Study warns of cascading health risks from the changing climate

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 02:45:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

Crop yields are declining. Tropical diseases like dengue fever are showing up in unfamiliar places, including in the United States. Tens of millions of people are exposed to extreme heat. These are the stark findings of a wide-ranging scientific report that lays out the growing risks of climate....

Study Warns of Cascading Health Risks From the Changing Climate

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:46:00 +0100nytimes (en)

, our email newsletter. Crop yields are declining. Tropical diseases like dengue fever are showing up in unfamiliar places, including in the United States. Tens of millions of people are exposed to extreme heat. These are the stark findings of a wide-ranging scientific report that lays out the....

Global Water Partnership Train Journos to Rai...

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:23:00 +0100modernghana (en)

Global Water Partnership, West Africa has deepened the capacity of about 20 journalists to increase awareness creation and advocacy on drought and flood management in their respective countries. The meeting, co-organized by Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA), the Volta Basin Authority....

Federal report says what Florida already knows climate change is affecting us now

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:16:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

The message of the most comprehensive climate change report the United States has ever released is clear: climate change is already impacting Americans, and if nothing is done it will devastate the economy and disrupt millions of lives. For South Florida, among the most vulnerable regions in the....

Scientists warn new Brazil president may smother rainforest

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:25:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

In this May 4, 2018 photo released by Ibama, the Brazilian Environmental and Renewable Natural Resources Institute, members of a specialized inspection group of Ibama walk with their weapons up through an area affected by illegal mining, after landing in helicopters in Munduruku indigenous lands in Para state in Brazil's Amazon basin.

Scientists warn new Brazil president may smother rainforest

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:00:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

In this June 24, 2017 photo released by Ibama, the Brazilian Environmental and Renewable Natural Resources Institute, agents from the institute navigate the Novo River where they set fire to a structure that was being used by people mining illegally, behind, as they work to combat mining and....

Manglares en carne viva (+fotos)

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:10:00 +0100escambray (es)

El agua dulce sobrante del riego del arroz ha provocado una considerable mortalidad de los manglares en el delta del Jatibonico del Sur. (Foto: Cortesía del Citma) Acosados por enemigos naturales y humanos y ante la inminencia de los efectos adversos del cambio climático, urge recomponer estos....

Sudan: ECHO Factsheet – Sudan – November 2018

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

FACTS & FIGURES. 6 million people are at crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. 2 million internally displaced people need humanitarian assistance. 930 000 refugees, including 760 000 from South Sudan. 2.3 million acutely malnourished children (source: UNICEF/MoH, OCHA, Aug. 2018) EU humanitarian funding: €41 million in 2018.

Le previsioni meteo annunciano l'inverno, Sud al freddo e vento forte

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:17:00 +0100247libero (it)

ROMA - Il clima invernale è in arrivo. A partire dal Sud. Un ciclone atlantico è in procinto di raggiungere le regioni meridionali portando un'altra ondata di maltempo, da mercoledì prossimo. Come segnala "Il Meteo.it" oggi la situazione atmosferica andrà peggiorando, a partire dal pomeriggio.

Ecco l'inverno, Sud al freddo e vento forte

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:21:00 +0100repubblica (it)

ROMA - Il clima invernale è in arrivo. A partire dal Sud. Un ciclone atlantico è in procinto di raggiungere le regioni meridionali portando un'altra ondata di maltempo, da mercoledì prossimo. Come segnala "Il Meteo.it" oggi la situazione atmosferica andrà peggiorando, a partire dal pomeriggio.

Climate report predicts economic harm

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:33:00 +0100arkansasonline (en)

WASHINGTON -- A major scientific report issued Friday by 13 federal agencies presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the U.

OCHA Annual Report 2015

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:08:00 +0100unocha (en)

1OCHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 unocha.org reliefweb.int Twitter @unocha and @UnReliefChief Facebook www.facebook.com/unocha LinkedIn United Nations Ocha WEB PLATFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ODSG1.

Australia, una tempesta di sabbia investe Sydney. FOTO

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:12:00 +0100tg24-sky (it)

Una spessa coltre di sabbia ha investito la città di Sydney e in generale tutto lo Stato australiano del New South Wales. La tempesta ha causato un netto peggioramento della qualità dell’aria e un’impennata dei problemi respiratori tra la popolazione - Forti venti hanno portato le grandi masse di....

Mario Picazo: "Contar el tiempo bajo una nevada o un huracán se hace por audiencia"

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:52:00 +0100elespanol (es)

No, aquí es borrón y cuenta nueva de un año para el otro [ ríe ]. España, de hecho, es un clima similar al de California. Todo lo que estamos viendo con los incendios, a una escala u otra, es totalmente exportable. En el hemisferio norte, el cambio climático se está manifestando mucho más, porque es más tierra que agua, a diferencia del sur.

Cities ‘highly exposed’ to disasters, says report

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:34:00 +0100thenationonlineng (en)

ABOUT three in five cities with populations of more than 500,000 people are at high risk of natural disaster, a United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) publication has found out. The information is contained in a just released data booklet titled: “The World’s Cities in 2018″.

California wildfires: Air quality rated 'world's worst'

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:45:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption People across northern California are snapping up masks to try to handle the smoke. Northern California's air quality has become the worst in the world, according to monitoring groups, as the state battles devastating fires.

Climate change to cause Aussie water management crisis: report

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:03:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

CANBERRA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Severe droughts and extreme weather events will become the norm in Australia unless global warming is mitigated, a report warned Wednesday. The report, released by the Climate Council, found that climate change would be devastating for the agriculture sector if its effects were left unchecked.

