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By Seth Borenstein | Associated Press
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 ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Published June 24, 2022 5:21PM FORT WORTH, Texas - Extreme heat has a cumulative effect on the body. So people who feel okay one day might be sick the next. MedStar, the emergency service provider in Fort Worth, is seeing a sharp increase in heat related calls. MedStar ambulances are now operating under extreme weather... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Wales recorded its hottest day on record today with England set to follow later as fires broke out after trains were cancelled, hospital appointments axed and schools closed amid warnings that healthy people could die.The Met Office confirmed Gogerddan near Aberystwyth had reached 35.3C (95.5F) this afternoon, exceedin... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSHANGHAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - After a record heatwave parch... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Lidl and Waitrose will start selling “wonky” fruit and vegetables that have been “stunted” by UK drought conditions as part of efforts to support farmers struggling with the driest summer for 50 years.Lidl said it had written to its British suppliers who may need extra support, and would try to accommodate produce hit ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Weeks of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, triggered by climate change-driven erratic monsoon rains, have raised fears of acute food shortages and further spread of waterborne deadly diseases in the country of about 220 million people. Pakistani officials estimate a third of the South Asian nation, an area the size of... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
These are the devastating effects that Pakistan’s deadly floods are wreaking on the country.Dubbed “the monster monsoon of the decade” by Pakistan’s climate change minister Sherry Rehman, torrential rain in the region has killed at least 982 people since June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.Eve... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A car drives through a flooded street in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. in this screen grab obtained from a social media video on August 22, 2022. Fernando Garcia/via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 22 (Reuters) - Flooding and heavy rains hit the Dallas, Texas area on Monday, leaving at least ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Heatwave advice includes drinking plenty of fluids, keeping out of the sun and avoiding exerciseAn amber warning for extreme heat is in force across parts of Scotland. Most of the country is expected to experience high temperatures, with the Met Office warning in place for the south... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Extreme heat and the threat of looming blackouts are putting the nation's power grid under special scrutiny, with many blaming the major transformation from traditional to renewable resources for the reliability problems. Peaking electricity demand and slim reserve margins are behind the power crunch straining grids ac... | 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 |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 22 (Reuters) - Relentless downpours were expected in the Dallas area again on Monday afternoon after torrential rain overnight triggered flooding that submerged roads and entire neighborhoods, trapping some residents in their swamped vehicles and homes.The Nation... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Published July 16, 2022 8:20AM Updated 2:59PM Videos show aftermath of deadly pileup on Montana highway Twenty-one vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol said authorities believe the weather is to blame. Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused bla... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LONDON – Europe is facing its worst drought in 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent under a "warning" or "alert," a study by the European Commission has discovered.Preliminary data from the European Drought Observatory found that 47% of Europe is under warning conditions, meaning the soil has a clear deficit of ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The Met Office has issued a danger to life health alert and are urging people to look out for vulnerable friends and family members with those who have heart and breathing problems most at risk.The extreme weather could cause deathsBritain was on red alert tonight amid fears that record temperatures of 41C will lead to... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The climate crisis is the prime suspect for the devastating scale of flooding in Pakistan, which has killed more than 1,000 people and affected 30 million. But the catastrophe, still unfolding, is most likely the result of a lethal combination of factors including the vulnerability of poor citizens, steep mountainous s... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Portugal, France, Spain and Greece are on fire - and, recently, so was the UK. Record 40C heat fuelled dozens of blazes around the country, and saw the busiest day for London's firefighters since the Second World War.Meanwhile a staggering amount of Europe, almost half, is living with a drought warning.
