Focus on Weather
Floods ravage parts of Bangladesh, strand over 2 million people
DHAKA (Reuters) – Monsoon rains and upstream river water from India have caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh, stranding more than 2 million...
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
With much of the United States, Mexico, India and the Middle East suffering through blistering heat waves, worsened by human-caused climate change, several...
IMF approves over $900 million to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight
WASHINGTON – The IMF said on Thursday its executive board approved funding for Tanzania of $786.2 million to help tackle climate change while...
Eastern Canadian province imposes fire ban after blaze forces evacuation of town near hydroelectric power plant
The Canadian Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador imposed a partial fire ban after an out-of-control blaze forced the evacuation of a town...
Millions sweating it out as U.S. heat wave nears peak from Midwest to Maine
A heat wave extending from the Midwest to New England moved closer to a breaking point Thursday, with millions of people sweating it...
Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide
Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will continue to deliver dangerous weather for decades to...
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
Climate scientists say such deaths offer a glimpse of what is to come for the tens of millions of Muslims expected in coming...
Explainer: How extreme heat threatens health and safety
As climate change continues to drive temperatures upward in coming years, the danger of humidity is also expected to rise. Warmer air can...
Caribbean Development Bank chief says ‘no time to waste’ on climate action
The Caribbean Development Bank's acting president called for immediate action to fund efforts to protect the region's coastlines and population from the growing...
New Bayer short corn variety stands up to high winds, but not over 100 mph
Bayer says the corn will reduce yield losses due to extreme weather because it has less height to catch wind.
