EnvironmentOctober 13, 2015
Horn of Africa Grows Hotter and Drier
The region is warming and drying faster than climate models have predicted
Weather
EnvironmentOctober 8, 2015
Pumpkin Lovers Face Slim Pickings, Thanks to Climate Change
More rain has hit the pumpkin harvest in the U.S.
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EnvironmentOctober 8, 2015
Ocean Heat Wave Bleaches World's Coral Reefs
Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as "The Blob", scientists said on Thursday.
EnvironmentOctober 6, 2015
Dams Burst after Extreme Rainfall in South Carolina
Two weather systems dumped water on the Palmetto State and the floods are not through yet
EnvironmentOctober 5, 2015
Ancient Skyscraper-High Tsunami Prompts Worries about Current Risk
500-foot wave destroyed islands and could do it again
EnvironmentOctober 5, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Helps Fuel Record Rains, Damaging Floods
South Carolina received a record amount of rainfall in just one day
EnvironmentOctober 2, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Batters Bahamas, Fate of Cargo Ship Unknown
The fate of more than 30 crew aboard a cargo ship missing in heavy seas whipped up by the storm off the Bahamas was unknown on Friday as the powerful storm battered the island chain for a second day
EnvironmentOctober 2, 2015
The East Coast Is Extremely Vulnerable to Hurricane Flooding
Our map shows low-lying at-risk cities and coastlines everywhere, many of them sinking
WeatherOctober 2, 2015
Are Europeans Better Than Americans at Forecasting Storms?
European and U.S. models frequently make different predictions about weather and storm tracks, including that of Hurricane Joaquin. Here’s why
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Intensifies but U.S. Landfall Not Certain
Hurricane Joaquin strengthened as it battered the Bahamas with torrential rains, storm surges and heavy winds on Thursday and U.S. officials raced to prepare for possible landfall
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2015
As Joaquin Looms, Eastern U.S. States Start to Batten Down
As Joaquin strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane near the Bahamas, emergency plans developed after 2012's Superstorm Sandy are being activated
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Could Affect More Than 65 Million from Carolinas to Massachusetts
Joaquin is already threatening the Bahamas. Even if it doesn’t make landfall in the U.S., the storm will have a major impact on the U.S. eastcoast and inland areas