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The Northern lights could be seen across the US due to a rare solar storm
A G4 weather storm, that hit Earth on Saturday, is the first G4 storm to hit the planet since 2005, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration has said. The storm, which started from a sunspot over 10 times larger than Earth, will disrupt communications and navigation, trigger power outages and damage satellites, it added. It…
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Americans await the eclipse with glasses secured, hoping for clear skies
The National Weather Service has issued a final weather update on Monday morning, stating that the “Totality or Bust” forecast could still change. This comes after the governors of Arkansas and Indiana, as well as several counties and cities in states across the eclipse’s path recently declared states of emergency to deal with the influx…
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If you’re thinking of driving to see the eclipse, here’s what you need to know
After a total solar eclipse is visible in the US on Monday, drivers in the path of totality need to stay put for a while to try and avoid the worst of the post-eclipse rush, a weather expert has said. “If possible, people should…stay put for a while to try and avoid the worst of…
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There could be snow on the ground in New York City and New England
A Nor’easter, the first major nor’easter of the season, has hit the US’ Mid-Atlantic and New England. The storm is expected to drop up to 1 foot of snow in some areas, with strong winds and moderate coastal flooding. Several cities in the region, including New York and Boston have imposed parking bans and closed…
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The Northeast will get a nor’Easter from Pennsylvania to Maine
A winter storm is expected to hit the US’ East Coast on Monday and Tuesday with up to 12 inches of snow in Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Further south of Binghamton, in counties like Monticello, the snow will be even harsher with up to a foot of snow…
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The icy weather has been blamed for 67 deaths in the U.S
A US city has issued a boil water notice for its residents after its water mains were damaged due to the cold weather. Memphis Light, Gas and Water President Doug McG said that he expects to have an estimate of when pressure will be restored on Sunday. Memphis Light, Gas and Water said that it…
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The volcanic eruption sent lava into nearby homes
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption of Svartsengi on the Reykjanes Peninsula began on Sunday about a half mile from the town of Grindavk. Last month, the area known broadly as Svartsengi volcano had been dormant for around 780 years. “Things were slowing down after the eruption started, but about half an hour or…
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Across the U.S., extreme weather dominates
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of “life-threatening” cold temperatures in the US through this weekend and said there is a chance of record low temperatures across the US. There is a chance of record low temperatures and life-threatening cold across the US through this weekend, the NWS added.
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The storm leaves high winds in the South and snow in the Midwest
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued tornado watches and warnings for the southern states of Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. It has also issued a winter storm watch for most of the states from Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon. At least three tornadoes have been reported in the states, according to…
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There is a storm in the US and snow in the Midwest
A winter storm has brought over 6 inches of snow to parts of Kansas and Missouri, with forecasters predicting a similar amount to fall in other parts of the US. The National Weather Service also said that many areas in the state could receive up to a quarter-inch of snowfall per hour through Monday night.…
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There is a Live Blog from the Tech’s Big Show
Mercedes-Benz said it is working with a US-based AI firm to make its in-car voice assistant “more natural, friendlier and more conversational”. Mercedes-Benz will use generative AI to help answer questions like, “What are you doing?”, “What’s the weather?” and “What’s the temperature?” It added the voice assistant will also be able to answer queries…
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A storm in the weekend ended snow shortages and a bigger storm is on the way
The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted that ice, sleet and snow will hit the East Coast on the first weekend of the new year. There is up to a foot of snow predicted this weekend in northern Rhode Island and wind gusts of up to 40 mph in eastern and western Massachusetts. Similar icy…
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A powerful Pacific swell poses a threat to California
Twenty surfers were rescued on the North Shore of Hawaii on Wednesday by Ocean Safety lifeguards and the weather service dismissed a High Surf warning. The weather service downgraded the warning to an advisory on Friday as large breaking waves of 18 to 22 feet along some north-facing shores and strong currents will make swimming…
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A new study says that people are leaving their homes because of floods
A census block study of flood and extreme weather risk in the US has found that climate change is affecting migration. The study found that over 16 million people in the contiguous US live in a place with a heightening flood risk and shrinking population. The tipping point, a level of flooding so bad that…
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New York has had its record-breaking precipitation as more is expected Saturday
Parts of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island have been hit by flash floods after heavy rainfall in New York on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for parts of Manhattan, Queens andBrooklyn in the afternoon. Video showed cars driving through floodwaters in parts of Queens and Brooklyn as streets overflowed and…
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There are causes and effects of child growth faltering in low-resource settings
We compared the adjusted prevalence ratios and mean differences between three-monthly average rainfalls from each cohort using random-effects models and restrictions on maximum-likelihood estimates. We used the most recent standard datasets for the individual women’s household length and weight from each country. Average differences in DHSZ between three-month quarters were estimated using linear regression models.
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The forecasters say Lee will see 180 mph winds
The US’ National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that it is too late to know what level of impacts, if any, tropical storm Lee might have on the East Coast, Atlantic Canada, or Bermuda late next week. However, the NHC said that the potential for a tropical storm to happen in the northern Leeward Islands, the…
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The climate activists crashed the party after protesting at Burning Man
A climatologist who has seen extreme weather in the desert Southwest has said that climate change is not linked to the Burning Man festival. “What’s unusual is…a slow moving storm to park overhead and dump a whole inch of rain at once, like it did over [Black Rock Desert Playa],” he told NPR. “You can’t…
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Idalia has been extended along the U.S. coastline
Hurricane Idalia, which intensified into a Category 4 storm, has killed at least two men in separate crashes before it hit Florida. It is expected to come ashore on Thursday morning and is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding and high winds, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The NHC said that the storm’s winds have…
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Canada’s wildfires likely worsened due to human-driven climate change
Weather that increases fire risk is “getting more severe as climate change gets worse”, said a climate scientist from Imperial College London in a case study on climate impacts on fire-weather conditions in the Pacific and Southern Hemisphere. The study looked at human-caused climate impacts on fire weather, the conditions that make a spark likely…
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Hilary was turned into a monster storm
Hurricane Hilary, which made landfall on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Sunday, has triggered a tropical storm warning for California, where the worst of its rain occurred on Sunday. Hilary strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane over the Pacific and weakened into a tropical storm before making landfall. It has been over 80 years since…
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Hilary leaves southern California underwater as the rainy season gets under way
The US National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties of California. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of Los Angeles as a result of post-tropical cyclone Hilary, which formed in the Sierra Leone area and made landfall in the US on Sunday. Hilary…
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There is a flood watch from Mexico to the north of Los Angeles
Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to hit San Diego, California and the West Coast of the US on Sunday. The storm is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rainfall to parts of southern California and southern Nevada, according to the National Weather Service. Hilary’s winds are expected to reach 65 mph and it’s…
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California has its first tropical storm watch
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday issued a tropical storm watch for southern California as Hurricane Hilary barrels toward the US and Mexico. Flood watches are in effect from Mexico, north to Ventura, and inland to western Arizona, as torrential rains from Hurricane Hilary are expected to impact the West Coast and Southwest through the…
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Europe’s skies are clouded by smoke from Canada
The US National Weather Service said that the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke in Canada could persist for a couple of days, though forecast specifics may change. Earlier, NASA released satellite images showing a smoke cloud over thousands of miles from the province of Quebec. Over 500 wildfires are burning in Canada and…