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KENTUCKY -- At least 15 people are dead following flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN. That number is expected to double, he said, and will include children.Swollen floodwaters washed out bridges, wiped out power and sent some residents scrambling to their rooftops as water gushed into their homes. Some fa... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Firefighters have made significant progress battling the ferocious Oak fire burning in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Yosemite national park, achieving 45% containment by Friday morning. The blazehas consumed more than 19,200 acres, fueled through the dry, overgrown vegetation coating the hillsides and favorable fire... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
More research is needed into climate change leading to societal collapse or human extinction, researchers have said, warning such potentially catastrophic results are "dangerously unexplored".A team of international experts led by Cambridge University said not enough research had gone into the possible worst case scena... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryBritain on course for hottest day on recordTemperatures begin to ease in parts of southern EuropeHeatwave consistent with climate change, scientists sayFirefighters still battle to contain wildfiresMADRID/LISBON July 18 (Reuters) - A heatwave sweeping southern... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Since its debut on a rural Tennessee farm two decades ago, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival strived to be one of the country’s greenest music festivals, investing in recycling, composting, solar energy and other improvements.But last August Tennessee received the highest 24-hour rainfall ev... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
British COP26 President Alok Sharma attends a news conference during the meeting of the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers during the German G7 Presidency at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin, Germany May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/FilesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSept 1 (Reuters) - So... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A forest fire burns in the Sierra Mountains, Topaz Lake, Calif. Peter Starman/Getty Images You’d have to be Rip Van Winkle to be unaware of the suffering and costs from this summer’s heat waves, wildfires, and severe weather events. Fortunately, the financial and retirement industries are galvanizing to help address an... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican July 17, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryUrges world to tackle climate change like other crisesSays global warming hurts poor, indigenous people mostWarnings of... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
There will be a 'danger to life' caused by fast-flowing and deep floodwater, the Met Office said today as Britain faces more thunderstorms and flash flooding. Yellow and amber warnings have been put out for huge parts of England and Wales. Torrential showers across swathes of the country have already left roads swamped... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CBS Mornings July 20, 2022 / 7:56 AM / CBS News U.S., Europe swelter under historic heatwave U.S., Europe swelter under historic heatwave; Britain sees record-high temperatures 08:47 London — Some European nations were still battling their worst wildfires in decades Wednesday as the U.K. woke up to relief after its hot... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations and Pakistan issued an appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented m... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
July 21 (Reuters) - Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August.In addition to temperatures spiking above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), wildfires are raging across southern Europe with evacuations in towns in Italy and ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Widespread floods in Pakistan that have killed more than 1,000 people since mid-June may not have reached their peak yet, experts have warned.All four of the country's provinces have been hit by the unusually heavy rains, with over 30 million people affected.
Flash floods have swept away villages, crops, and 800,000 li... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The Yellowstone National Park area's weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate mountain snow melt and could produce "minor flooding." A National Weather Service bulletin recommended moving livestock from low-lying areas but made no mention of dange... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will reveal a "shocking" five-year report which found Australia's ecosystems will deteriorate and at risk of collapse if climate change is not addressed collaboratively.Australia's environment is in a "poor" condition and at risk of deteriorating further under the pressures of clima... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Parts of Australia’s largest city have been inundated by four major floods since March last year, leaving weary victims questioning how many times they can rebuild.The latest disaster follows Sydney’s wettest-ever start to a year with dams overflowing and a sodden landscape incapable of absor... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The Luton Airport runway was closed for two hours because of a 'surface defect' in the heat today as Wales recorded its hottest day on record with England having its hottest day of the year after fires broke out, trains were cancelled and schools closed.Wales has already recorded its hottest day on record, with the tem... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
There are growing concerns people's lives could be at risk as the Met Office indicated it is likely a new UK record temperature could be set early next week. Meteorologists have said there is an 80% chance the mercury will top the UK's record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019.