Climate Council issues grim warning on looming water security crisis

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:48:00 +0100abc-au (en)

The Climate Council has released a new report linking climate change with worsening droughts, including the current one, extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods, and identifying water security as a source of grave concern. The report, Deluge and Drought: Australia's Water Security in a....

California wildfires: Before and after images of the devastation in Malibu and Paradise

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:54:00 +0100heart (en)

Wildfires that have raged through parts of California have reduced homes and businesses to charred remains, leaving lives in ruins. Cars caught in the flames have been reduced to scorched metal skeletons, while homes were left as smouldering piles of debris, with an occasional brick wall or chimney remaining.

Before and after the California wildfires

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:08:00 +0100skynews (en)

So far, in the blazes, which are centred on an area popular with celebrities in hills to the northwest of Los Angeles and also on a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The so-called "Camp Fire" north of the state capital Sacramento, which has killed 29, has destroyed 6,400 buildings....

210 million people have been displaced by climate change, and that’s just the start. It’s time to act

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:44:00 +0100metro-uk (en)

‘We are sleepwalking towards a disaster that is both environmental and humanitarian.’ (Picture: EJF) The Earth, astronomers say, is a Goldilocks planet: not too hot, not too cold, plenty of water and with a hospitable atmosphere. It provides us with the perfect cradle for life.

Maltempo, il ministro Costa: "7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose" "Quanto accaduto rischia di ripetersi" Tgcom24 Un'ora fa

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:27:00 +0100msn-it (it)

© articolo. "L'italia è un Paese fragile, bisogna dare risposte immediate, ma anche a lungo termine". Lo afferma il ministro dell'Ambiente Sergio Costa al Messaggero dopo i disastri avvenuti dal Nord a Sud, a causa del maltempo , e che hanno provocato una trentina di morti 7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose ", sottolinea.

Sudan: ECHO Factsheet – Sudan – October 2018

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:53:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

FACTS & FIGURES. 6 million people are at crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. 2 million internally displaced people need humanitarian assistance. 930 000 refugees, including 760 000 from South Sudan. 2.3 million acutely malnourished children (source: UNICEF/MoH, OCHA, Aug. 2018) EU humanitarian funding: €23 million in 2018.

Maltempo, il ministro Costa: "7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose" "Quanto accaduto rischia di ripetersi" Tgcom24

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:38:00 +0100msn-it (it)

© articolo. "L'italia è un Paese fragile, bisogna dare risposte immediate, ma anche a lungo termine". Lo afferma il ministro dell'Ambiente Sergio Costa al Messaggero dopo i disastri avvenuti dal Nord a Sud, a causa del maltempo , e che hanno provocato una trentina di morti 7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose ", sottolinea.

Il maltempo non dà tregua: nuova allerta. Altre quattro vittime

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:18:00 +0100247libero (it)

E' ancora allerta maltempo, mentre nelle ultime ore si registrano altre quattro vittime: in Val d'Aosta, dove un albero è caduto sulla strada regionale 44 nel Comune di Lillianes schiacciando un'auto su cui viaggiavano due persone; in Alto Adige, in Val Badia, dove a perdere la vita è stato un....

Il maltempo continua a flagellare l’Italia

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:31:00 +0100quifinanza (it)

1 novembre 2018 (Teleborsa) – La morsa del maltempo non molla l’Italia, provocando la morte di 4 persone che si vanno ad aggiungere alle 13 vittime degli ultimi giorni. In particolare, due persone sono rimaste schiacciate da un albero in Valle d’Aosta mentre le altre due vittime sono in Alto Adige.

Il maltempo continua a flagellare l'Italia

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:02:00 +0100ilmessaggero (it)

(Teleborsa) - La morsa del maltempo non molla l'Italia, provocando la morte di 4 persone che si vanno ad aggiungere alle 13 vittime degli ultimi giorni. In particolare, due persone sono rimaste schiacciate da un albero in Valle d'Aosta mentre le altre due vittime sono in Alto Adige.

Maltempo, altri quattro morti. Portofino, chiuso sentiero di emergenza

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:16:00 +0100247libero (it)

Roma, 1 novembre 2018 - Ancora morti per maltempo . Altri quattro : una coppia la cui auto è stata schiacciata da un albero a Lillianes in Valle d'Aosta , un anziano caduto mentre riparava il tetto della sua malga in Val Badia e, sempre in Alto Adige, non ce l'ha fatta il 53enne di Laces che era....

Staring at a drought year

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 03:43:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

The four months of southwest (SW) monsoon season, June to September, ended just three weeks back and some parts of the country are already staring at drought-like conditions. States such as Maharashtra, whose semi-arid Marathwada region is infamous for recurring droughts and has recorded a deficient....

El Niño could drive intense season for Amazon fires

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:05:00 +0200news-uci (en)

Irvine , Calif. , June 29, 2016 – The long-lasting effects of El Niño are projected to cause an intense fire season in the Amazon, according to the 2016 seasonal forecast from scientists at NASA and the University of California, Irvine. El Niño conditions in 2015 and early 2016 altered rainfall patterns around the world.

Desertification an imminent threat, creating unstable grounds for development

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:54:00 +0200arabnews (en)

DUBAI: More than 3.2 billion people, or two in every five, are affected by land degradation today and up to 143 million could move within their countries by 2050 to escape water scarcity and falling crop productivity caused by climate change. These are the alarming figures provided this summer by....

¿Por qué hay tormentas más agresivas?

