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When should I evacuate?
You can make an informed decision about when to stay or leave during a storm by knowing the difference between...
Read moreOpinion | Even the ‘Good Fires’ Can Now Turn Disastrous
But the problem isn’t uncertainty, exactly, or the fundamental unknowability of the underlying dynamics. We can predict how weather conditions...
Read moreWhat is a storm surge? Why is it so dangerous?
It’s no secret that tropical storms and hurricanes produce damaging winds and unleash heavy rains that can lead to fatal...
Read moreWhat is the impact of climate change on hurricanes?
While scientists are uncertain about whether climate change caused by humans will result in more active hurricane seasons in future,...
Read moreAt Least 1 Dead After Heavy Rain in Austria
After heavy thunderstorms in southern Austria overnight caused severe flooding that drove rivers over their banks and cut off many...
Read moreHeat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘To the Edge’
Millions of Americans are feeling the heat again. Europe was blanketed in hot air last weekend, with parts of France...
Read more‘I’ve Never Seen a Flood Like This’: Bangladesh Reels from Heavy Rains
PEKERKHAL, Bangladesh — Rohima Begum was cooking breakfast last week when the floodwaters flowed into her tin-and-bamboo home and began...
Read moreYour Friday Briefing: After the Quake
Good morning. We’re covering the fallout from Afghanistan’s earthquake and torrential flooding in China.Afghanistan takes stock of the quakeOfficials from...
Read moreHeat records have fallen from Minneapolis to Macon, Ga.
For the third week in a row, it’s hot out there.A large part of the United States is experiencing third...
Read moreExtreme Weather Hits China With Massive Floods and Scorching Heat
HONG KONG — China is grappling with extreme weather emergencies across the country, with the worst flooding in decades submerging...
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