The climate cri... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CNN — Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and buckled infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis’ impact on day-to-day weather. Americans are used to switching on their air conditioners any time temperatures near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 deg... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
This is the moment another wildfire threatens to engulf a Norfolk village as firefighters desperately battle to push back the advancing inferno.The astonishing drone footage shows rising plumes of smoke and clusters of bright flames - many in gardens and just metres away from people's homes - in a housing estate in Wat... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The Luton Airport runway was closed because of a 'surface defect' in the heat today as Wales recorded its hottest day on record with England set to follow later after fires broke out, trains were cancelled and schools closed.One passenger said her flight had been diverted to Stansted because the 'runway has apparently ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
04:34 - Source: CNN Hear why Kentucky's governor is worried the death toll will rise CNN — [Breaking news update at 1:45 p.m. ET] The death toll in flood-stricken Kentucky has risen to 35, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday afternoon, as rescue workers continue to comb the region for hundreds of missing people, unable to ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A record-breaking drought has caused some rivers in China – including parts of the Yangtze – to dry up, affecting hydropower, halting shipping, and forcing major companies to suspend operations.A nationwide drought alert was issued on Friday as a long-running and severe heatwave in China’s heavily populated south-west ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The United Nations appealed Tuesday for $160 million to support Pakistan’s response to more than two months of destructive nationwide flash flooding triggered by climate-driven erratic monsoon rains. Pakistani officials say the calamity has “badly” impacted more than 33 million people and killed more than 1,100 people ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Wildfires are continuing to rage across Europe causing thousands of people to evacuate and claiming the life of a pilot of a firefighting plane.Strong winds and hot, dry weather have hampered efforts to battle a huge blaze that is burning through pine forests in Bordeaux, while fires have also burned in Portugal, Spain... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Three million residents of southern England are now preparing for a hosepipe ban in the coming days - with Britons already complaining on social media about neighbours filling up paddling pools and washing cars.South East Water today confirmed a hosepipe ban across Kent and Sussex from next Friday which will affect aro... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Respected institutions are advising to factor climate change into your retirement planning. getty 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 add... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
These are the devastating effects that Pakistan’s deadly floods are wreaking on the country.Dubbed “the monster monsoon of the decade” by Pakistan’s climate change minister Sherry Rehman, torrential rain in the region has killed at least 982 people since June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.Eve... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged more federal help to flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky on Monday after touring the devastation, which he linked to climate change. “We’re staying — the federal government, along with the state and county and the city — we are staying until everyone is back to where they were,” he said afte... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
UK records hottest night everThe UK recorded its provisionally warmest night ever from Monday into Tuesday.The mercury never got below 25C in places, the Met Office said this morning. That beats the previous nighttime high of 23.9C in Brighton in August 1990.Key events:19m agoUK records hottest night ever52m ago'Unprec... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
PARIS (AP) — A thousand firefighters with 10 water-dumping planes struggled Friday to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France that have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people and ravaged pine forests near the Atlantic coast.High temperatures and strong winds have complicated firefighting effort... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
As the UK braces for temperatures toppling over 40C, fears are growing for the elderly and vulnerable.A stark, public service announcement from the chief executive of the Met Office says the temperatures are "absolutely unprecedented" and warns Britons to stay inside.
Scorching temperatures are predicted for Monday, wi... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Japan’s government has warned tens of millions of people in the Tokyo region to save energy or face power cuts, as the capital battles record June temperatures after a premature end to the rainy season.Temperatures of 35C (95 degrees Fahrenheit) were forecast in the city throughout the day, with similarly extreme weath... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City has reported a heat-related death amid the city's latest stretch of extreme heat and humidity.The victim, a person in their 70s, died Friday in their home in Queens.The cause of death was listed as hyperthermia due to environmental exposure.The medical examiner says the victim had ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Chinese forecasters said Typhoon Chaba weakened into a tropical storm on Monday, but more heavy rain is expected in the central and eastern parts of the country in the coming days. The eye of Chaba was in the southern region of Guangxi as of Monday morning and it was moving at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometer per hour int... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Temperatures across the UK have started rising as an amber weather warning for extreme heat came into force in England at the start of what is anticipated to be a record-breaking heatwave.The Met Office has forecast temperatures in Wales, the Midlands, the south-east and south-west England could jump to 31C on Sunday, ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
BEIJING -- 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 hallmar... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CBS Evening News July 19, 2022 / 8:13 PM / CBS News Heat-fueled wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations Heat-fueled wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations 03:07 Brutal and dangerous temperatures are being felt from California to Massachusetts, with more than 120 million Americans under excessive heat warnings... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires continue to burn in Spain and France caused by an ongoing heatwave.Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain with the country's prime minister linking the deaths to global warming, saying: "Climate change kills."