The heatwave is set t... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
BEMPOSTA, Portugal (AP) — More than 3,000 firefighters battled alongside ordinary Portuguese citizens desperate to save their homes from several wildfires that raged across the European country on Thursday, fanned by extreme temperatures and drought conditions linked to climate change.The central part of the country ha... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday, with a provisional reading of 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the country’s weather office — and the heat was only expected to rise.The highest temperature previously recorded in Britain was 101.7 F, a record set in 2019. Tuesday’s rec... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Firefighters have urged people to stop using barbecues and remove rubbish in open areas to help prevent fires in hot weather - as yet more blazes have broken out.At least eight hectares of land were affected by a fire declared a major incident on Sunday, at Hankley Common, near Farnham in Surrey, which has previously b... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, a study said.A team of international scientists found that the heat wave that set a new national record high at 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit was made stronger ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
More than 300 damaging storm reports came from Maine to Arkansas, as severe storms moved through.More than 100,000 people in Virginia and Maryland were left without power on Tuesday night, as storm damage left its mark on homes, power lines and cars. Particularly, fallen trees were captured smashing into cars and parts... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A large semi trailer is flipped over and pushed against a building in Bowling Green, Kentucky by a tornado in December 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage and killed workers in a candle factory, Amazon warehouse, and a nursing home. Dylan T. Lovan/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother J... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
MADRID (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control in Spain’s eastern province of Valencia has become one of the country’s biggest fires this year, and 35 aircraft were deployed to fight it as the blaze entered its fifth day, authorities said Friday.
The wildfire has already scorched more than 19,000 hectares (47,000 acre... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A church is pictured during sunset as a heat wave hits Europe, in Oisy-le-Verger, France, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryWMO issues warning on air quality in towns and citiesUK declares first red heat warning for Monday, TuesdayWildfires ablaze in Fra... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonMedia caption, President Joe Biden says climate crisis is clear and present dangerUS President Joe Biden has announced a $2.3bn (£1.9bn) investment to help build infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and natural disasters. But the announcement stopped short of formal... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The forecast is “absolutely unprecedented,” a senior British meteorologist said. “Our lifestyles and infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming.”July 18, 2022, 11:24 AM UTC / Updated July 18, 2022, 1:39 PM UTCLONDON — Residents told not to venture outside. Salt trucks spraying sand on roads to stop them melting. ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan have passed 1,000 since mid-June, officials have said, as a minister called the country’s deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe”.Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents t... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Thunderstorms and torrential rain have hit the south east of England this afternoon with London Victoria station already starting to flood, amid warnings of a 'danger to life' caused by fast-flowing and deep floodwater. Yellow and amber warnings have been put out for huge parts of England and Wales by the Met Office. T... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The UN is appealing for $160m (£136m) in emergency funding to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods.More than 1,150 people have been killed and nearly half a million displaced in the disaster.
"Pakistan is awash in suffering," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message for the launch of the appe... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Death Valley, Calif., set a record Thursday for the highest recorded temperature for the month of September, hitting 127 degrees Fahrenheit.The new record comes as California bakes in the latest heat wave of a punishing summer in a year when climate change has continued apace, resulting in a wide variety of extreme wea... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
By Justin Rowlattclimate editorImage source, PA MediaThe Met Office says we could see the hottest temperature in British history within hours, an extraordinary milestone.So why are we seeing such brutal temperatures? Most climate scientists say the answer is climate change. The Met Office estimates that the extreme hea... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Flash floods in south-west and north-west China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm’s way, state media has reported.In the south-western province of Sichuan, at least six people have died and another 12 are missing after torrential rain triggered flash floods, state-owned news outlet CGT... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The UK is under a heat dome and this heatwave could be more dangerous than the last, according to Sky News' weather presenter.A Met Office amber extreme heat warning is in place for much of England and Wales until Sunday and although temperatures will not hit the record-breaking highs of 40.3C seen last month, the curr... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90, a major route in both Montana and the Western U.S.Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said investigators so far have found no other factors that contributed to the pileup ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
In March, April and May this year, India and its neighbours endured repeated heatwaves that exposed more than a billion people to dangerously hot conditions. India broke several temperature records. The warmest March in more than a century was recorded across the country and a new high of more than 49C was hit in Delhi... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
At least 15 people have died in widespread flash flooding in Kentucky, including families with children, a toll the authorities expects to rise on Friday as extreme weather hits several states.The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, said on Friday morning he expects to receive a federal state of emergency declaration late... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Record-breaking temperatures are already causing chaos across the country today, with trains grinding to a halt and thousands facing an unbearably sticky morning commute. But the scorching temperatures have also led to a range of other more unusual outcomes, from a beach being closed because the sand is too hot, to sch... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World July 22, 2022 / 3:52 PM / CBS News Heat burning parts of western Europe Fires rage as European countries continue to swelter in record heat 02:35 As temperatures in the United Kingdom topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, a movie theater chain offered one of the most "vulnerable" communities shelter from the s... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A view shows trees and vegetation burnt by a major fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France, August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane MaheRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummary'Monster' fire consumes nearly 7,000 hectares in FranceESA chief urges actio... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
