Focus on Weather
Afghanistan floods kill at least 153, Taliban interior ministry says
The official death toll from devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's interior ministry...
It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be busier than average. To ensure that people everywhere are prepared, officials visited residents in Sanford,...
Canada’s radar station upgrades could hasten severe weather warnings
Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across...
Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions: U.S. officials
A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, supercharging auroras and bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as early as Friday...
Brazil floods strike blow to powerful agriculture sector
Agronomist Eduardo Assad, who studies the effects of climate change on agriculture, said Brazil "will begin to suffer severe crop losses" if the...
Canada’s P.E.I. introduces new risk assessment tools for flooding, erosion
The provincial government of Canada's Prince Edward Island has introduced a new suite of online tools to help Islanders assess flooding and erosion...
Costa Rica to ration electricity as drought bites
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity...
Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the...
Rivers recede as British Columbia faces ‘unfamiliar territory’ drought
Satellite photos show rivers across the province running narrower and shallower than the same time in 2023, which went on to be one...
A ‘sponge city’ may be your home in 2050
The Conversation: For people to thrive in a more dangerous world, cities will need to look very different.
