Tornadoes hit Iowa causing multiple deaths
The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday, but it has not released specific numbers. “We do have …
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Climate change is making turbulence worse, although deaths are still rare, experts say
Most people who have flown have likely felt their stomach drop when the “fasten seat belt” sign switches on during a bumpy flight, but turbulence can be severe and experts warn …
At least 3 dead as severe storms rip through central, southeast U.S.
Severe storms tore through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina. A …
Brazil floods kill 57, dozens missing, 70,000 forced from homes
Fast-rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularly threatening economically important Porto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million. The Guaiba River, which …
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 …
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earns 4th victory in 5 tries at RBC Heritage
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage on Monday morning was inevitable. It felt that way at the start of the week, too. Scheffler had a five-shot lead and …
3 Filipino workers killed during historic United Arab Emirates floods
Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled on Friday to recover from record rains. …
Pakistan officials say climate change ‘major factor’ in historical downpours that have killed 65
At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan, officials said, with rain so far in April falling at nearly twice the historical average rate. Heavy …
Geomagnetic Storm Warning issued ahead of possible northern light displays on Sunday, Monday
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center is warning that an impending geomagnetic storm has the potential to produce a brilliant display of the aurora borealis over the North Hemisphere, as well as …
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean warming
For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the …