(CNN)We know changes in the weather and seasons can affect mood, causing run-of-the-mill rainy-day blues and seasonal affective disorder. Now, it's also important to recognize the harmful mental and physical health effects of long-term climate change. In her book "Taking the Heat: How Climate Change Is Affecting Your M... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
An intense low pressure system is moving across the south of the country after the wild weather hammered Western Australia and South Australia earlier this week.Residents across four states and a territory have been warned to brace for damaging winds, heavy rainfall and major flooding as a deep low moves across the cou... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
BEIJING (AP) — From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June.Extreme heat is also battering Japan, and volatile weather is causing trouble for other parts of the world in what scientists say has all the hal... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The extreme heat this week shockingly 'lifted up' part of pavement on busy Hull city centre street, as the footpath buckled up creating a v-shaped bumpThe pavement opposite Primark on Carr Lane in Hull city centre was warped by the heat With temperatures soaring this week, there were concerns about melting roads and ru... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
U.S. Updated on: July 16, 2022 / 2:30 PM / CBS/AP Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90, a major route in both Montana and the Western U.S.Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said investigators so far have foun... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
At least 15 people have died in widespread flash flooding in Kentucky, including families with children, a toll the authorities expects to rise on Friday as extreme weather hits several states.The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, said on Friday morning he expects to receive a federal state of emergency declaration late... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
More than half of all human infectious diseases in recorded history — Lyme, West Nile, hantavirus, typhoid, HIV and influenza, to name a few — have been exacerbated by the mounting impacts of greenhouse gas-driven climate change. That is the sobering conclusion of a new, first-of-its-kind paper that combed through more... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
There are growing concerns people's lives could be at risk as the Met Office indicated it is likely a new UK record temperature could be set early next week.Meteorologists have said there is an 80% chance the mercury will top the UK's record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019.
The heatwave is set to... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Animals becoming 'skinnier and weaker' and elderly at risk as France deals with worst-ever drought This week has brought fresh hell for France, writes our Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins.Wildfires are burning out of control as a fourth heatwave bakes land already parched by the country's worst-ever drought.These e... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Joe Biden on Monday toured parts of eastern Kentucky devastated by the worst flooding in the state’s history and pledged to help recovery, while his spokesperson warned that the climate crisis was having an impact on such events there and across America.At least 37 people have died in the flooding since a deluge late l... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Utility poles lead to downtown Dallas during a heat advisory due to scorching weather in Dallas, Texas, U.S. July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJuly 19 (Reuters) - Power use in Texas and other Central U.S. states is expected to shatter all-time records in... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Wildfires broke out across southern England today as Britain experienced its hottest day on record with temperatures soaring past 40C (104F) amid growing rail travel chaos as schools shut again in the extreme heat.A huge grass blaze broke out in Wennington, Essex, and appeared to have destroyed at least two houses - wh... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Hong Kong CNN — Severe heat warnings were issued for almost 70 Chinese cities, where temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) Monday, according to the China Meteorological Administration. Another 393 Chinese cities and counties were forecast to swelter in temperatures of 35 deg... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CNN — Extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum has thrashed parts of the US over the past week – one of the many signals that climate change is here now, scientists say. On the one hand, overwhelming rainfall triggered two ultra-rare floods last week, one in the St. Louis area and another in eastern Kentucky that... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Firefighters work at the site of a wildfire outside Tabara, Zamora, on the second heatwave of the year, in Spain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel InfantesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryBlazes damage forests and livelihoods across EuropeClimate risks could wipe 4 pct off Europe's GDP by 2030Eu... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Firefighters work at the site of a wildfire outside Tabara, Zamora, on the second heatwave of the year, in Spain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel InfantesSummaryBlazes damage forests and livelihoods across EuropeClimate risks could wipe 4 pct off Europe's GDP by 2030Europe under pressure to prevent as well as douse fires... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Infrastructure advisers are calling for a national hosepipe ban and compulsory water metering as the nation braces for drought after England has had its driest July in 111 years.The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has said water needs to start being managed better across the UK, otherwise the country could face... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Climate breakdown made the recent record UK heatwave 10 times more likely, researchers have found. Analysis by World Weather Attribution reveals that temperatures in the UK during the heatwave, when it hit 40.3C, were higher than those simulated by climate models.The researchers say extreme temperatures in western Euro... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Politics Aug 1, 2022 1:12 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.
The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above.
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce the grant pro... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
There is a 'danger to life' caused by fast-flowing and deep floodwater as Britain faces thunderstorms and flash flooding, according to the Met Office. Yellow and amber warnings have been made for huge parts of England and Wales. Torrential showers across huge swathes of the country have already left roads swamped, dra... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
This year's flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced 33 million.Sherry Rehman, the country's top climate official, has warned Pakistan is "at the ground zero" of "flash foods, multiple glacial lake outbursts, heatwaves and now the monster monsoon of the decade".
