10 stories tagged with #extreme-weather, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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85-year-old man killed by falling tree in freak accident at NYC park: cops
The NYPD is investigating a freak accident that left an elderly pedestrian dead from a falling tree.…
Climate change making haj hotter, less safe: Study
Climate change is gradually shrinking the times of year when the haj pilgrimage can take place in safe weather conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.…
Extreme weather events may leave rivers unable to rebound
Wildfires, storms and record-breaking heat: Extreme weather advisories cover big swath of U.S.
Wildfires prompted evacuation orders in Southern California, flood watches were in effect for 7 million people in the Midwest and 32 million in the Northeast were under heat adviso…
Severe storms target 100M from Texas to Maine with heat, hail and gusts after tornadoes, power outages
Monday’s storms triggered a Tornado Emergency in Pawnee County, Nebraska, and 24,000 customers were still without power early Tuesday across Kansas and Missouri.…
Extreme weather events are accelerating tidal wetland loss, satellite data show
Tidal wetlands are critical, yet vulnerable ecosystems. Tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and tidal flats support biodiversity, protect against flooding and storm surges, sequester …
Rainfall breaks 20-record as systems collide
Conditions are forecast to be cooler – and drier – within days, after the region was battered by rain.…
Extreme weather, floods and fires threaten to compound Victoria’s road woes
Bushfires, extreme heat and floods will increasingly damage Victoria’s already stressed infrastructure in the coming decades, and put additional pressure on an already stretched bu…
FIFA’s World Cup heat measures may not go far enough, expert warns
Measures proposed by organizers of the upcoming FIFA World Cup won’t be sufficient to protect players and fans from the significantly higher risk of extreme heat and humidity expec…
Heart attacks and strokes rising with extreme weather events, research suggests
Extreme weather is fueling a rise in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and cold snaps intensifying cardiovascular risks, new research says.…