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The Northern Indiana National Weather Service has completed damage assessments on three of the tornadoes in their Michigan coverage area.
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Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.
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Rescue teams continue to search for dozens of construction workers believed buried in the rubble of an unfinished five-story apartment building.
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Despite considerably back-to-back rainy winters in California, new research finds the region has seen much wetter years in the last 3,000 years. Experts worry that variability, coupled with climate change, could leave the state unprepared.
Isabella Jackson's comment,
May 9, 10:39 PM
Something I found really interesting from your article is that it said atmospheric rivers might have the capacity "reconfigure the state's landscape" I wonder how this in addition to sea level rise would affect people needing to relocate.
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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.
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Tech giants are building power-hungry data centers to run their artificial intelligence tools. The costs of that demand surge are becoming clearer.
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Torrential rains of nearly a half-foot in 24 hours across southern Brazil led to flooding that has killed at least 10 people.
Hunter Santana's insight:
Rains in Brazil have caused ten fatalities. The governor warns a larger and more destructive disaster is soon to come. Preparations and mitigations are being attempted to prevent any further losses.
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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.
Alex Gilman's comment,
May 6, 12:40 PM
Scary to think that these floods are happening so often this year and in the past years as well. But I feel like it has been more frequent around the world affecting and killing people that lie in the disaster.
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A flood watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon after forecasters predict additional rainfall in Harris county
Kelly Colindres's comment,
May 5, 4:32 PM
On Friday Huston and the surrounding rural areas has experienced flooding that many have classified it to beging worse than the conditions brought by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Houston has been historically a highly flood-prone area and with 21 in of water falling over river banks. Thus far, more than 400 people have been evacutates from their homes but government officials still warn that conditions might get more severe.
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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.
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BEIJING (AP) -- A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China, sending cars tumbling and leaving at least 24 people dead, accordi
Noah Morehead's comment,
May 3, 5:17 PM
I wonder how bridges and highways can be improved structurally, this reminds me of highway one always being closed to to slides.
Angelina De La Torre's comment,
May 3, 7:30 PM
This is a terrible incident. I wonder if the rain had anything to do with the collapse. Maybe the road had been eroded by the water.
Hunter Santana's comment,
May 6, 1:47 PM
I have a feeling the construction of the road may have not been up to code. I would imagine a road would have a fail-safe construction to prevent that from happening. I am also wondering if regular inspections are being conducted and if this could have been prevented.
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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.
Paige Stuckey's comment,
May 4, 1:48 AM
This is very sad to read. Hopefully they are able to remove the barriers that block spawning areas so the population can increase.
Noah Morehead's comment,
May 7, 9:42 PM
It sucks knowing that humans did this to the trout and salmon populations. Wish we could have got chance in our lifetime to see these populations thriving.
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First warning of 2024 issued more than a month before start of official season, as parts of Europe engulfed in African dust
Tony Ibarra's comment,
May 9, 12:56 AM
Wow, if this turns out to come true then this will be a scary year for everyone effected.
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Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall.
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US military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores.
chris Kha's comment,
May 9, 12:27 AM
superfund site? or swept under the rug, listed as the price of doing business? who is the polluter?
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Climate chaos is threatening food production, trade and lives, says World Meteorological Organization
John Burns's comment,
May 8, 3:25 PM
What a mix of problems hitting these regions. It seems humans always adapt to what nature brings, but nature is not being kind lately.
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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.
Haley Langness's comment,
May 7, 4:27 PM
Prior to reading this article I was unaware that the USDA had a program like this set up. This seems like a great program for smaller farmer who do not have a large savings in place and might feel discouraged after a large disaster.
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More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline
Laura Casas's comment,
May 7, 9:54 PM
Really interesting article, It makes sense bees are sensitive to extreme temperatures. But I had never really thought about it fully. Its cool that they are able to use their wings in large groups to fan off the hive. Sad to read about yet another way climate change is killing animals though.
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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.
Paige Stuckey's comment,
May 6, 10:10 PM
Hail 3 inches in diameter is scary to think about. Its terrible how destructive and deadly the tornadoes are in Oklahoma right now.
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Alex Gilman's insight:
more crazy floods happening all over the world killing hundreds. But Brazil has been hit with a harsh flood impacting its poorer locations.
Sophia Hoolihan's comment,
May 6, 3:38 PM
This flooding event is the fourth major flooding event within a year in Brazil. The frequency and severity of recent floods have damaged infrastructure, worsening the impacts of future events as society scrambles to recover. It is a reminder that 100 year flood events can occur at any time, and it does not refer to one flooding event every 100 years.
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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.
Vanessa Guetzoian's comment,
May 5, 6:39 PM
It was quite eye-opening to see how the excavating company’s unloaded debris evidently harmed the environment while going against the placed regulations. The company’s damming of a natural drain from a creek was a clear indication of their environmental unawareness, as this creek flows through the Champoeg State Heritage Area and into the Willamette River, affecting multiple people and environmental aspects.
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Trifluoroacetic acid found in drinking water and rain is thought to damage fertility and child development
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One person died and three were injured when a twister struck Westmoreland, Kan., while violent and backward-spinning tornadoes hit southwestern Oklahoma.
Isabel Ventura's insight:
The article talks about how April was a busy month for tornadoes and talks about how tornado season isn’t quite over.
Jonathan Campos's comment,
May 3, 8:38 PM
Seeing the videos of some of these tornadoes is unreal, I wonder what sort of preparations are taken for these and how similar to other disaster prep it may be.
Kim Rosales's comment,
May 3, 11:42 PM
I don't really know how I would prepare for a tornado... what a scary situation.
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Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
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Summary of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate related disaster research, methodology, and data sources
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