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4 days, 12 hours ago

You’re not crazy. We’re in a drought and it’s pouring rain

LA Times

I was nearing the end of my trip to my parents’ house in western Massachusetts for Thanksgiving when my phone lighted up with an alert that was both familiar and shocking: “ONGOING WILDFIRE; VISIBILITY AND AIR QUALITY IN AREA DUE TO SMOKE MAY BE REDUCED.” During my childhood in rural New England, wildfires were virtually unheard of, mostly because the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandigarh: After dry October, November also likely to end without any rain

Hindustan Times

After experiencing its driest October since 2020 with no rainfall last month, Chandigarh is unlikely to see any rain through November as well. IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said, “Rain during this time of the year is mostly due to Western Disturbances. As per the daily AQI bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board, the average AQI of all …

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1 month ago

Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze

Associated Press

A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday. A storm moving into the New Jersey-New York area Wednesday was expected to bring what New York officials called “significant” rainfall to the area …

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1 month ago

Antarctica: the job of a lifetime

ABC

Rachel Mealey: Australians searching for a sense of adventure are being invited for a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on the coldest place on earth. He's one of the newest recruits for the Australian Antarctic Division, and with the organisation launching a recruitment drive, he's urging anyone looking for an unforgettable experience to apply now. Kathleen O'Connor: Lachlan …

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1 month ago

Storms to bring rain, mountain snow and colder air across parts of the US

CNN

CNN — A series of storms is set to move across the US this week, and some of them could help bring much needed relief to areas experiencing drought. Ongoing storms across the Southern Plains –– a region consisting of Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas –– are expected to shift north throughout the day on Monday, bringing widespread rainfall across …

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1 month, 1 week ago

New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage

Associated Press

BRICK, N.J. — With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. About an hour after it concluded, the department announced a press briefing for Wednesday “to discuss the state entering Drought Warning status as prolonged …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years

Associated Press

EVESHAM, N.J. — Firefighters were battling blazes in the parched New Jersey Pinelands on Thursday, where they say conditions are the driest they have been in at least 120 years. The blaze was discovered Thursday morning and had burned completely uncontained across less than half a square mile by early afternoon, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crews battle 2 wildfires in New Jersey, where conditions are driest in nearly 120 years

LA Times

A forest fire in a Philadelphia suburb was threatening homes Thursday in what officials called the driest conditions in nearly 120 years. The fire in Evesham Township was threatening dozens of homes, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire in Jackson, in the central portion of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, had grown to less than half a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Record-Breaking Droughts Spell Across the East, With Some Areas Facing Worst Drought in Decades

CNN

One of the driest months in the Lower 48 in recent history is coming to a close, with hundreds of locales experiencing one of the driest Octobers on record. The average precipitation across the Lower 48 was less than an inch, with only five months in the 129 years of records ending with less than an inch of average precipitation …

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2 months ago

Divine Signals Pour Over South, West India, as Monsoon Rains Leave a Trail of Devastation

New Indian Express

Record-breaking rains wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, with Bengaluru and Chennai facing severe flooding. The southwest monsoon covers most of India, causing floods in the Cauvery delta and dam overflows. In the Garhwal Himalayas, the Roopkund Lake is shrinking due to excessive rainfall. In Western Rajasthan, the state has received excess monsoons for six years in a row, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia on track for fifth consecutive wet year as weekend brings further rain to southern states and flood threat to NSW coast

ABC

Australia has experienced its wettest January-August since 2011, laying the platform for 2024 to become our fifth consecutive year with above-average rain — and potentially among the dampest ever. Flood risk for NSW north coast After a reliably dry start to the month, the past seven days brought a widespread soaking to Australia, culminating in heavy falls on the NSW …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather

ABC

A cold polar air mass surging across south-east Australia will drop temperatures by up to 20 degrees Celsius over 24 hours and bring another dump of snow to the ranges later this week. The system will also help a north-west cloudband bring widespread rain to every state and territory, after record September falls across north-west and central Australia over the …

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4 months ago

Youthful skin is as little as two WEEKS! This new moisturizer mimics the effects of cryotherapy to sculpt, tighten, and hydrate for a radiant glow

Daily Mail

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4 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official

Al Jazeera

Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought. Tens of millions of people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought, a regional bloc has warned, with a drop in crop and livestock production causing food shortages in several countries. Elias Magosi, executive secretary …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The American West’s last quarter-century ranks as the driest in 1,200 years, research shows

LA Times

Three years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, and that this severe megadrought was being intensified by global warming. Williams said his latest review of data through June shows that the last 25 years, when compared with the late 1500s, have been “ever so …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'My skin isn't dry and angry at me!' This soap-free alternative leaves even the DRIEST skin baby soft - as shoppers deem it 'too good to be true'

