This story was originally published by Grist and co-published with Fresnoland. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Extreme Weather Events in 2022 | Extreme Earth The land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — The first tropical cyclone to hit Australia in the current season weakened to a low pressure system but continued to lash the northeast coast Thursday with flooding rain and left almost 40,000 homes and businesses without power. Cyclone Jasper crossed the Queensland state coast late Wednesday as a category 2 storm on … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Heavy rains pummeled southern Gaza on Wednesday, bringing mud, flooding and in some cases disease to the thousands of displaced Palestinians living in makeshift tents in this corner of the besieged enclave. “We didn’t get our winter clothes from Gaza City when we left more than a … Read more
VICTORIA, Seychelles — The president of Seychelles declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country’s main island. Three people have died in the flooding, local media reported. The explosion overnight in the industrial area of Providence, southeast of the capital, … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. At least 76 people have died and 40,000 displaced from their homes since the rains began pounding the country in October. President William … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño pummels large parts of Somalia. Floods have killed at least 96 people, the country’s Council of Ministers said Thursday. Among the worst hit towns is … Read more
Did you hear? Sam Altman is out, and the heart emoji is in. Altman was ousted as the CEO of OpenAI, a company he co-founded, and people are pissed. According to a letter to OpenAI’s board, most of the OpenAI staff are threatening to leave the company and join Microsoft, which hired Altman, if OpenAI … Read more
Authorities in Kenya say heavy rains and flooding ravaged parts of the country, sweeping away homes and livestock and destroying roads and electric transmission lines ByEMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press November 3, 2023, 2:20 PM Motorists wade through a flooded road in Mombasa town after a heavy downpour on Friday Nov.3, 2023. Most of the roads … Read more
BANGKOK — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said Monday. State television MRTV reported Monday evening that the number of displaced people in Bago township, about 68 kilometers … Read more
Comment on this storyComment About 50 bodies were recovered and significant infrastructure was destroyed during flooding in India’s northeast this week, with dozens missing and over a thousand tourists stranded in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, according to authorities. A glacial lake overflowed and flooded the Teesta River in Sikkim, a mountainous region between Bhutan … Read more