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:04:00 +0200elobservador (es)

Somini Sengupta New York Times News Service. Lluvias torrenciales azotaron Japón en julio. Un aguacero en agosto inundó aldeas enteras en el sur de India. En septiembre, el huracán Florence desbordó presas y lagunas, lo que hizo que llegaran ceniza de carbón y estiércol de cerdo hasta las vías fluviales de Carolina del Norte.

Five big floods hit the Llano River in the 20th century

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:40:00 +0200statesman (en)

The Llano River, which was expected to peak at 41 feet Tuesday morning and wiped out the RM 2900 bridge at Kingsland, was ravaged by at least five major flash floods in the 20th century, including the one in 1935 that peaked at 41.5 feet and took out the old bridge in the town of Llano.

WSU Vancouver climate scientist sees stage set for reprise of worst known drought, famine

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:47:00 +0200terradaily (en)

A Washington State University researcher has completed the most thorough analysis yet of The Great Drought - the most devastating known drought of the past 800 years - and how it led to the Global Famine, an unprecedented disaster that took 50 million lives. She warns that the Earth's current warming climate could make a similar drought even worse.

Police appeal after 100 sheep washed away in floods

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:47:00 +0200fwi (en)

About 100 sheep were washed away in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontargothi as Storm Callum wreaked havoc across Wales. Dyfed Powys Police said one witness saw the sheep floating down the River Towy on Saturday (13 October) after the village was severely flooded.

Drought affects subsistence farmers in Central America’s Dry Corridor. Nigeria hit by devastating floods.

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC (en)

shows evidence of reduced primera (May-June) production in Central America and reduced production of irrigated summer crops in the Middle-East. Irrigation deficits and drought have also affected crop production in Central and South Asia. Conditions are generally good in East, West and Central Africa, with the exception of heavy floods in Nigeria.

South America

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC (en)

From 2016 to 2018, the European Commission has allocated €13.03 million to disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as to strengthen DRR strategies in South America through educational and inter-governmental structures (such as UNASUR).

California wildfires: High Santa Ana winds bring danger of massive blazes in south of state

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:23:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

Winds notorious for fuelling some of South 's most dangerous wildfires are expected to kick-up for the first time this year - putting the region on alert, The Santa Ana winds may reach gusts of up to 75mph up in the mountains, setting the conditions for possible new fires.

California wildfires: High Santa Ana winds bring danger of massive fires in south of state

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:12:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

The fire warnings cover parts of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, , San Luis Obispo, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can combine to fuel potentially deadly fires. Read more In Los Angeles and Ventura counties especially, gusts of....

Police appeal after 100 sheep washed away in floods

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:23:00 +0200fwi (en)

About 100 sheep were washed away in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontargothi as Storm Callum wreaked havoc across Wales. Dyfed Powys Police said one witness saw the sheep floating down the River Towy on Saturday (13 October) after the village was severely flooded.

66.77% Kerala residents unaware of emergency survival kits, disaster preparedness, finds State Literacy Mission survey

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:32:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Thiruvananthapuram: People of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey pleading ignorance.

67% people unaware of emergency kits, disaster preparedness in Kerala: Survey

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:10:00 +0200expressindia (en)

Kerala was devastated by unprecedented floods in August. (File) People of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey pleading ignorance.

67% people unaware of emergency kits, disaster preparedness in Kerala:Survey

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:38:00 +0200business-standard (en)

People of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey ignorance.

Hurricane Sergio remnants dump on Phoenix area; flash-flood watch in effect until Sunday morning

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 08:16:00 +0200azcentral (en)

8:42 p.m.: Showers to continue across southeast AZ. An upper level low, west of Yuma, will result in a chance of showers and thunderstorms across southeast Arizona Saturday night as it moves slowly northeast through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Tucson. 6:48 p.m.: Scottsdale road closures.

Hurricane Sergio remnants dump on Phoenix area; flash-flooding watch in effect

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:40:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Arizona is heading into another wet and soggy weekend. The remnants of Hurricane Sergio and a low pressure storm from the west will come together for another day of widespread showers and cool temperatures, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bianca Hernandez. Phoenix was expected to see up to 0.

Sergio hits Baja California coast and expected to bring rain to southeast AZ

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:38:00 +0200azcentral (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Sergio hit the Baja California coast around Bahia de Ballenas early Friday and is weakening fast as it crosses the peninsula and heads toward the U.S. border. Sergio is expected to bring rain from southeast Arizona and southern New Mexico to the southern plains. The U.

FRIDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Fall finally arrives in North Georgia

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:59:00 +0200ajc (en)

After what has seemed like an endless summer, North Georgia is waking up to some chilly fall temperatures Friday morning. Atlanta is starting out in the mid-50s, about 15 degrees cooler than it was this time Thursday. “It’s about time,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said. “We’ve had summer lasting so long, so we can enjoy this.

Six dead after Michael slams into Florida The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 23:35:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least six people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence.

Five dead after Michael slams into Florida The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least five

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:19:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least five people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence.

Recuperar la zona sur tras las inundaciones por lluvias promete el gobierno

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:53:00 +0200elheraldo-HN (es)

CHOLUTECA, HONDURAS FOTOGALERÍA .-Luego de una supervisión al albergue del Centro de Educación Básica Tiburcio Carías Andino número 1, ubicado en Monjarás, y de reunirse con alcaldes y empresarios de la zona, el presidente Juan Orlando Hernández se comprometió a impulsar proyectos que permitan reducir la vulnerabilidad en el sur.

