackle blaze on Greek island of Chios as premier warns of ‘dangerous summer’
Evacuation orders have been issued for those in the Metohi area.