Since monsoon season started ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Severe disruption on Britain’s railway continued on Wednesday while engineers worked to repair the effects of an unprecedented heatwave, as Network Rail announced a new “resilience taskforce” to plan for future extreme weather.Services were expected to return towards normal later in the day, after two days of blanket s... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to eastern Kentucky on Monday to tour the damage from last month’s deadly flooding and to visit with families who were impacted by the extreme rainfall.At least 37 people have died as a result of the late-July storms, which dropped nearly a foot of rain in some areas i... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
SummaryHomes and campsites evacuated, livelihoods threatenedFlames tear down hillside near Portugal's PombalBlaze rages near tallest sand dune in EuropeEurope is a 'heatwave hotspot', says scientistLEIRIA, Portugal/RASLINA, Croatia, July 14 (Reuters) - Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, Franc... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCULLERA, Spain, Aug 13 (Reuters) - One person was killed and dozens were injured when high winds caused part of the main stage to collapse at a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia early on Saturday, emergency services said.Other infrastructure was ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
By James GregoryBBC NewsImage source, Swanage Fire StationImage caption, Firefighters across the country are being called to tackle wildfires, like this one in DorsetThere have been almost 500 more wildfires this year than the whole of 2021, a fire chief has said.Mark Hardingham, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Counc... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Wildfires broke out across the UK today as families fled for their lives as their homes which they tried to save with buckets of water were engulfed amid blazes across the country in record 40.3C heat.Firefighters have described blazes tearing through homes and buildings in London as 'absolute hell' - with residents ev... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A view shows trees and vegetation burnt by a major fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France, August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane MaheRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummary'Monster' fire consumers nearly 7,000 hectares in FranceESA chief urges imme... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
France has been forced to call in reinforcements from across Europe to help battle a huge wildfire that has been burning in the south of the country for more than a month. Hundreds of firefighters from Germany, Poland, Romania and Italy are heading to Gironde, near Bordeaux, to help tackle a blaze that began burning in... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Record-breaking temperatures are already causing chaos across the country today, with trains grinding to a halt and thousands facing an unbearably sticky morning commute. But the scorching temperatures have also led to a range of other more unusual outcomes, from a beach being closed because the sand is too hot, to sch... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Food prices remain stubbornly high as Russia's war in Ukraine drags on, exacerbating existing pressure from supply chain disruptions and climate change.The war has "put a lot of fuel on an already burning fire," said Arif Husain, chief economist at the United Nations World Food Programme.Ukraine is a major producer of ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The western and southwestern U.S. is wilting under the biggest drought in 1,200 years—a megadrought. As of writing this, most of the country is experiencing drier-than-normal conditions, but things remain particularly severe from Texas to Washington state.Scientists have identified climate change as a significant contr... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World Aug 29, 2022 9:42 AM EDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe.”
Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as so... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World Updated on: July 19, 2022 / 10:37 AM / CBS News Brutal heat and wildfires grip Europe Scorching summer temps and wildfires roast Europe 03:30 London — Britain on Tuesday recorded its first ever temperature over the 40 degrees Celsius mark (104 Fahrenheit), a landmark that many in the U.K. thought would take years... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A year after one of the worst floods in Germany's history, and the scars of the disaster are still visible.In some streets in Altenburg, no building was left untouched.
Facades hang off houses.Red crosses on walls and doors mark the condemned - the damage too extensive to repair.In other areas of the Ahr valley, busine... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The Environment Agency has warned we are facing the 'early signs of drought' with no rain on the horizon during another spell of sizzling weatherThe Met Office said there is a 40% chance the mercury will exceed 35C next weekThe UK is facing a second weather “event" of the year with a blistering heatwave threatening to ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
BEIJING (AP) — Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual. Record-high temperatures have been reported in Zhejiang province, just east of the global business hub of Shanghai, topping out above 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit)... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The new health secretary has said new measures including extra working hours for ambulance crews are being put in place as the UK faces its first national heatwave emergency.Steve Barclay said the additional support, which also includes more call handlers, is being put in place on Monday and Tuesday.
