Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.
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Jul 6, 2026
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Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to develop into one of the strongest on record—a "super" El Niño.
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Jul 6, 2026
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In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in damage and losses every ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2026
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Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heat waves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2026
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For decades, the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin have been heavily regulated by dams and irrigation networks. As a result, the volume of water entering the ocean is about 60% smaller than 100 years ago. But nature broke ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2026
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After a heat wave, we crave relief, not more extreme weather. But increasingly, we have to contend with a succession of extremes—ricocheting from extreme heat to intense storms to flooding waterways.
Environment
Jun 25, 2026
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England is sweltering under a red heat health alert and could see its hottest June day on record. In North America, football fans and players are suffering, with a quarter of this summer's World Cup matches forecast to be ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2026
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Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily news. As the impact of climate change intensifies, so does concern over its effects on ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2026
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Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night but forecasters expected its remnants to bring life-threatening flooding and days of heavy rains to parts of the southeastern ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2026
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In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced repeated episodes of intense rainfall that have significantly affected social operations, including the "once-in-a-century" rainstorm in September 2023, exceptionally heavy rain ...
Environment
Jun 17, 2026
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