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Mapped: Typhoon Usagi weakens over Philippines but Taiwan braces for severe weather
1 month, 1 week ago

Mapped: Typhoon Usagi weakens over Philippines but Taiwan braces for severe weather

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Typhoon Usagi weakened over the Philippines on Thursday afternoon but was still expected to bring …

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Severe storms hit Oklahoma, injuring at least 11 and leaving thousands without power
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Severe storms hit Oklahoma, injuring at least 11 and leaving thousands without power

NPR  

Severe storms hit Oklahoma, injuring at least 11 and leaving thousands without power toggle caption KOCO/AP OKLAHOMA CITY — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Very large trees blocking roadways.” Oklahoma City Fire Department …

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Tornadoes and waterspouts: Europe's underestimated extreme weather threat?
4 months ago

Tornadoes and waterspouts: Europe's underestimated extreme weather threat?

BBC  

Tornadoes and waterspouts: Europe's underestimated extreme weather threat? And a tornado is a rotating column of air extending from a storm cloud," says Pieter Groenemeijer, the director of the European Severe Storms Laboratory, an organisation that aims to help Europe prepare for severe storms through scientific research, communication and better forecasting. In Europe, there are around 300 tornadoes on land …

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Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
7 months, 1 week ago

Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — More than 15 million people from Texas to Florida were under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes Monday, many of them in areas previously hit during one of the most active periods for twisters on record. At highest risk for severe storms and tornadoes was a zone stretching from southeast Texas through much of …

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Northern Lights: Severe solar storm triggers rare auroral arc in Ladakh sky
7 months, 1 week ago

Northern Lights: Severe solar storm triggers rare auroral arc in Ladakh sky

The Hindu  

A crimson glow lit up the dark sky in parts of Ladakh in a rare stable auroral red arc event at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in the high Himalayas due to the strong solar magnetic storms launched towards Earth. In Ladakh, astronomers at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve saw a red glow on the northwest horizon in the sky …

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Deadly Severe Weather Roars Through Several States, Spawning Potential Tornadoes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly Severe Weather Roars Through Several States, Spawning Potential Tornadoes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. The storm will bring “a very heavy, wet snow,” meteorologist Scott Cultice with the weather service’s Green Bay office said. Severe storms also swept through far southwestern Indiana on Tuesday morning, toppling …

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Meteorologists say this year’s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes
9 months, 1 week ago

Meteorologists say this year’s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes

Associated Press  

This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said. “In order to get severe storms this far north this time time of year, it’s got to be warm,” said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini. TORNADO RECIPE …

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US battles record-breaking cold, 43 lives lost as severe winter storms batter the nation
11 months ago

US battles record-breaking cold, 43 lives lost as severe winter storms batter the nation

Hindustan Times  

A series of severe winter storms have wreaked havoc across many US states, killing dozens of people, destroying properties and leaving thousands without power. The severe winter stomped lives in each state In Oregon, a fallen powerline killed three people and injured a baby in a car in Portland on Wednesday, during an ice storm. But it will still be …

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6 Dead, Nearly 2 Dozen Injured After Severe Storms Tear Through Central Tennessee
1 year ago

6 Dead, Nearly 2 Dozen Injured After Severe Storms Tear Through Central Tennessee

Huff Post  

A vehicle sits by the side of the road near damaged power lines on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, Clarksville, Tenn. Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers are continuing the cleanup from severe weekend storms. via Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as …

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Severe storms tear through central Tennessee, leaving 6 dead and nearly 2 dozen injured
1 year ago

Severe storms tear through central Tennessee, leaving 6 dead and nearly 2 dozen injured

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities. Three people, including a child, were killed after an apparent tornado struck Montgomery County north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line, county officials said in a news release. …

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Landslide cuts off Mallacoota, Melbourne residents assess damage as wild weather lashes Victoria
1 year ago

Landslide cuts off Mallacoota, Melbourne residents assess damage as wild weather lashes Victoria

ABC  

Quick read: In short: More than 200mm of rain has already fallen in some parts of Gippsland, in Victoria's east, after severe storms shifted south from NSW and Queensland. Communities already affected by heavy rainfall and damaging winds — mostly in Gippsland, in the state's east — are bracing for more heavy rain forecast over the coming days. The State …