El Niño conditions growing increasingly likely this winter

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:56:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

The likelihood this winter of an El Niño — the weather pattern marked by warm Pacific Ocean waters that can affect California’s rainfall — is increasing. The probably of El Niño conditions being present by December is now 70 to 75 percent, up from 50 percent five months ago, according to a new....

WSU Vancouver climate scientist sees stage set for reprise of worst known drought, famine

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:46:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Washington State University. VANCOUVER, Wash. - A Washington State University researcher has completed the most thorough analysis yet of The Great Drought -- the most devastating known drought of the past 800 years -- and how it led to the Global Famine, an unprecedented disaster that took 50 million lives.

TV reporter almost swept up in hurricane

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:42:00 +0200qt (en)

TERRIFYING footage shows a TV reporter almost getting blown away as Hurricane Michael bore down on Florida. NBC News television reporter Kerry Sanders was almost blown away while attempting a piece-to-camera during Hurricane Michael. Sanders had been reporting from Panama City Beach, just a few kilometres from where Michael made landfall.

Factbox – The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:27:00 +0200firstpost (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.

The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:17:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

A pickup truck manoeuvres around crashing waves due to Hurricane Michael at Alligator Point in Franklin County, Florida, October 10, 2018. — Reuters pic. WASHINGTON, Oct 11 — Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle yesterday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third....

Australia Issues El Niño Alert, Warns Drought Conditions May Worsen

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:46:00 +0200laht (en)

SYDNEY – Australia has a 70 percent chance of being affected by the El Niño phenomenon by the end of the year, which would aggravate the severe drought suffered by several parts of its territory, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) declared late Tuesday. “The chance of an El Niño developing in the coming season has increased.

Factbox - The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:21:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.

The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:51:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.

The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:20:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.

Hurricane Michael batters Florida as residents flee ‘historic’ storm surge

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:34:00 +0200TheScotsman (en)

Hurricane Michael tore away tree limbs and sent pieces of buildings flying as the extreme weather front closed in on Florida with potentially catastrophic winds of 150mph and a towering storm surge. It was one of the most intense hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.

ECOLOGÍA: Por qué hay tormentas más agresivas?

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:29:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

Somini Sengupta\The New York Times. Lluvias torrenciales azotaron Japón en julio. Un aguacero en agosto inundó aldeas enteras en el sur de India. En septiembre, el huracán Florence desbordó presas y lagunas, lo que hizo que llegaran ceniza de carbón y estiércol de cerdo hasta las vías fluviales de Carolina del Norte.

Recent rains of 6 inches in Topeka put dent in drought

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:47:00 +0200cjonline (en)

After five consecutive days of much-needed rain, residents of Topeka and northeast Kansas finally got a break in precipitation on Wednesday. But areas residents shouldn't get too accustomed to clear skies: More precipitation is likely over the next few days.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:54:00 +0200deutschewelle-hr (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:47:00 +0200deutschewelle-sq (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0200deutschewelle-el (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:24:00 +0200deutschewelle-id (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:22:00 +0200deutschewelle-fr (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:16:00 +0200deutschewelle-mk (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:16:00 +0200deutschewelle-ur (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:15:00 +0200deutschewelle-ro (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:14:00 +0200deutschewelle-bg (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:12:00 +0200deutschewelle-hi (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:11:00 +0200deutschewelle-sw (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:10:00 +0200deutschewelle-ha (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:04:00 +0200deutschewelle-sr (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Australia issues El Nino alert, warns drought conditions may worsen

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:08:00 +0200business-standard (en)

has a 70 per cent chance of being affected by the El Nino phenomenon by the end of the year, which would aggravate the severe drought suffered by several parts of its territory, the Australian Bureau of (BOM) has said. Meteorology "The chance of an El Nino developing in the coming season has increased.

Hurricane Michael damage could be worst in decades, warns Florida governor Hurricane Michael risks intensifying into a Category 4 storm as it speeds towards the Florida Panhandle. Tens of thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate.

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:40:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.

Storms spark apartment fire, soak HOT Fair

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:49:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

Storms signaling a cold front dumped almost 3 inches of rain on Waco by midday Tuesday, brought lightning that caused an apartment fire, knocked down limbs, briefly flooded streets and prompted American Eagle to cancel a flight out of Waco Regional Airport.

Climate SOS

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

09 Oct 2018 13:35 GMT Hurricane Michael strengthens to Category 2, heads to Florida Evacuations under way as 'monstrous' storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday, bringing strong wind and heavy rain. 03 Oct 2018 11:57 GMT Solar Alliance can replace OPEC as key energy supplier: Modi At the first....

Global Warming

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

19 Aug 2018 10:09 GMT The climate-change widows of Indian villages When natural disasters claim the lives of men, it is women in Indian villages who suffer the most. 14 Aug 2018 16:36 GMT Big oil and climate change Facing an eventual drop in demand, energy companies delay caps on the production of carbon-emitting products.

Why We Keep Ignoring Even the Most Dire Climate Change Warnings

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:17:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

You’d think the end of the world would be enough to get us scared. Humans have always been an exceedingly risk-averse species—which is how we came to survive as a species at all. If there are lions on one part of the savannah, we go to another. If crocodiles keep coming out of the river, we fish somewhere else.

Why We Keep Ignoring Even the Most Dire Climate Change Warnings

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:57:00 +0200time (en)

You’d think the end of the world would be enough to get us scared. Humans have always been an exceedingly risk-averse specieswhich is how we came to survive as a species at all. If there are lions on one part of the savannah, we go to another. If crocodiles keep coming out of the river, we fish somewhere else.