Almost all of Engl... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The UK is the middle of a heat dome and this heatwave could be more dangerous than the last, according to Sky News' weather presenter.An amber heat health alert is in place until Sunday and although temperatures will not hit the record-breaking highs of 40.3C seen last month, the current heatwave is expected to be long... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Torrential rain and thunderstorms hammering Britain have seen streets turn to rivers and a huge mudslide block a country road - with another two inches of rain on the way in three hours today as the heatwave ends with a bang.The A358 in Somerset was closed at Combe Florey after the mudslide last night which saw workers... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Good morning.Alaska has experienced more than 500 forest fires since the beginning of April, which have forced the evacuation of mining camps, villages and remote cabins.By 15 June, more than 1m acres (405,000 hectares) in the state had already gone up in flames, about the area that would normally burn in an entire fir... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The UK is under a heat dome and this heatwave could be more dangerous than the last, according to Sky News' weather presenter.A Met Office amber extreme heat warning is in place for much of England and Wales until Sunday and although temperatures will not hit the record-breaking highs of 40.3C seen last month, the curr... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Summer has remained mostly the same for a millennium or more. Around the year 900, Old English speakers were already using the word sumor for the warmer months. Some say the word summer is probably close to the version heard 4,000 yea... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The boreal forests in the far northern latitudes have suffered more tree cover loss owing to fire in the last decade than any other place on Earth, with Russia losing more trees to fire than any other country, data has shown.The boreal region is a huge stretch of coniferous forests that encircles the northern hemispher... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Yvette Johnson, 54, sits next to a fan outside of her families home on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesPower demand recently hit a record high in Texas amid a severe heat wave and will likely break more records this week as homes and businesses blast air conditioners across the country's seco... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The heatwave is adding 'extreme pressure' to the NHS with some hospitals declaring 'critical incidents' and ambulances have been put on their highest alert levelVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableUK weather: High temperatures with amber warning for heatGlorious sunshine and soaring temperatures will have Brits flocking to b... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
US extreme weather 'reminder of intensifying impacts of climate change' – White HouseOn Joe Biden’s visit to flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky today he is not just viewing the effects through the lens of a disaster needing federal assistance but also through the lens of the climate crisis that is making events like this m... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.
Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of th... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Britain today experienced its hottest day on record as temperatures soared past 40C (104F) amid growing rail travel chaos as schools shut again and millions of people respond to the extreme heat by working from home.The mercury hit an unprecedented 40.2C (104.4F) at London Heathrow Airport at 12.50pm - around an hour a... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
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At least 15 people have died and several others remain missing after heavy rains caused severe flooding in eastern Kentucky, the state’s governor announced on Friday, in the latest extreme weather event that has struck the U.S. this week. Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Late last June, farmers in Walla Walla, Washington, noticed something odd happening to their onions. Walla Walla, an oasis in the middle of the state’s high desert, is bursting with vineyards, whea... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Discussing the weather has long been a harmless British pastime, with forecasters relied on to ruin bank holidays with their predictions of drizzle or give good news of some gentle summer sunshine.But now TV meteorologists have found themselves on the frontline of the climate culture war after extreme temperatures hit ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
There are growing concerns people's lives could be at risk as the Met Office indicated it is likely a new UK record temperature could be set early next week.Meteorologists have said there is an 80% chance the mercury will top the UK's record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019.
The heatwave is set to... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Recently watered grass is seen next to a dry-up area while extreme weather conditions including record-breaking heat waves are the latest sign of climate change in the western United States, where wildfires and severe drought have emerged as a growing threat, near San Jose, California, U.S., August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ca... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World August 3, 2022 / 3:53 PM / CBS News Scientists warn of risks of "climate endgame" Scientists warn world needs to prepare for risks of "climate endgame" 01:13 A team of international scientists says the world needs to start preparing for the possibility of a "climate endgame" as extreme weather events keep ravagin... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Health warnings have been issued about this week’s heatwave, which is expected to bring the hottest day of the year, with prolonged temperatures higher than in the Greek islands, and intensify pressure on water supplies.Parents were advised to keep their children out of the sun this week, while a water company revealed... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Britain recorded its hottest temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the country’s national weather service, the Met Office, with a recording of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) at Coningsby in eastern England. It broke a record set just hours earlier — a recording of 40.2 Celsius (104.4 degrees Fahren... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Rail bosses have warned services could be further delayed by heavy rain today with passengers already stranded after almost every service in and out of London King's Cross was axed following the UK's hottest day on record.Network Rail said downpours on dry ground following the extreme heat could cause flooding and over... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Officials in Pakistan said Friday that weeks of flooding triggered by historic monsoon rains had killed nearly 1,000 people and “badly affected” 33 million others, and they appealed for international help to deal with the calamity. The devastation across all four provinces of the country prompted Prime Minister Shahbaz... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Subsets and Splits
Unique Topics Sorted
Provides a simple list of all unique topics in the training dataset, which helps identify the range of subjects covered but offers minimal analytical insight beyond basic categorization.
List Unique Topics
Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.