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Four ways climate change affects extreme weather
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Tornadoes Strike Nebraska and Iowa, Injuring at Least 9
Storms destroyed homes and injured several people in Iowa and Nebraska, including in Omaha. A tornado also hit near Des Moines.The New York Times - Top stories -
Where severe weather is headed next after tornadoes
The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has a look at where dangerous storms are headed next after tornadoes touched down Friday in three states.CBS News - Top stories -
Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.The New York Times - Health -
Officials warning of hotter temperatures this summer after record-breaking 2023
Officials from the National Weather Service and the CDC are already warning Americans about record-high temperatures in the coming months thanks to seasonal changes in the La Niña climate pattern. With these rising temperatures, there's also a ...CBS News - Top stories -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure . Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been ...The Guardian - World -
More than 2 dozen reported tornadoes in 3 states amid outbreak in the Plains
The highest tornado threat exists from the Dallas region north to Des Moines, Iowa.ABC News - Top stories -
Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear
Plan to break up Noaa claims its research is ‘climate alarmism’ and calls for commercializing forecasts, weakening forecasts. Climate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut the National Oceanic and ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner
US president made fun of Republican frontrunner’s legal woes while critics of his handling of Gaza war protested outside. Joe Biden has shown no mercy to Donald Trump with a series of barbed jokes about his election rival, telling a gathering of ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Oklahoma and Iowa Tornadoes Kill at Least 5, Officials Say
An infant was among those killed, officials said. Parts of five states — Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas — were under a tornado watch on Sunday.The New York Times - Top stories -
Extreme weather in Guangzhou kills five and brings destruction to China’s industrial heartland
At least 33 people were left injured and factories damaged after a tornado in the capital of Guangdong province. At least five people were killed and 33 injured after a tornado struck the Chinese city of Guangzhou over the weekend, state media ...The Guardian - World - China -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
Bread and biscuit prices may rise due to wet weather
Poor wheat crops mean food producers may have to import ingredients, potentially increasing costs.BBC News - Top stories -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George FloydABC News - Top stories -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
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Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd.NBC News - Top stories -
Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it
A new study finds that last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from aboveABC News - Tech - California -
How to watch Saturday Xfinity race at Dover: Start time, TV info and weather
Xfinity teams compete at Dover for the 78th time.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
At least 4 people are dead after a night of tornadoes and storms in the Midwest
Dawn broke over scenes of devastation in several counties across Oklahoma on Sunday, with reports of severe structural damage, closed highways, blackouts, injuries and at least five deaths.NBC News - Top stories -
11 Best Sleeping Bags (2024): Ultralight, for Car Campers, Warm Weather, for Kids
Whether you’re climbing peaks or taking the family to the local park, we’ve found the best sleeping bags for every temperature, budget, and camping expedition.Wired - Tech -
Weather tracker: US experts predict one of most active hurricane seasons on record
First warning of 2024 issued more than a month before start of official season, as parts of Europe engulfed in African dust. Last week, the US National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory of the year, more than a month before the official ...The Guardian - World -
The U.S. fertility rate fell to 1.62 births per woman in 2023, a 2% decline from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the government began tracking it in the 1930s.
The U.S. fertility rate fell to 1.62 births per woman in 2023, a 2% decline from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the government began tracking it in the 1930s.The Wall Street Journal - World