Indonesia: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (02-08 Oct 2018)

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:46:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INDONESIA. As of 8 October, 1,948 people are known to have died following the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. A further 10,679 people have been seriously injured and 835 people are still missing, according to figures released by the national disaster management agency, BNPB.

Madagascar: Southern Africa Humanitarian Key Messages (as of 08 October 2018)

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:46:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

More than 9.6 million people in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are expected to face severe food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above) in the coming months . Both Madagascar (Beloha and Ampanihy Districts) and Zimbabwe (Kariba, Binga and....

WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: North Georgia is ‘done with the 90s’

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:13:00 +0200ajc (en)

North Georgia is leaving 90-degree temperatures behind Monday and is just days away from actual fall weather. Highs in the mid-70s are expected this weekend, according to Channel 2 Action News. First, the region has a tropical storm and a few days of rain to get through. Finally we are done with the 90s.

Hurricane Sergio Still Forecast to Turn East, Hit Land

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:31:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

Hurricane Sergio, currently a well-organized Category 2 storm in the Pacific moving slowly west, but the latest forecast update still predicts a turn back to the east toward Baja California, Mexico, and the U.S. Southwest next week. Sergio is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm,....

Climate SOS

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:31:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

03 Oct 2018 11:57 GMT Solar Alliance can replace OPEC as key energy supplier: Modi At the first International Solar Alliance summit, Modi says role of 'oil wells today will be that of the sun tomorrow'. 11 Sep 2018 07:10 GMT UN: World must prevent runaway climate change by 2020 UN chief calls....

Hurricane Sergio Still Forecast to Turn East, Hit Land

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:49:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Hurricane Sergio, currently a well-organized Category 2 storm in the Pacific moving slowly west, but the latest forecast update still predicts a turn back to the east toward Baja California, Mexico, and the U.S. Southwest next week. Sergio is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm,....

Extreme weather threatens African society and economy

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:22:00 +0200dailynewsegypt (en)

Droughts, floods and storms are hitting Africa with increasing frequency. With so many people dependent on subsistence agriculture, the results can be devastating, and the future looks uncertain.Drought in the Horn of Africa, flooding in East Africa, mudslides in Sierra Leone, snow in high-altitude areas of the Sahara desert.

Drought affects subsistence farmers in Central America’s Dry Corridor. Nigeria hit by devastating floods.

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 04:56:00 +0200EC (en)

shows evidence of reduced primera Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment (May-June) production in Central America and reduced production of irrigated summer crops in the Middle-East. Irrigation deficits and drought have also affected crop production in Central and South Asia.

Is PG&E going too far in cutting trees for fire safety? A Sacramento group says yes

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:32:00 +0200sacbee (en)

Criticized for its role in several catastrophic California wildfires, state utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric is on a mission to clear trees near power lines that could topple and hit lines causing fires. But is the giant utility going too far? A group of Sacramentans is saying yes.

Viet Nam: This year’s winter comes earlier than the last five years

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:53:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

HA NOI -- The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that this year’s winter will come earlier than it has over the last five years. The dry season in the south is less severe while the Central Highlands and south-central region may face drought.

Snow and rain delay harvest in Alberta

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:00:00 +0200globalnews (en)

There are several crop varieties that remain unharvested across the province, but canola is the crop where most of the acres are left to combine. READ MORE: Dryland canola crops struggle in hot and dry southern Alberta conditions Autumn Barnes with the Canola Council of Canada says conditions get worse to the north.

This year’s winter comes earlier than the last five years

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:24:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HA NOI -- The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that this year’s winter will come earlier than it has over the last five years. The dry season in the south is less severe while the Central Highlands and south-central region may face drought.

Above Normal Large Fire Potential for October

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:20:00 +0200yubanet (en)

October 2, 2018 – Little to no rain fell in the North Ops region in September. The region saw more time spent under the influence of dry low pressure troughs in September than usual. That, and periods of thick smoke from active wildfires, contributed to temperatures a bit cooler than normal in most....

Below Average Precipitation for Water Year 2018

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:57:00 +0200yubanet (en)

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1, 2018 – A new water year begins today and Californians will be eyeing the weather forecasts to see what kind of year it will be. Despite below-average precipitation in water year 2018, most California reservoirs are storing near- or above-average levels of water heading into the 2019 water year.

Tropical Storm Rosa to cross the Baja California Peninsula

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:26:00 +0200upi (en)

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Rosa is forecast to cross the Baja California Peninsula on Monday night, bringing flooding rains to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Rosa was located about 70 miles west-northwest of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and about 215 miles south-southwest of San Felipe, Mexico, and....

Mild to warm, but wet days ahead

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:42:00 +0200news-gazette (en)

Across the Corn Belt, late-season warmth in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. In contrast, cool, rainy weather is affecting portions of the northern Corn Belt, causing renewed fieldwork delays.

Tropical Storm Rosa weaker, but strong enough to flood Southwest

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:22:00 +0200upi (en)

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Though Hurricane Rosa diminished to a tropical storm over the weekend, forecasters said Monday it will bring flooding rains to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Heavy rain is expected Monday and Tuesday across Arizona, Southern California, southern and eastern Nevada and Utah.

The Weirdest U.S. Weather Events Of 2018 So F...

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:34:00 +0200modernghana (en)

We've already seen our share of winter storms, severe weather, cold outbreaks, flooding and droughts so far in 2018. But there are some weather events every year that are downright strange, and this year is no exception. The events we consider strange are weather phenomena happening repeatedly in....

