Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
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When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure
Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.
Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
UK Braces for Record Temperatures as Third Heat Wave Spreads
A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.
Sonoran Desert Toads, With Their Psychedelic Powers, Appear to Be in Decline
New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.
Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave
Researchers in the NOAA program were furloughed because funds to pay them were not available.
Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing
Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.