Guatemala: Heavy Rains, Landslide Kill at Least 6 A flash flood and a landslide in Guatemala's capital early Monday caused a river to burst its banks, killing at least six people. Initial reports suggest 15 others, including minors, could be missing.... Weather
Libya: Warnings of Unexploded Munitions Following Floods The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is leading the rescue efforts in Libya after devastating floods ripped through the country earlier this month, has warned that unexploded ordnances from years of conflict pose a risk to recovering the deceased.... Weather
Biden Launches US 'Climate Corps' On Wednesday, the Biden Admin. unveiled the creation of the American Climate Corps — an initiative aimed at environmental projects set to involve 20K young adults in its first year.... Weather
China: 10 Killed in Tornado, Further Bad Weather Expected At least ten people have died and several others have been left injured in China after tornadoes and severe weather tore through the eastern province of Jiangsu on Tuesday.... Weather
Climate Report: 35M US Homes Will Be 'Essentially Uninsurable' In a report by First Street Foundation, a non-profit that studies climate risks, 35.6M properties — one-quarter of all US real estate — face increasing insurance prices and reduced coverage due to potential future climate impacts. The higher costs will also devalue these properties.... Weather
Australia Declares Formation of El Niño On Tuesday, Australia’s leading meteorological organization declared that the El Niño weather pattern has developed over the Pacific Ocean and will bring dry conditions conducive to heatwaves and wildfires to the already hot eastern region of the country.... Weather
Over 1M Global Climate Protesters to Hit the Streets From Pakistan and Nigeria to the US, more than 1M climate protesters across over 50 countries are expected to hit the streets this weekend to demand governments phase out fossil fuel burning.... Weather
Libya Floods: Aid Arrives, Death Toll Rises As of Wednesday, the death toll from the catastrophic storm Daniel that hit Libya over the weekend, causing two dams to collapse in the city of Derna, reportedly stands at around 6K and is expected to rise as rescue operations continue.... Weather
Libya Floods: Death Toll Rises to 11.3K The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has risen to at least 11.3K as search efforts continue following a catastrophic flash flood caused by the collapse of two aging dams in heavy torrential rains.... Weather
Hurricane Lee Rapidly Intensifies in the Atlantic On Thursday, Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified to a Category 5 before being downgraded to a Category 4. The storm is expected to fluctuate in strength as it continues its track through the Atlantic Ocean.... Weather
Over 2K Killed as Massive Earthquake Rattles Morocco Over 2K people have been killed after a rare, powerful earthquake hit the north African country of Morocco on Friday night, according to Morocco's interior ministry.... Weather
UN: 'Climate Breakdown' Has Begun On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the 'Climate breakdown has begun' after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported that the Northern Hemisphere experienced the hottest summer on record this year.... Weather
Climate Scientist Claims He Overstated Impact of Global Warming on Wildfires Dr. Patrick T. Brown, co-director of the climate and energy team at The Breakthrough Institute, has claimed that he overstated the impacts of climate change on wildfires in an influential paper to secure publication in the scientific journal Nature.... United States
Biden Admin. Cancels Alaska Oil and Gas Leases The US government on Wednesday announced it will terminate the seven remaining oil and gas leases — issued under former president Donald Trump — in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.... United States
Cyclone in Southern Brazil Kills At Least 36 An extratropical cyclone that hit southern Brazil on Monday night has killed at least 36 people in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Governor Eduardo Leite said Wednesday, adding that this was the deadliest weather disaster to ever hit the state.... Weather
Nairobi: First African Climate Summit Underway On Monday in Nairobi, Kenya’s Pres. William Ruto and the African Union kicked off the first African Climate Summit. The summit will convene with representation from more than a dozen African nations seeking to have more involvement in climate change advocacy and policy. World
Floods Strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria At least seven people have died and four others are missing after torrential rains inundated Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, causing significant flooding.... Weather
Flooding and Mud Disrupts Burning Man Festival On Saturday, the Pershing County Sheriff's Office in Nevada announced that an investigation had been launched into a death that occurred at the notorious Burning Man Festival. Culture
Typhoon Saola Makes Landfall in China On Saturday morning, Typhoon Saola made landfall in the Chinese province of Guangdong after leaving a path of devastation in neighboring Hong Kong, Macau, and Shenzhen, where the storm killed at least one person.... China
Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida's Big Bend On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 3 cyclone after briefly reaching a Category 4 in the overnight hours. Later in the day, the storm settled into a Category 1 as it reached southeastern Georgia. Weather
Study: Air Pollution is the Greatest External Threat to Global Health According to a study published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago on Tuesday, air pollution is the world's greatest external risk to human health. United States
Idalia Impacts Cuba Ahead of Projected 'Major' Florida Landfall On Monday, Tropical Storm Idalia bore down on the western regions of Cuba, bringing high winds and the threat of flash flooding and landslides. Cuba
Study: Antarctica's Emperor Penguins Risk 'Quasi-Extinction' According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment on Thursday, no emperor penguins survived in four out of five breeding colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea, west of the Antarctic Peninsula, in 2022. Antarctica
Greece: Wildfires Highlight the Plight of Asylum Seekers On Tuesday, Greek officials announced that in the Evros region of the country — where wildfires are burning out of control — the bodies of 18 people have been found. The victims are believed to be asylum seekers. Social issues
Tropical Storm Hilary Slams Southwest US and Baja California, Mexico Tropical storm Hilary reached Southern California and the US Southwest Monday, bringing record-breaking downpours and the threat of flash flooding, landslides, and mudslides. United States
