Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels. The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the … Read more
BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren’t just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India’s arid south. They’re also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here. “We used to know when it would rain and for how long and we sowed our … Read more
Screenshot: BBC It may take years to recover from all of the damage caused by last week’s Hurricane Helene landfall. Flooding and high winds conspired to down trees and power lines and tear up concrete and asphalt, making the thoroughfares that the people of the region rely on impassable. Over the weekend reports from North … Read more
Men inspect the damage from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without … Read more
Residents in a small New South Wales town have been rattled by a strong earthquake, the latest in a “swarm” of tremors across the state. The 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Barraba, 334km west of Coffs Harbour, just after 3am on Tuesday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10km, and only a handful of … Read more
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts. That’s enough to fill the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium 51,000 times, or Lake Tahoe just once. … Read more
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump pauses before speaking during a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set Monday to deliver remarks and help hand out supplies in the hurricane-blasted swing state … Read more
People on the NSW north coast are breathing a collective sigh of relief, with flood warnings in the area downgraded after heavy rains lashed the region. Calmer conditions are forecast for Sunday, but the NSW State Emergency Service warns everyone should remain vigilant and steer clear of floodwaters. The SES downgraded warnings to ‘advice’ from … Read more
David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Hurricane Helene is ravaging communities across the southeastern United States as mass flooding and brutal winds descend on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As of … Read more
Tropical Storm Helene has brought life-threatening flooding to the Carolinas after causing wide destruction through Florida and Georgia, killing at least 23 people, swamping neighbourhoods and leaving more than 4 million homes and businesses without power. Helene hit Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful category-four hurricane on Thursday at 11.10pm and left a chaotic … Read more
