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Climate risk will soar for younger generations
A study has estimated the global number of people who have emerged globally in the last 10 years due to extreme weather events. The total number of people who have emerged globally is calculated by the total cohort sizes, as well as the birth cohort sizes. The total number of people who have emerged globally…
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Meet the researchers who pioneered Spanish climate solutions
Spain has introduced a law that gives its workers up to four days of paid leave in cases of extreme weather. In Madrid, employees at Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) work to manage Spain’s climate adjustment plans. Spain is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the…
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Officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash as rain gives LA wildfire relief
Isolated showers and storms could bring rain that falls at 3C an hour in Los Angeles areas during a Wet and Dense Environment, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said. Heavy rains would lead to debris flows on Monday, she added. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for those areas from 4…
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Strong new winds threaten progress in the recovery effort in LA
The number of people under evacuation orders in the Los Angeles region has dropped from 92,000 to 89,000, the county’s sheriff said on Monday. The winds along with extremely dry conditions will lead to a dangerous situation by late Monday night through Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said. A red flag warning was still…
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The ‘particularly dangerous situation’ red flag warning is a term used for wildfire terms
The US state of California will be under a red flag warning from Monday night through Wednesday morning due to extremely dry conditions and low humidity. The winds along with extremely dry conditions and low humidity will lead to a “particularly dangerous situation,” with red flag warning conditions by late Monday night through Wednesday morning,…
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Los Angeles, America’s most fire-ready city, became overwhelmed by flames
The National Weather Service has issued a high-risk fire weather outlook for Los Angeles through Wednesday. “SantaAnaWind combined with dry air and very dry vegetation will maintain high WILD FIRE RISK through Wednesday,” the NWS Los Angeles office wrote in a post on Saturday. A Santa Ana wind event occurs when there is a pressure…
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California’s wildfires are not slowing down
The Santa Ana winds blowing toward the coast have fuelled this week’s fires in California, US, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). “The winds…are most common during the cooler months from September through May,” Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the NWS’ office in Oxnard, Calif., said. Santa Ana winds are most common during…
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A windstorm causes a fire in Southern California
Santa Ana winds are stronger than usual because of a dip in the jet stream near Baja Peninsula, Alert Media’s Senior Meteorologist Jeff Trudeau said. “Every so many decades… we do get wind events of this magnitude,” he added. The winds originate inland due to a dry high-pressure system coming from the northwest and a…
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The Los Angeles fires were driven by fierce winds
Red flag warnings were issued on Tuesday and Wednesday for areas of Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California, US, due to high winds and the spread of brush fires. Red flag warnings are issued for areas when winds are expected to reach 30 mph or more. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Ana…
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Millions of people are facing snow and ice as a winter storm moves through the US
The first significant winter storm of the year will impact 62 million people starting Saturday afternoon and continuing into Monday. “Significant disruptions to the Central Plains will spread to the Ohio Valley on Sunday,” said the National Weather Service (NWS). Travel delays are likely as the storm is forecast to reach the mid-Atlantic by Sunday…
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There are a lot of people traveling during the busy holiday travel weekend
The US state of Michigan has recorded a record 24.8 inches of snow on Friday, setting a new single-day record, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Parts of northern parts of Michigan and eastern Upper Michigan will see lake effect snow through Monday night that will create “hazardous travel conditions”, it added.
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The Evacuation windows are narrow as Hurricane Milton approaches
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has asked residents to shelter in place and “be vigilant” ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall along the state’s western coastline on Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a Category 2 storm with winds of up to 90 mph. The National Weather Service has reported…
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The full story of a storm is not told by the Category
Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, hit Florida, US, on Saturday with wind speeds of up to 100 mph. The National Hurricane Center said Milton was likely to make landfall on Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm with maximum winds of around 100 mph. Meanwhile, Hurricane Harvey is expected to make landfall on Wednesday…
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Why is it that the city is at high risk of being affected by a storm?
Hurricane Milton has intensified into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida, US on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered from Bonita Beach to Middle of Milton Key, including Charlotte Harbor, NHC added. It further said that storm surge warnings have been issued…
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Why is it so high risk for Hurricane damage
The Tampa Bay area of Florida, which could take a direct hit from Milton, has been forecast to experience storm surge of up to 15 feet. This comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the area. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “If the dunes are high enough, they might prevent the flooding from storm…
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Keep calm and keep your heads up: Floridians are bracing for Hurricane Milton’s impact
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Tampa Bay in the US’ Florida on Tuesday morning. Milton is predicted to bring high winds and storm surges of 10 feet or more to parts of Florida’s west coast and heavy rains throughout most of the peninsula. Storm surge warnings are in effect for Florida’s west coast from Flamingo…
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The evacuee’s window narrows when Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
Hurricane Milton is set to hit the west coast of Florida, US, on Wednesday night and its landfall is expected as early as Wednesday night, the US National Weather Service said. It added that Milton will make landfall as a Category 4 storm, with winds of up to 135 kmph. Earlier, Hurricane Helene had made…
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As it bears down on Florida, Milton reaches Category 3 strength
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued a warning for Florida’s west coast as Hurricane Milton approaches the state. The storm, which is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday, is likely to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane by Sunday, the NHC said. It’s expected to cause “catastrophic” damages and lead to life-threatening storm…
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Is hurricanes getting worse?
A tropical storm watch has been issued for Florida’s west coast as Hurricane Milton is expected to strengthen into a category four storm before making landfall on Tuesday. Earlier, Hurricane Helene had hit Florida’s Gulf Coast with winds of up to 185 km per hour. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has already declared an emergency for…
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Microsoft wants to bring “Emotional support” to its products
Microsoft has announced an updated experience of Copilot for mobile, web and Windows that includes new voice-based features. The new features include the ability to ask the AI-powered assistant questions like ‘What is the weather like?’, ‘How many people are at home?’, and ‘What time does the rain start?’ Users will be encouraged to choose…
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Rescue crews are responding to the damage from Hurricane Helene
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to at least 89 in the US, emergency management officials said. Over 20 lakh people are without power in North Carolina, where the death toll stood at 30 on Sunday. The storm made landfall in the state on Friday as a category 1 hurricane. It also triggered…
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Tropical Storm Debby will bring strong winds to Florida
Tropical Storm Debby, which was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to make landfall in the US state of Florida on Monday morning as a Category 3 storm with winds of at least 115 mph. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that the state was prepared for “multiple days of very, very heavy…
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Texas braced for a possible hit from the storm that churned in the Gulf of Mexico
The US has issued a Hurricane Warning for the coastline of Texas and Florida as Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday. “There is an increasing chance of damaging hurricane-force winds and…life-threatening storm surge in portions of northeastern Mexico and the lower and middle Texas coast late Sunday and Monday,” the…
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18 people were killed after tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in several parts of the US during the Memorial Day weekend. A major swath of the US was facing an “enhanced risk” of severe weather, including large parts of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, the weather service said. Over 120,000 customers in Kentucky…
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There are 18 people dead after tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes predicted across the Mid-Atlantic from the weekend of Memorial Day weekend to early Sunday morning in the Ohio Valley. The weather system will produce severe storms across the Mid-Atlantic, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas throughout the Memorial…