One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agencyNews
SourceOctober 31, 2024
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One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency
Keelung, Taiwan | AFP - At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan during wild weather caused by Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which…

Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: ministerNews
SourceOctober 30, 2024
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Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will observe three days of mourning from Thursday after rare flash floods that have killed at least 62 people…

Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews
SourceOctober 30, 2024
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Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional…

A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and MiltonNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton
TAMPA, Fla., USA | USF - A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of…

Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?Science
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?
NC State - As climate attribution studies have become more common, routine processes are now being established for attribution analysis following extreme events. When extreme…

Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29Climate
SourceOctober 28, 2024
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Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29
Warmer ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns can lead to more severe damage from tropical storms. By Liz Ritchie-Tyo | Monash University in Melbourne As…

Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110News
SourceOctober 27, 2024
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Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110
By Pam CASTRO | AFP Manila, Philippines (UPDATED) - Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens…

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global costScience
SourceOctober 26, 2024
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Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global cost
University of California - Riverside - The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, outpacing the global average by three to four times. However, new…

Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackoutNews
SourceOctober 21, 2024
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Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackout
By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Sunday that his government would not tolerate public disturbances during the nationwide…

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down
By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuba girded Sunday to be hit by Hurricane Oscar, with residents preparing for more chaos and misery…

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage
Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Saturday that a hurricane was bearing down on the island, with the storm coming as authorities…

Climate change threatens global emergency medical services, experts warnClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
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Climate change threatens global emergency medical services, experts warn
As climate change progresses, international experts in emergency medicine are raising alarms about the increasing strain on emergency medical services worldwide. At the European Emergency…

Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless populationScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024
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Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless population
A recent study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has revealed that individuals experiencing homelessness are facing significantly higher mortality risks…

Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…

Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
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Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says
Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…

Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHCNews
SourceOctober 8, 2024
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Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHC
Washington, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Milton regained power Tuesday to become a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph)…

September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather eventsNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
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September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather events
In a stark reminder of the ongoing impacts of climate change, September 2024 has been confirmed as the second warmest September on record, both globally…

Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthensNews
SourceOctober 7, 2024
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Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
By Sarah TITTERTON | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on…

Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHCNews
SourceOctober 6, 2024
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Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC
Miami, United States (AFP) - Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida…

Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters southNews
SourceOctober 4, 2024
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Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters south
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) - Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a…

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agencyNews
SourceOctober 3, 2024
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Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agency
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) - Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after unleashing strong gusts and rains that…

El Niño events linked to increased atmospheric CO2 levels, study revealsClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 1, 2024
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El Niño events linked to increased atmospheric CO2 levels, study reveals
A recent study has unveiled new insights into the connection between carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations in the atmosphere and tropical temperatures, challenging longstanding beliefs about…

100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeastNews
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
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100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast
By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials…

More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts growNews
SourceSeptember 29, 2024
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More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow
By Gerard MARTINEZ with Lucie AUBOURG in Washington | AFP Cedar Key, United States - Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads…
