Extreme weather
Business
Technology helping solar farms counter growing hailstone threat
One of the least considered hazards of climate change is the increasing frequency of hailstorms and the size and the impact of the pieces of ice they produce. This,...
Asia Pacific
Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again six years later by typhoon floods
The coach of the young Thai footballers who captured the world’s attention when they spent nearly three weeks...
Americas
Weather tracker: Francine looking likely to be next Atlantic hurricane
Francine could soon be the next to be ticked off the list of Atlantic hurricane storm names this...
Bridge Collapse
Vietnam Storm Deaths Rise to 64 Amid Devastation
The death toll from Typhoon Yagi has tragically surged to 64 in Vietnam, marking a severe natural...
Activism
The Effect Back-to-Back Storms Had on Lake Charles
It has been just over four years since Hurricane Laura slammed into southwest Louisiana just shy of Category...
Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes
Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that killed at least...
Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan forcing 1 million to leave their homes
Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power...
Constantine Arch in Rome damaged by lightning during violent storm
Lightning has struck the Constantine Arch near the Colosseum in Rome during a violent thunderstorm, breaking off fragments from the ancient structure, officials have...
Hundreds of coastal California homes lose power as landslides intensify
As landslides continue to threaten the community of Rancho Palos Verdes, hundreds of homes in the southern California city have lost power.Governor Gavin Newsom...
Weather tracker: extreme heat hits Brazil, fuelling risk of wildfires
Unrelenting heat will continue across parts of Brazil this week with temperatures about 5C to 10C above the 1991 to 2020 average.Daytime temperatures will...
Flood surge in Sudan bursts dam, destroying villages and killing dozens
Surging waters have burst through a dam in eastern Sudan, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead but...