The weirdest U.S. weather events of 2018 so far

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:46:00 +0200myjoyonline (en)

We've already seen our share of winter storms, severe weather, cold outbreaks, flooding and droughts so far in 2018. But there are some weather events every year that are downright strange, and this year is no exception. The events we consider strange are weather phenomena happening repeatedly in....

Climate change is destroying US national parks at an alarming rate, study finds

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 12:45:00 +0200sentinelsource (en)

By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost — the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks. Climate change could kill most of the park’s iconic trees, wildfires may transform....

El tifón Trami lleva 5 heridos y dejó sin luz ni vuelos a Japón tras impactarlo

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:49:00 +0200midiario (es)

. Los vientos han cortado el suministro eléctrico a 160 mil viviendas en la prefectura de Okinawa. Al menos cinco personas han resultado heridas en Japón este sábad o en las primeras horas del impacto del tifón Trami en los grupos de islas situadas al sur del archipiélago principal japonés, informa The Japan Times.

Sustainability, Vol. 10, Pages 3492: Growth, Development, Leaf Gaseous Exchange, and Grain Yield Response of Maize Cultivars to Drought and Flooding Stress

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:54:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract The prevalence of extreme drought and flooding is posing a threat to the food security of Sub-Saharan African countries. There are national and international calls for actions to investigate the level of resilience of existing crop cultivars to multiple abiotic stress conditions.

VIDEO: El "imparable" tifón Trami llega a Japón y deja heridos, hogares sin luz y vuelos cancelados

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:40:00 +0200rt-es (es)

Al menos cinco personas han resultado heridas en Japón este sábado en las primeras horas del impacto del tifón Trami en los grupos de islas situadas al sur del archipiélago principal japonés, informa El fenómeno tormentoso avanza desde el sur al norte y amenaza con azotar gran parte del territorio....

Drought-Like Conditions In 37% of Districts In India: Analysis

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:06:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

The possibility of a drought looms over 251 districts of India, mainly in the east, north-east and south, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of rainfall data for 2018. Karnataka declared 23 out of its total 30 districts drought-hit due to deficient rainfall, and Andhra Pradesh announced that 274 blocks in six districts were ‘ severe drought hit ’.

The Pressure is On This Fall and Winter… Pest Pressure That Is

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 22:44:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) today released its bi-annual Bug Barometer [®] , a seasonal forecast of the pest pressure and activity Americans can expect to see in their respective regions of the country based on weather patterns and long-term predictions, as well as pest biological behaviors.

Rosa is out there. Has a hurricane ever hit Arizona?

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 22:35:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Meteorologists and other weather watchers are abuzz at the prospect of the remnants of Hurricane Rosa making their way into Arizona sometime early next week. According to the National Weather Service forecast discussion, it’s not so much an issue of if the remains of the storm are headed our way, but when they will arrive.

Rob McElwee

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:25:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

27 Sep 2018 18:05 GMT What and where is a 'medicane' Libya, Italy, Malta, Greece and Turkey will all feel the effects of this sub-tropical cyclone over the next three days. 06 Aug 2018 14:42 GMT This summer's Khareef in Oman is the best for years The destructive cyclone in May has actually kick-started a fantastic Khareef.

Climate change is destroying national parks at an alarming rate

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:37:00 +0200bangordailynews (en)

Alex Horton, Washington Post September 26, 2018 9:24 am. By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost — the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks.

Report: Climate change is harming US national parks

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:18:00 +0200iran-daily (en)

“Human-caused climate change exposes the US national parks to severely hotter and drier conditions than the US as a whole,” Patrick Gonzalez, a climate scientist at Berkeley and a lead author of the study, told the Washington Post. According to mercurynews.com the consequences are alarming, the study suggested.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:45:00 +0200sunherald (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:39:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:35:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:32:00 +0200bradenton (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:32:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:28:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:28:00 +0200kansas (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:25:00 +0200theolympian (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

New Mexican ranchers remain steadfast during drought

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:24:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

It's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.

Flood frequency of the world's largest river has increased fivefold

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 06:47:00 +0200terradaily (en)

A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists' analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.

Climate change destroying national parks at an alarming rate

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 03:06:00 +0200nola (en)

could kill most of the park's iconic trees, wildfires may transform the towering conifer forests at Yellowstone National Park into scarred grasslands, and once-mighty ice sheets in the north will probably melt and flow into the sea, making Glacier National Park both an obsolete name and a hard lesson about environmental degradation.

Report: Climate change is harming national parks

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 03:00:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

By Alex Horton | Washington Post. By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost – the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks. Climate change could kill most of the park’s....

Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019?

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:24:00 +0200greenpeace (en)

Villages evacuate after a fire in Riau, Sumatra in 2013. Since the rapid expansion of the palm oil trade in the 1990s, fires have become a regular occurrence in Indonesia. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Greenpeace Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019? Scientists warn that an El Niño is highly likely....

Wyoming wildfire near Grand Teton burns more buildings

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:41:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Other communities that were under the evacuation order included Rim Ranches, Sgt. Lane, Rim Station, Flying 'A' Ranch to Cline Ranch, Black Butte and the Packer Miner subdivision. A 64-mile stretch of US Highway 191 that is one of the gateway routes to the parks was reopened after the 76-square-mile fire forced its temporary closure.

Drought marks one of Central Oregon’s warmest summers

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:25:00 +0200bendbulletin (en)

Saturday marked the formal transition to fall, officially ending one of the hottest and driest summers in Central Oregon history. From July 1 to the end of summer, Bend received less than a fifth of an inch of rain, which made that period the fifth-driest on record, according to John Peck,....