That toll comes on top of the... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LONDON -- Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the U.K.'s national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes. The typically temperate nation was just the latest to be... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
02:22 - Source: CNN Heat wave continues to build across the West CNN — The savage heat that has gripped several states in the West will persist through the holiday weekend – and for the third day in a row, Californians are being advised to curb their electric consumption to avoid power outages. “Numerous record-tying... | 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 |
Extreme weather happens as a combination of events, Niyogi said: Heavy winds come with severe rainfall, which leads to power outages, transportation issues, and health hazards."It's a compound cascade of hazard events that we seem to see increasing, and we need to have, as we look to our future infrastructure, an abili... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A pharmacy thermometer shows a temperature of 43 degrees Celsius (109.4F), as a heat wave hits France, in Nantes, France, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane MaheRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryWMO issues warning on air quality in towns and citiesUK declares first red heat warning for Monday, Tu... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
JACOBABAD, Pakistan, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Not long ago, Sara Khan, principal at a school for disadvantaged girls in Jacobabad in southern Pakistan, looked on in alarm as some students passed out from the heat - the city was the world's hottest at one point in May.Now, after heavy monsoon rains submerged large parts of th... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Part of River Wye is at just 1cm in depth The River Wye is at a shockingly low level this morning. As of 8am, it had a height of just 1cm at Hereford Bridge. Yesterday, it had been 2cm deep according to Environment Agency data. The top of the river's normal range is 3.3m. During last month's heatwave, many fish were fo... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
“We are not ready on this at all,” said Ed Miliband, member of Parliament, who covers climate change for the opposition Labour Party. “Not by a long shot.”July 19, 2022, 10:54 AM UTC / Updated July 19, 2022, 1:22 PM UTCLONDON — Britain "well and truly" shattered the record for its hottest day Tuesday, provisionally hit... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A wildfire burns during the second heatwave of the year, in the vicinity Tabara and Losacio, Zamora province, Spain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel InfantesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryBritain on course for hottest day on recordTemperatures begin to ease in parts of southern EuropeHeatwave... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World August 30, 2022 / 9:20 AM / CBS/AP Pakistan declares "climate catastrophe" Death toll tops 1,000 in Pakistan floods as officials declare a "climate catastrophe" 01:50 Islamabad, Pakistan — The United Nations and Pakistan issued an appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by r... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Why does it matter?Switzerland's melting glaciers aren't an isolated event.In July, 11 people died after part of the Marmolada glacier collapsed in the Dolomites in an event Italy's prime minister, Mario Draghi, tied to climate change.In addition, this year Europe has been battling extreme weather events including drou... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Kentucky on Monday to meet with families and view damage from storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history.At least 37 people have died since last month's deluge, which dropped 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain in only... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
HONG KONG — It’s been a summer that has seen heat records jump across the globe. China’s health workers have been particularly impacted, enduring relentless heat waves wrapped head-to-toe in protective gear as they continue to test the mass populace for Covid-19, amidst a seemingly never-ending series of outbreaks.Wear... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LONDON -- Britain shattered its record for the highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe -- and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill-prepared for such extremes.The typically temperate nation was just the latest to be wal... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Vangie Jacobo wipes her face with a wet rag while working outside in 106 degree heat in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca NobleRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJuly 25 (Reuters) - Much of the United States will experience another heat wave this week, with above-normal temperature... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A firefighter works to extinguish a forest fire, during a heatwave, near Thiendorf, north of Dresden, Germany, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias RietschelRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave and wildfires are raging across t... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
World August 11, 2022 / 11:44 AM / CBS News Climate change boosts risk of extreme weather Climate change elevating risk of dangerous weather 04:31 London — The parks of England, usually lush with green grass, have turned yellow. Even the spot known as the source of the mighty River Thames has dried up for the first tim... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LOS ANGELES -- California will face its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit temperatures, officials warned Monday.As people crank up their air conditioners, the state forecasted record levels of energy use that could exceed supply Monday evening, ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Sydney residents were warned of a “long night ahead” and another day of devastating flooding on Monday after large parts of the New South Wales coast were lashed with torrential rainfall on Sunday.Thousands of people across the greater Sydney region were under evacuation orders on Sunday and more than 130 rescues took ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
