A heat dome in the western U.S. continues to smash temperature records, the latest in cases of significant heat around the world so far this year. In Canada, temperatures are climbing, with Ottawa soaring past 30 C on Wednesday. But with more heat on the way people should be aware there can be a temperature … Read more
Just a week into winter, and wet weather over the east coast of Australia is expected to “deepen” in NSW, with further deluges forecast into the weekend. More than 250mm of rain is expected to lash parts of NSW, with severe weather and flash flooding warnings in place in some areas, according to the Bureau … Read more
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Atlanta, Aug. 23, 2023. Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office A 2020 Trump campaign aide and two attorneys who did work for the campaign have been indicted on forgery charges related to the … Read more
Sydneysiders have been treated with a bizarre weather display after dozens of photos began circulating online of strange tubular clouds. The eerie weather phenomenon was photographed and filmed over the city on Tuesday afternoon, with many querying what the reason was for the strange formations. “Is it aliens?” one man asked. “I feel that as … Read more
This summer is expected to be one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history, according to the annual forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The frequency and intensity of the storms are increasing. Weather prediction is more critical than ever. Artificial intelligence has made the weather forecasting market increasingly crowded. From hurricanes … Read more
After a month’s worth of rain drenched Sydney on Saturday, forecasters are warning of another wet week ahead, with rain predicted to blanket the city from Wednesday through to the long weekend. More than 90mm of rain was reported to have fallen over 24 hours across Saturday, with Vivid attractions cancelled and multiple calls to … Read more
Earthquakes have struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa while it is still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake in January, but the latest shaking caused only minor damage. A magnitude 5.9 tremor early on Monday on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 tremor and … Read more
David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona’s record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave. His family found the 73-year-old lying on the ground, his lower body burned. Hom died at the hospital, his core body temperature at 107 degrees. The death … Read more
Sydney has been inundated with more than a month’s rain in less than a day while storms along Australia’s west coast have sparked hundreds of emergency calls. Persistent, moderate-to-heavy rain on Saturday drenched Sydney with 143mm of rain, topping the city’s June average of 132mm on the first day of winter, according to the Bureau … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths in the country by 2030, a new new study by the United Nations children’s agency said Friday. It would also contribute $296 million to the country’s fragile economy over the next 20 years by reducing maternal, adult and … Read more
