Focus on Weather
Indian farmers are weary of politicians’ response to water crisis
Politicians have done little to secure water for Indian farmers, with activists saying that big businesses are being prioritized instead
Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding Porto Alegre
Record flooding over the past month in southern Brazil has killed 163 people and displaced around 600,000 more.
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
After devastating floods in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the state will need to rebuild in a way that reduces...
Giant sequoia ‘General Sherman’ passes health check but world’s largest trees face growing climate threats
As the climate grows hotter and drier, giant sequoias previously thought to be almost indestructible are increasingly threatened by extreme heat, drought and...
Canadian Hurricane Centre says active storm season predicted for East Coast
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an active storm season off the country’s East Coast this year, mainly due to record warm water...
Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday
Texas heat wave causes huge demand for electricity, reaching a record for the second time in a week — with increases still to...
Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from tornado
While there have been isolated incidents of tornadoes or hurricanes damaging wind turbines, fortunately such occurrences are extremely rare, said Jason Ryan, a...
From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
Extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, says the...
U.S. sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
Many sites are contaminated or warehouse decades of radioactive waste, while some perform critical energy and defense research and manufacturing that could be...
Rainfall in UK and Ireland ‘made 20% heavier by climate change’
Rainfall in the storms which battered the UK and Ireland last winter were made around 20% heavier by climate change, scientists have said.