LAACH, Germany (AP) — Half-destroyed bridges. Train tracks that end in the middle of nowhere. Abandoned ruins in one of the world’s richest countries.The scars of last year’s deadly floods are still starkly visible in the Ahr valley, a hilly region south of Cologne that suffered more than half the deaths recorded in th... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Residents in Wennington were evacuated from their homes and forced to leave behind cancer drugs, pets and more before an inferno took everything from them as wildfires erupted across Britain todayVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableDartford: Drone footage shows effect of wildfire as blaze continuesHeartboken residents have t... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
From left, Martim, Catarina, Claudia, and Mariana, are four of the six plaintiffs in the case.Courtesy of Glan This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Cláudia Agostinho has been going to Pedrogao beach since she was a child. Back then it was ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
This summer’s flight headaches, many of them caused by extreme weather, continue to wreak havoc at airports across the US and beyond, with 11,337 delays and 2,077 cancellations reported so far. And it's not likely to get much better any time soon.The hardest-hit airports on Monday, which saw the bulk of the cancellatio... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Lidl will start selling fruit and vegetables that have been “stunted” by UK drought conditions, as part of efforts to support farmers struggling with the driest summer for half a century.The discount supermarket said it had written to its British suppliers that may need extra support, and would try accommodate produce ... | 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 |
Britons are being urged to do the "neighbourly thing" and check on people who may be more vulnerable as the UK braces for potentially record-breaking temperatures.The advice comes after the government's COBRA meeting on Saturday - which was not attended by the outgoing prime minister - and less than 48 hours away from ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A transmission tower is seen on July 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is urging Texans to voluntarily conserve power today, due to extreme heat potentially causing rolling blackouts.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTexas' grid operator is warning residents to conserve energy for the s... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Climate change is making extreme weather events more commonplace, people's daily lives may change in unexpected ways. Prime example: Parts of the US and UK are currently experiencing merciless heatwaves, with highs in London exceeding 100 degrees (38 degrees celsius) on Tuesday. A warning from Nintendo states that play... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Flooded homes following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, August 30, 2017.Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images)Five years ago this month, category 4 Hurricane Harvey hovered over Louisiana and Texas, stalling for more than four days, killing at least 70 people, and causing over $125 billion in estimated damages.OffEnglis... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHOSTENS, France, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day near France's wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux on Thursday, with no let-up in blistering temperatures likely before the weekend.More than 1,000 firefighters backed by water-bombing aircr... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A 28-year-old reveller has been killed and another 20 are injured after heavy 40mph winds brought down part of the stage at a Spanish music festival - as wildfires and droughts sweep Europe in the Continent's worst climate crisis in 500 years.Organisers have suspended the Medusa Festival, a huge five-day electronic mus... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Boris Johnson today warned that 'time is running out' to prevent climate change destroying humanity today - as Conservative Party members suggested they don't care. The outgoing Prime Minister urged action to mitigate 'the carbon tea cosy that is heating our planet to destruction' as Britain braced for its hottest summ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The UK is expected to see its hottest day on record today as the wave of heat reaches its peak with temperatures hitting 41C - the Met Office says last night was the warmest on record in the UKVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableWeather: Red alert persists as Met Office warns of 'extreme heat'Brits are set to sizzle on the h... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Cars stop before a flooded area, after Cyclone Batsirai made landfall, on a road in Vohiparara, Madagascar, February 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Extreme weather events – from scorching he... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
As searing Texas heat drives power demand to record highs, the state’s grid operator is ordering plants to run at a historic pace, often forcing them to put off maintenance to keep cranking out electricity. That’s helped keep the lights on, for now, but the short-term focus is putting even more stress on a system that’... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The risk of fires from tinderbox dry conditions across parts of England and Wales has been raised to "exceptional" - the highest it can be - as a four-day amber weather warning comes into force.The top level on the Fire Severity Index applies to much of southern England, and reaches as far west as Abergavenny in Wales,... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
By Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentImage source, Getty ImagesFrom all the pictures of parched fields, dusty soil and dried-up reservoirs, it might appear obvious there's a drought.But from a scientific point of view, it's more complicated than that.There's no one definition of drought - it's different depending on... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for following the catastrophic flash flooding which hit the US state of Kentucky last week. Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement as he revealed that the number of people known to have died has risen to 35.
"We've now lost 35 people and there's flooding there again right now... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Britain isn't built for this heat.Our rail network is only engineered for temperatures up to 30C (86F). Only half our strategic roads are surfaced in heat-resistant material.