Daily Mail

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Enter Sans Savon, the luxe beauty brand that specializes in soap-free formulas that protect your body's natural barrier and microbiome, promoting healthier skin from head to toe. Everything about the Sans Savon experience is elegant, from the beautiful fragrance and formula to the streamlined bottles The scent is crisp and natural, beautifully formulated via a …

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5 months ago

Centennial anniversary of 1924 flood throws light on changing climatic pattern of Kerala

The Hindu

July 2024 marks 100 years of the greatest flood in the history of Kerala that tested the endurance and the mettle of a generation. As the State silently observes its centennial anniversary, a cursory glance at the meteorological features of the three devastating floods elicits some interesting facets about the changing climate scenario in Kerala. As per the IMD records, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Native vegetation loss potentially 'devastating' after record dry autumn, botanist warns

ABC

As farmers report high numbers of dying and distressed native trees and shrubs, a botanist is warning of the potential for "devastating" losses. "We're seeing a big thinning event of some of our native trees, particularly the blue gums and sugar gums on the tops of ridges," Mr Smith, whose property borders a conservation park, said. "We've got patches of …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh sees its driest June in 12 years

Hindustan Times

With just 11.9 mm rain in the entire month amid soaring temperatures, the city braved the driest June since 2012 when 6.2 mm rain was recorded, according to India Meteorological Department records. IMD Chandigarh director AK Singh said, “In the first half of June, the city received no rain along with continued heatwave. Average temperatures also highest in recent years …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

IMD predicts heatwave in Delhi from Monday, yellow alert issued

Hindustan Times

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-records-driest-first-five-months-since-2018-imd-data-101717783403808.html Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. With the impact of a prevailing western disturbance reducing in northwest India and return of the dry westerly winds, heatwave conditions returned in isolated parts of Delhi and National Capital Region on Sunday. The region is set to get even warmer in the coming …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi records driest first five months since 2018: IMD data

Hindustan Times

The Capital recorded its driest start to the year since 2018 with only 44.7mm of rainfall recorded at Safdarjung – the weather observatory representative of Delhi’s weather – during the first five months of the year. Experts attributed the poor rainfall to the lack of active western disturbances this year, which in turn also caused higher-than-normal temperature through most of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall

ABC

Almost all of Australia, including the capital cities, is very likely to experience another "unusually warm" winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's official winter outlook. "And it's only really northern Australia showing any chance of unusually dry, but that's in the dry season so basically they get no rain anyway." Good winter rain is needed for Northcliffe dairy farmer …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain finally arrives in South Australia after one of the driest starts to the year

ABC

In short: Adelaide CBD has had close to 10 millimetres of rain on Thursday after dry streaks across the state this year. Adelaide has had its wettest day since January 26 as a rain band moved across Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology says. "We've recorded 10.6mm of rainfall in Adelaide so far in May, this is well below the average …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thames Water could dump more sewage in rivers under ‘recovery regime’

The Telegraph

Thames Water and other struggling utility companies will be allowed to release more sewage into Britain’s rivers under controversial plans being drawn up by regulators. Ofwat, the industry watchdog, is reportedly considering a new “recovery regime” for troubled water suppliers, similar to the special measures system imposed on failing schools. It comes ahead of the summer period, when water companies …

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You’re not crazy. We’re in a drought and it’s pouring rain

Chandigarh: After dry October, November also likely to end without any rain

Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze

Antarctica: the job of a lifetime

Storms to bring rain, mountain snow and colder air across parts of the US

New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage

Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years

Crews battle 2 wildfires in New Jersey, where conditions are driest in nearly 120 years

Record-Breaking Droughts Spell Across the East, With Some Areas Facing Worst Drought in Decades

Divine Signals Pour Over South, West India, as Monsoon Rains Leave a Trail of Devastation

Australia on track for fifth consecutive wet year as weekend brings further rain to southern states and flood threat to NSW coast

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather

Youthful skin is as little as two WEEKS! This new moisturizer mimics the effects of cryotherapy to sculpt, tighten, and hydrate for a radiant glow

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official

The American West’s last quarter-century ranks as the driest in 1,200 years, research shows

'My skin isn't dry and angry at me!' This soap-free alternative leaves even the DRIEST skin baby soft - as shoppers deem it 'too good to be true'

Centennial anniversary of 1924 flood throws light on changing climatic pattern of Kerala

Native vegetation loss potentially 'devastating' after record dry autumn, botanist warns

Chandigarh sees its driest June in 12 years

IMD predicts heatwave in Delhi from Monday, yellow alert issued

Delhi records driest first five months since 2018: IMD data

BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall

Rain finally arrives in South Australia after one of the driest starts to the year

Thames Water could dump more sewage in rivers under ‘recovery regime’