As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer—fueling wildfires, ...
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A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of desert in West Texas on Thursday, causing tremors felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez.
Environment
Nov 17, 2022
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Three days after Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico in mid-September, the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat advisory, warning that the heat index—which incorporates humidity to calculate perceived temperature—could ...
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Nov 8, 2022
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In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists from 19 countries warned that if no steps are taken to shield insects from the consequences of climate change, it will "drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2022
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As the days of smoke-filled air from ongoing wildfires in the Cascades continue, air quality in Seattle remains an issue.
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday.
Environment
Oct 15, 2022
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England's extreme weather warning system could be further refined to help mitigate the public health effects of heat waves, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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New social science research published online today in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society shows that the Spanish words currently used by NOAA's National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2022
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Residents in towns and villages on Alaska's western coast were beginning Sunday to assess the damage from one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades.
Environment
Sep 18, 2022
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Firefighters battling a growing blaze outside Los Angeles were bracing Friday for mudslides and flooding as a storm barrels into burn areas.
Environment
Sep 9, 2022
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