And in the five years to 2021, 570,000 homes were constructed in England that are completely unsuited to the high temperatures baked into our fut... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Climate scientists have expressed shock at the UK’s smashed temperature record, with the heat soaring above 40C for the first time on Tuesday.Researchers are also increasingly concerned that extreme heatwaves in Europe are occurring more rapidly than models had suggested, indicating that the climate crisis on the conti... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
With communities around the country suffering from extreme temperatures, just months after some of those same locations saw unbearable cold snaps, some state leaders are taking the initiative with proposals to help people navigate the consequences of climate change.In California, state leaders have been pushing a legis... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJuly 29 (Reuters) - The death toll in eastern Kentucky rose to 16 on Friday as floodwaters swept through homes, washed out roads and pushed waterways over their banks, Governor Andy Beshear said, warning that more fatalities were expected.The National Guard and the S... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
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 soldiers and rescue workers evacua... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
London Fire Brigade has 'never seen anything like the sheer scale of yesterday's wildfires' London Fire Brigade's assistant commissioner says he has not seen anything like the fires that unfolded yesterday in terms of the "sheer scale across the whole of London".Speaking in Wennington where a significant fire broke out... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is at a standstill.That's “very nerve-wracking” when you're grazing 600 to 700 cattle, said Kemp, who manages an organic beef farm in Sudbury. He describ... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Government officials are warning Britons to brace themselves for the hottest day in the country's history on Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures set to hit a record 106F (40C) and dire government warnings being issued after the Met Office issued an unprecedented 'red alert'. The Met Office has said people's lives co... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Recent natural disasters, ranging from flooding to wildfires, have made clear the effects of climate change in the present moment.As the climate crisis worsens, a massive amount of people may be forced to move from their homes. The international think-tank Institute for Economics & Peace estimates that 1.2 billion peop... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
The dead included a family who were trapped underground in their "banjiha" home, leading to a national outcry and calls for government action on glaring social inequalities. A worker clears a waterlogged, mud-covered basement apartment in Seoul on Thursday.Anthony Wallace / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 12, 2022, 2:14 PM UTCS... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
CNN — More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters. 00:52 - Source: CNN See volunteers use bedframe to rescue people from deadly floods Food is in short supply after water covered million... | 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 |
The United Nations and Pakistan are to appeal for $160m (£135m) in emergency funding for the nearly half a million people displaced by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June.Large areas remain underwater and more than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affect... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
A woman wearing face mask uses a fan as she walks on a street on a hot day, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuters) - China's Xinjiang province on Saturday warned of more fla... | Extreme Weather and Cataclysms |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBISHKEK, July 20 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis - fermented mare's milk - which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health.The move comes as interest in fermented and probiotic drinks is s... | Festivals |
Glastonbury through the decades: Fascinating pictures of Britain's foremost music festival since its 1970 debut the day after Jimi Hendrix died show that it didn't rain EVERY yearIn 1970 tickets were sold at just £1 to 1,500 campers and headliners included Marc Bolan, Keith ChristmasBy 1981 tickets went up to £8 and we... | Festivals |
‘For 50 years, these festivals have been running side by side – and this is the first time they have coincided.” The words of Notting Hill carnival host DJ Nassen were met with rapturous applause on Thursday afternoon as thousands gathered to join Glastonbury’s first ever Notting Hill carnival procession.“These are the... | Festivals |
Hello from Glastonbury! This week’s newsletter is being written from the Guardian’s cabin at Worthy Farm, where we’ll be covering the festival in exhaustive detail (more on that in a bit). After an enforced pandemic-era break, Glastonbury feels particularly wild and antic this year, everyone hopped up on the prospect o... | Festivals |
Street cleaners will now face daunting task of tackling the piles of rubbish left on the streets after the Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend. Roads and streets surrounding the festival in West London were pictured full of piles of rubbish which included a destroyed Transport for London bike and tons of takeaway bo... | Festivals |
File photo of hot air balloons during a balloon festival at Oak Point Park in PlanoColorful hot air balloons are set to fill the sky during the 40th anniversary H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival & Run.The four-day event takes place Sept. 22-25 at the Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano.Tickets are on ... | Festivals |
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday announced a new contract to keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park for another 10 years.Lightfoot said the festival will continue to take place in Chicago through 2032, revealing the news ahead of J-Hope’s headlining act on the Bud Light Seltzer stage Sunday evening.“People have been say... | Festivals |
James Hetfield (right), lead singer, and Kirk Hammett, guitarist of Metallica, perform at the 2022 Alive Festival in Portugal, on July 9. The band headlines Lollapalooza on Thursday night.AFP via Getty Images It’s July in Chicago, which means all ears are tuned to one thing: Lollapalooza. This year marks the 16th editi... | Festivals |
A maximalist concert may not be for everyone, but for those looking to combine the intensity of a music festival with their annual Pride celebration, Pride in the Park may be just what they’re looking for. Back in Grant Park, the now-annual Pride in the Park returns bigger and better than ever. When most people think o... | Festivals |
Billie Eilish became the youngest ever Glastonbury headliner when she played the festival on Friday night at the age of 20 – but she is certainly not the youngest attendee. After two years of Covid cancellations, many of this year’s festival-goers were joined by young children they didn’t necessarily expect to have wit... | Festivals |
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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.