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As record heatwaves boost demand for cooling, air conditioning becomes vital – but with a steep environmental cost.Heatwaves all over…
Local media report that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and that victims were ‘burned alive’.At least…
Over just two hours, the Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose from hip-height to three stories tall, sending water weighing…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother…
Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it’s too late the…
BENGALURU, India (news agencies) — Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week’s European heat wave,…
MARSEILLE, France (news agencies) — A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France’s second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights…
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen
It’s not just Texas and North Carolina. Intense rain is falling more frequently in many areas of the U.S. —…