Focus on Weather
Flooded Brazil ‘ghost town’ a climate warning to world, UN advisor says
Roughly 389,000 people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul remain displaced from their homes because of the intense rain and flooding.
Puerto Rico issues island-wide heat advisory for the first time as power outages persist
Heat indexes were expected to reach up to about 46 degrees Celsius along most of Puerto Rico's coastal areas on Tuesday and through...
Americans seek out cooler destinations for July 4 travel as temperatures sizzle
Nearly 64% of American travelers indicate that rising local temperatures are influencing them to seek vacation spots with bearable temperatures.
Dubai to boost rainwater drainage system with $8.2 billion project
Heavy rainfall in April caused chaos, damaging roads, shops and homes.
At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides after days of heavy rains in Ivory Coast’s largest city
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left at least 24 people dead following...
Hot spell hits summer crops in east Europe, but a relief in northwest
Extreme weather has affected crops, pushing prices higher.
World not ready for climate change-fuelled wildfires: experts
Extra resources have been poured into improving firefighting but experts say more planning is needed.
‘Out of control fires’ in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
The surge of fires before the peak of the dry season has raised alarm for the Pantanal, which extends into Bolivia and Paraguay...
Midwestern U.S. flooding collapses a bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least two
Floodwaters have risen over days of heavy rain where South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska meet around Sioux City, as well as along the...
