Flash flood watch in effect for Denver area
A flash flood watch is in effect for metro Denver, as thunderstorms roll in with the potential for up to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour on …
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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, forces 7 villages to evacuate
A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities …
Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren’t prepared for
Historic flooding in southern Brazil may take a month to subside with more than half a million people out of their homes and warned not to return. “I have never …
Flooding kills more than 300 in Afghanistan, UN agency says
Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the UN food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said …
Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find
A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international …
Scientists warn of ‘dangerous future’ if global emissions aren’t cut
Climate change is increasingly impacting the health and survival of people worldwide, and projections show risks will quickly rise with further inaction, scientists warn in a new report. The report, …