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‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands Thousands in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns. Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where at least 90 people have been killed and […]
Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist
Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist 01:51 Video by:Olivia BIZOTFollow Kenya and Tanzania were bracing Thursday for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains that have devastated East Africa, killing more than 350 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. …click on the above link to read the rest […]
Daily “Once in a Century” Floods
Daily “Once in a Century” Floods Mother Nature’s revenge: Over the last month alone, all corners of the world were hit by major floods. While this is anecdotal, does it not feel like we’re witnessing a new natural disaster each day? Photo by Chris Gallagher / Unsplash Picture this: You come home to find one […]
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. This article is an excerpt from the book “On The Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America,” about climate migration in the U.S. For more, see abrahm.com. Another great American migration is now underway, this […]
Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia
Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia Trees and debris were seen being swept away by the raging floods. Play Video – Raging floods hit Saudi Arabia Flash floods have turned roads into rivers across parts of Saudi Arabia following torrential rainfall.
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll. China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities raised the highest level of alarm on Tuesday as the storms showed no […]
Flooding situation in Nairobi escalates to extreme levels, Kenya
Flooding situation in Nairobi escalates to extreme levels, Kenya Kenya is facing a severe flood crisis with 38 confirmed deaths and more than 40 000 displaced due to continuous heavy rains since mid-March 2024. The floods have particularly devastated Nairobi and surrounding regions, prompting urgent national emergency responses. Since mid-March 2024, Kenya has been grappling […]
Pinning down climate change’s role in extreme weather
Pinning down climate change’s role in extreme weather and did climate change contribute to the flooding in Dubai? In the wake of any unusual weather event, someone inevitably asks, “Did climate change cause this?” In the most literal sense, that answer is almost always no. Climate change is never the sole cause of hurricanes, heat […]
China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after fatal Guangdong floods
GUANGZHOU (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin) China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after fatal Guangdong floods More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and […]
Hundreds of thousands displaced by flooding in Burundi
Hundreds of thousands displaced by flooding in Burundi People in Burundi are struggling to cope with flooding after months of heavy rains, with hundreds of thousands being displaced and many homes and schools damaged. The relentless rain has resulted in the level of water in Lake Tanganyika rising considerably, causing chaos for communities living along […]
Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores and forces tens of thousands to evacuate to higher ground
Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores and forces tens of thousands to evacuate to higher ground Unusually heavy seasonal rains have left a vast swath of southern Russia and Central Asia reeling from floods, with dozens of people dead in Afghanistan and Pakistan and tens of thousands forced to flee their homes in […]
Did UAE’s Cloud-Seeding Operation Flood Dubai?
Did UAE’s Cloud-Seeding Operation Flood Dubai? How it started with UAE’s cloud seeding operations: How it’s going: Not so well… All inbound flights to Dubai International Airport were diverted on Tuesday evening. “It’s certainly not just cloud seeding. The convective clouds that are associated with the sorts of stormy weather we’re facing form entirely naturally,” UAE news website What’s […]
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. This article is an excerpt from the book “On The Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America,” about climate migration in the U.S. For more, see abrahm.com. Another great American migration is now underway, this […]
‘Devastating to See’: Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood
‘Devastating to See’: Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many people to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come in the climate crisis. A view of a flood-hit area in the town of Orsk.Yegor Aleyev / TASS […]
Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods Across California
Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods Across California Since the end of December, a ‘parade of cyclones’ has swamped California. The latest round of torrential rain has caused flooding in Los Angeles County, and still unclear in the early morning hours of Tuesday the extent of the destruction, though social media video on Monday evening shows flooded streets, […]