Wyoming Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Closes Highway South of Jackson

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:16:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

PINEDALE—A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming on Sept. 23, prompted officials to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Madagascar: WFP Madagascar Country Brief, June 2018

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

In Numbers. 3,716 mt of food assistance distributed. US$ 33.6 million six months (July-December 2018) net funding requirement. 588,379 people assisted in June 2018. Operational Updates. Food security situation in southern Madagascar and WFP’s response: Due to low levels of rain in the south, the....

Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:48:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Full Article: Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:16:00 +0200wsau (en)

By Laura Zuckerman. PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:12:00 +0200reuters (en)

PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:10:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

By Laura Zuckerman. PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Farms in the Carolinas could take billions in losses from Hurricane Florence

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:46:00 +0200omaha (en)

After high winds and rain that was measured in feet, followed by rising rivers and standing water in fields, early farm reports are confirming pre-storm worries about losses to tobacco, cotton and corn crops. North Carolina industry leaders remain anxious about whether sweet potatoes and peanuts —....

Don Paul

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:24:00 +0200buffalonews (en)

Don Paul is a frequent contributor on weather/climate for The Buffalo News. He is also a staff meteorologist for WKBW and a former chief meteorologist for WIVB. By Fri, Sep 21, 2018. Don Paul A large percentage of the public is at least roughly familiar with the concept of wind intensity being a measure of hurricane strength.

Autumnal equinox, Hurricane Florence, Brett Kavanaugh accuser: 5 things to know this weekend

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 14:47:00 +0200cincinnati (en)

GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Carolinas farms could take billions in losses from Florence new

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:32:00 +0200cbs6albany (en)

Tobacco plants battered and bruised by Hurricane Florence stand unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and saleable as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can’t be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm.

Autumnal equinox, Hurricane Florence, Brett Kavanaugh accuser: 5 things to know this weekend

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:27:00 +0200azcentral (en)

GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

5 things you need to know this weekend 4:05 AM EDT Sep 22, 2018

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:10:00 +0200usaToday (en)

GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Carolinas farms could take billions in losses from Florence 2 hours ago

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:55:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

Tobacco plants battered and bruised by Hurricane Florence stand unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and saleable as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can’t be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm.

Tobacco, cotton storm casualties

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:40:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew almost two years ago. After last weekend's high winds and rain that was measured in feet, followed by....

Carolina Farms Could Face Billions in Losses

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:03:00 +0200agprofessional (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew almost two years ago. After last weekend's high winds and rain that was measured in feet,....

Flood frequency of the world’s largest river has increased five-fold

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:30:00 +0200yubanet (en)

Flooded area in the center of Manaus in 2009. Credit: Jochen Schöngart, National Institute for Amazon Research. Sept. 21, 2018 – A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods.

Flood frequency of the world's largest river has increased fivefold

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:20:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

Water levels of the Amazon River have been recorded daily in Port of Manaus, Brazil since the beginning of the last century. The team used 113 years of water level records and found extreme floods and droughts have become more frequent over the last two to three decades.

Flood frequency of the world's largest river has increased fivefold

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:39:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists' analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.

Amazon River floods FIVE times more often than a century ago, study reveals

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:21:00 +0200themirror (en)

five times more often than a century ago, warns new research. A study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. Scientists say analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.

Future impacts of El Nino, La Nina likely to intensify

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:57:00 +0200terradaily (en)

When an El Nino or its opposite, La Nina, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over many land regions - amplifying changes to temperature, precipitation and wildfire risk. These are the findings of a new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S.

World: 115,000 people evacuate in the Indian Ocean-wide tsunami exercise

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:21:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

A record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).

115,000 people evacuate in the Indian Ocean-wide tsunami exercise

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:33:00 +0200unesco (en)

A record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).

Copernicus: un anno di inondazioni, un anno di siccità

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:17:00 +0200euronews-it (it)

Il quarto agosto più caldo di sempre. Secondo i dati forniti dal lo scorso mese di agosto 2018 è stato il quarto più caldo mai registrato. La copertura di ghiaccio marino è stata al di sotto della media in entrambe le regioni polari. L'Europa settentrionale, l'Australia e l'Africa meridionale erano particolarmente aride.

From Florence to Mangkhut, climate change is the reason for bad storms

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:52:00 +0200business-standard (en)

There’s a familiar refrain that goes up when extreme weather events bear down on population centres, as Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut are now doing in the western Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: While carbon emissions from human activity may be causing a general warming, it’s impossible to....

El pasado agosto, el más caluroso de la historia

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:37:00 +0200euronews-es (es)

El pasado mes de agosto fue el cuarto más caluroso de la historia. El espesor de la capa de hielo en ambos polos, estuvo por debajo de la media. El norte de Europa, Australia y el sur de África, ivieron un agosto especialmente seco. Varias regiones de China y la India sufrieron inundaciones.

Copernicus: un anno di inondazioni, un anno di siccità

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:07:00 +0200euronews-it (it)

Il quarto agosto più caldo di sempre. Secondo i dati forniti dal lo scorso mese di agosto 2018 è stato il quarto più caldo mai registrato. La copertura di ghiaccio marino è stata al di sotto della media in entrambe le regioni polari. L'Europa settentrionale, l'Australia e l'Africa meridionale erano particolarmente aride.

