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The flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s most prosperous states, has deeply alarmed this nation of 215 million.
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La Niña is taking shape after the hottest year on record. That’s bad news for hurricane season.
Tech giants are building power-hungry data centers to run their artificial intelligence tools. The costs of that demand surge are becoming clearer.
Torrential rains of nearly a half-foot in 24 hours across southern Brazil led to flooding that has killed at least 10 people.
The heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.
A flood watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon after forecasters predict additional rainfall in Harris county
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Zimbabwe declared drought a national disaster on Wednesday, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying the country needs $2 billion in aid to help millions of people who are going hungry.
BEIJING (AP) -- A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China, sending cars tumbling and leaving at least 24 people dead, accordi
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Southern California steelhead trout have been pushed to the brink of extinction as their river habitats have been altered by development and fragmented by barriers and dams.
Heavy rains have been pounding parts of East Africa for weeks, and the flooding has killed hundreds of people in recent days.
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.
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The volcano is not erupting, but a "significant spike" in earthquakes has prompted the closure of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Chicago has nearly 100 bridges rated in poor condition, including some of the most iconic bridges over the Chicago River in the downtown Loop.
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STILLWATER, Okla., May 7, 2024 – Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline
Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail.
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A Marion County excavating company was ordered to shut down its operations at the site after allegedly unloading debris on a farm without a permit or local code enforcement approval. Environment regulators are currently investigating.
Trifluoroacetic acid found in drinking water and rain is thought to damage fertility and child development
One person died and three were injured when a twister struck Westmoreland, Kan., while violent and backward-spinning tornadoes hit southwestern Oklahoma.
Summary of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate related disaster research, methodology, and data sources
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The southern province of Guangdong has been reeling from days of wild weather before the incident.
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.
Four people are dead in Oklahoma after tornadoes leveled buildings and knocked out power for tens of thousands.
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As another major quake struck Japan, the country was still reckoning with the nuclear crisis triggered by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami of 13 years ago.
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There you go: "fair and reasonable."