Iraqi air forecaster, Sadiq Atiyah said on Tuesday, that the country is on a date next Sunday with the strongest cold wave of this season, the most severe in years. Atiyah stated in a clarification on a Facebook page that a very cold polar wave of origin will strike all …
Read More »Spain: Storm death toll up to 7, major river floods feared
Three more people have died as a result of a fierce storm that has battered Spain for the past three days, authorities said Wednesday, raising the death toll to seven. Fears increased that heavy rains expected later Wednesday could lead to several swollen rivers breaking their banks, among them the …
Read More »Winter storm lashing Spain leaves 4 dead, power cuts.
A winter storm lashing much of Spain has left 200,000 people without electricity, closed down schools and blocked roads A winter storm lashed much of Spain for a third day Tuesday, leaving 200,000 people without electricity, schools closed and roads blocked by snow as it killed four people. Massive waves …
Read More »Floods kill 113 in India’s late monsoon burst
Heavy rains have killed at least 113 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, officials said on Monday, as floodwaters swamped a major city, inundated hospital wards and forced the evacuation of inmates from jail. India’s monsoon season that begins in June usually starts …
Read More »Dozens dead as Indian state hit by monsoon
At least 43 people are dead and another 17 are still missing as heavy monsoon rains continue to pummel the western Indian state of Maharashtra, washing away houses and flooding transport hubs. Seven people were killed after water gushed from a burst dam late Tuesday, washing away houses in Ratnagiri, …
Read More »Millions of people without power after Ohio tornado.
A huge tornado that has struck the US state of Ohio left more than 5 millions more without power, the country’s National Weather Service has announced. The service said on Tuesday plowed through the town of Dayton on Monday night, damaging homes and uprooting trees. Several people have been injured …
Read More »90 million people at risk from deadly US weather.
The massive storm system that killed several people from Texas to Mississippi is now barreling east, threatening to spawn tornadoes and other catastrophic weather from New England to the Gulf Coast. About 90 million people are under the gun for destructive weather Sunday, meteorologist Haley Brink said. While Sunday’s storms …
Read More »Polar Vortex Freezes US Midwest, kills at least 20.
Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 49 Celsius) that paralyzed the US Midwest and were blamed for at least 21 deaths. Warmer-than-normal weather was on the way, but that offered little comfort to vulnerable populations such as the …
Read More »US Midwest struggle with winter storm.
Deadly cold weather has brought what meteorologists call a “once-in-a-generation” deep freeze to large areas of the US. Forecasters say temperatures over the next few days will go as low as -30C in the Midwest, with a wind chill making it feel even colder. At least five people are reported …
Read More »Fast food giants under fire on climate and water usage.
A coalition of investors is calling on McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food suppliers to take swift action on climate change. The group, with around $6.5 trillion under management, want the chains to cut carbon and water risks in their dairy and meat suppliers. Animal agriculture, they argue, is one …
Read More »Cuba | Powerful tornado kills 3 and injures 172.
A rare and powerful tornado that struck Havana killed three people and left 172 injured, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said early Monday. Diaz-Canel, who toured the darkened streets of Havana in the pre-dawn hours visiting emergency crews, wrote on Twitter that damage to the Cuban capital from the late …
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