Eventi meteorologici estremi: i bambini sono i più vulnerabili

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:11:00 +0200greenreport (it)

L’Unicef ha avvertito che «Il gran numero di eventi meteorologici estremi che si stanno verificando in tutto il mondo, tra i quali gli alluvioni nel sud dell’India, gli incendi negli Stati Uniti occidentali e le ondate di caldo in gran parte dell’emisfero settentrionale, stanno mettendo in pericolo....

L'Esercito ha concluso i trasporti d'acqua per il bestiame

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:02:00 +0200cdt (it)

Ultimo aggiornamento 31.08.2018 07:22 Situazione generale. Una perturbazione temporalesca ha raggiunto le Alpi e si allontana solo lentamente verso est. Previsione fino a questa sera. Sud delle Alpi ed Engadina Oggi molto nuvoloso con rovesci e temporali frequenti, localmente anche forti al sud. In serata passaggio a tempo asciutto.

INTERNACIONAL - Economía: Portugal seduce a inversores sedientos con grandes cantidades de agua

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:08:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

Por Andrei Khalip. ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) - Mientras los incendios arrasaban con California durante este verano boreal, José Dariush Leal da Costa, un nativo de la zona con raíces portuguesas, cosechaba sus primeras almendras en un oasis acuático bañado por el sol en el sur de Portugal.

CANTONE 29 min Nuovi “inutili” temporali all’orizzonte La giornata di domani sarà caratterizzata dal maltempo. I rovesci però non contribuiranno a mitigare il problema siccità

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:11:00 +0200tio (it)

LOCARNO / LUGANO - Tempo molto nuvoloso, con forti temporali e rovesci frequenti, soprattutto nelle regioni situate a sud del cantone. Sarà questo, a meno di improvvisi colpi di scena, il copione che ci attende per la giornata di domani. Una breve parentesi di maltempo.

Un'estate caldissima, ma non da record

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:48:00 +0200cdt (it)

Ultimo aggiornamento 28.08.2018 07:21 Evoluzione da domani a sabato. Al sud Domani mattina in prevalenza soleggiato, nel corso della giornata formazione di cumuli sui rilievi e dal pomeriggio sviluppo di rovesci o temporali isolati, soprattutto lungo le Alpi e in Engadina, ma nella notte possibili anche più a sud.

Al nord i temporali portano refrigerio, ancora fenomeni all'estremo sud

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:24:00 +0200247libero (it)

SITUAZIONE: una saccatura si inserisce sui cieli del settentrione andando a determinare il passaggio di un treno di onde temporalesche; la più intensa è prevista in transito questa sera e si attarderà domenica su nord-est e regioni centrali, chiudendo l'episodio instabile, ma introducendo temporaneamente aria nettamente più fresca sul territorio.

Germania, incendio a sud di Berlino: circa 600 persone evacuate

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:04:00 +0200news-yahoo-it (it)

Berlino, 23 ago. (askanews) - Circa 600 persone sono state costrette ad abbandonare le proprie case questa sera a causa di un grosso incendio boschivo divampato una cinquantina di chilometri a sud di Berlino. Lo ha annunciato la polizia locale. Le fiamme, che si estendono su 300 ettari a sud di....

Germania, enorme incendio vicino Berlino: 600 persone evacuate

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:59:00 +0200meteoweb (it)

23 agosto 2018 - 23:37 Peppe Caridi Circa 600 persone sono state costrette ad abbandonare le proprie case questa sera a causa di un grosso incendio boschivo divampato una cinquantina di chilometri a sud di Berlino. Lo ha annunciato la polizia locale. Le fiamme, che si estendono su 300 ettari a sud....

Administrador Bagrícola pide productores de San Juan abandonar cultura siembra de arroz

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:57:00 +0200HoyDigital-DO (es)

El ingeniero Carlos Segura Foster recordó que San Juan, que se le conoce como el Granero del Sur, no puede seguir insistiendo en la siembra del cereal porque su requerimiento de agua está por encima del potencial hídrico de esa zona. Explicó que el arroz es un rubro que se produce solamente cuando....

E’ una strage, Coldiretti...

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:42:00 +0200centrometeoitaliano-salute (it)

E’ una strage, Coldiretti: danni immensi da nord a sud causa cambiamenti climatici Cambiamenti climatici sempre più importanti? Secondo la Coldiretti si e a pagarne il prezzo maggiore è l’agricoltura da nord a sud. Dal caldo al freddo, da alluvioni a siccità in tempi brevissimi, una strage per l’agricoltura.

Pochi temporali ma calano le temperature

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:21:00 +0200247libero (it)

L’alta pressione e l’ondata di calore che tra la fine di luglio e questi primi giorni di agosto ha investito la penisola è in fase di moderata attenuazione, in particolare al sud e isole maggiori anche a causa di una relativa circolazione depressionaria presente sul canale di Sicilia.

La Svizzera è sempre più secca, allerta canicola

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:37:00 +0200cdt (it)

Ultimo aggiornamento 29.07.2018 07:21 Evoluzione da domani a giovedì. Al sud Domani in prevalenza soleggiato e caldo-afoso; in giornata formazione di cumuli sui rilievi e verso sera possibili rovesci o temporali isolati lungo le Alpi. 33 gradi. Martedì in prevalenza soleggiato e caldo-afoso.

"Tsunami" de fuego arrasa cientos de viviendas en sur de Colorado

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 06:26:00 +0200peru21 (es)

Denver (Estados Unidos) . Una pared de fuego de unos 90 metros de altura, que fue descrita como un "tsunami" de llamas, arrasó esta madrugada centenares de viviendas en varias localidades del sur de Colorado , informaron hoy autoridades estadounidenses.