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Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival
1 year ago

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Associated Press  

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. “That’s quite a bit of nesting.” A Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchling makes it's way to the Atlantis Ocean in this undated photo, in …

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U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — with 4 months still to go
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — with 4 months still to go

LA Times  

Ryan Orosco carries his son, Johnny, on his back amid floodwaters around their home in the Northern California city of Brentwood in January. The deadly fires in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the U.S. to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more — with four months still to go …

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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there’s still 4 months to go
1 year, 3 months ago

US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there’s still 4 months to go

Associated Press  

The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more. “I would not expect things to slow down anytime soon.” NOAA has been tracking billion-dollar weather disasters in the United States since 1980 and adjusts damage costs for inflation. …

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Missouri Tornado Kills Multiple People, Sows Destruction
1 year, 8 months ago

Missouri Tornado Kills Multiple People, Sows Destruction

Huff Post  

A woman walks near an uprooted tree, a flipped vehicle and debris from homes damaged by a tornado on March 27, 2023, in Rolling Fork, Miss. AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File DES MOINES, Iowa — A tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people, authorities said. The National Weather Service said a …

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At least 5 killed in Arkansas tornadoes as storms rip through state
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 5 killed in Arkansas tornadoes as storms rip through state

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A car is upturned in a Kroger parking lot after a severe storm swept through …

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Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South
1 year, 8 months ago

Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South

The Independent  

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30 million Southerners are at risk of dangerous weather Sunday – just after tornadoes and storms killed 26 people
1 year, 8 months ago

30 million Southerners are at risk of dangerous weather Sunday – just after tornadoes and storms killed 26 people

CNN  

CNN — After a rash of violent storms killed 26 people in the South, some of the same areas will get hammered again by a new round of storms Sunday. “A few strong tornadoes and very large hail may occur with the most intense storms, particularly from central Louisiana across central/southern portions of Mississippi and Alabama this afternoon and evening,” …

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At least 26 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Southeast. One town is ‘gone,’ mayor says
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 26 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Southeast. One town is ‘gone,’ mayor says

CNN  

CNN — At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured after powerful storms and at least one tornado pummeled the Southeast on Friday night, ripping roofs off homes, nearly leveling some neighborhoods and knocking out power for thousands, officials said. Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker says his “city is gone.” “Devastation, as I’d looked from left to right, that’s …

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Severe weather starts off the new year
2 years, 11 months ago

Severe weather starts off the new year

CNN  

CNN — As we ring in the new year, severe storms and flooding will be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just two weeks ago, and some parts of the Midwest will be looking at their biggest snowstorm of the season so far. “Both winter weather and severe weather possible to kick off the new year this …

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Parts of central Queensland pummelled by hail as severe storms continue in the south-east
3 years, 2 months ago

Parts of central Queensland pummelled by hail as severe storms continue in the south-east

ABC  

More intense storms have hammered parts of central Queensland this afternoon, again bringing reports of giant hail, fast-paced winds and localised heavy rain. Key points: More than 120,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the Mackay area There are reports of downed power lines, with thousands of houses in the worst-hit areas without electricity Storms in the south-east will be 'more …

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"Significant tornadoes" possible in Southeast after storms leave trail of damage in Deep South
3 years, 9 months ago

"Significant tornadoes" possible in Southeast after storms leave trail of damage in Deep South

CBS News  

Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said the threat of dangerous weather would move up the south Atlantic seaboard. About 20,000 homes and business were without power and the weather service said at least two people were hurt when …

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Our warming planet 变暖的地球
4 years, 2 months ago

Our warming planet 变暖的地球

China Daily  

Our warming planet 变暖的地球 Play audio file 我们都知道到气候在变化，以及这些变化对我们星球所带来的影响。工业化、一次性文化和人口增长是导致平均气温上升和更多极端天气事件的部分原因。科学家们不断发现更多的证据表明情况正在恶化。 词汇：climate change 气候变化 We are all aware of climate change and how it is threatening our planet. Meanwhile, in Western Europe, experts predict over the next five years rising sea levels will cause more storms. The BBC’s Justin Rowlatt writing about the effects of events in the Arctic, says: “Climate scientists simply …

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