Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to intensify into Tropical Storm Imelda Sunday, bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to the Bahamas and eastern Cuba. While the storm's path is trending away from a direct Southeast coast landfall, coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas may still experience impacts including...
A developing tropical system, potentially Hurricane Imelda, is heading towards the Carolinas, posing a risk of heavy rainfall and flooding early next week. Its path and intensity may be influenced by a larger, older hurricane, Humberto, through a rare "Fujiwhara Effect" interaction. Meteorologists are closely monitoring this unusual "dance" which...
Arizona is grappling with severe flooding that has claimed at least four lives and left two people missing. The disaster also led to approximately 1,000 propane tanks washing away from a distribution facility in Globe, raising significant hazmat concerns. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with officials urging residents to...
A South Texas city, Mathis, is urgently seeking alternative drinking water sources as severe drought threatens its main supply from Lake Corpus Christi. City officials warn that low water levels will lead to extracting muddy water, potentially damaging filtration systems. With projections indicating critical levels by late December, Mathis is...
The southeastern United States is preparing for Tropical Depression 9, which could make landfall as a hurricane early next week. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency, urging residents to prepare for significant wind, heavy rainfall, and flooding. The storm system, currently over the Caribbean, is forecast...
A new study reveals Amazon's largest trees are growing and increasing in number, actively mitigating climate change impacts. Researchers tracked intact forest plots for 30 years, finding a 3.3% expansion in big trees per decade, attributed to rising atmospheric CO2. While demonstrating forest resilience, scientists caution that these giants remain...
A tropical system, Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, is developing near the Bahamas and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda. The storm poses risks of flooding rain, coastal surge, and damaging winds to the Southeast US coast as early as Monday. South Carolina has declared a state of emergency. Meanwhile,...
Two major tropical weather systems are developing in the Atlantic. Hurricane Humberto has intensified to Category 4, posing risks to islands like Bermuda. Meanwhile, a potential cyclone, dubbed "Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine," is nearing the Caribbean and the Southeastern U.S. South Carolina has declared a state of emergency in preparation....
President Trump dismissed climate change as a "con job" at the UN General Assembly, contradicting scientific consensus and firsthand experiences of world leaders. He criticized renewable energy as "pathetic" and the Paris Accord as "fake." Scientists and leaders from vulnerable nations, like the Bahamas and island states, countered his claims,...
China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, has pledged to reduce its emissions by 7-10% by 2035, its first absolute emissions reduction target. This commitment, announced by President Xi Jinping at a UN meeting, falls short of what's needed to meet 1.5C warming goals, according to critics. While...
