Mumbai put on alert for cyclone 'Phyan'
"Cyclone 'Phyan' is likely to hit coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat, accompanied by winds of up to 85 km per hour and heavy rainfall. While the administration has also asked people not to panic, precautions need to...
South Carolina Myrtle Beach fire still burning
The South Carolina Myrtle Beach fire that started on April 22 is still burning; it has destroyed 20,000 acres and not enough rain has fallen to help firefighters put out the flames. About an inch fell in the last few...
Black Saturday: Follow-up to the 2009 Raging Inferno in Australia
An inquiry begins today on the causes of the fires and performance of the fire fighters who fought the inferno that was Melbourne in Australia. I sincerely hope that the fire fighters will be glowing with all the... Spain experiences mid-spring snowfalls
Typically, when one thinks of Spain, snow-covered streets in April is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. But heavy snowfalls is exactly what the Spanish have to deal with this week in Northern and Central Spain. The Southern regions are experiencing heavy...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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Tornado touches down near Birmingham, Alabama, flooding occurs
A tornado has touched down in Birmingham, Alabama, has downed major power lines and trees and could cause flooding in the area. Tornado warnings are in effect for the rest of the day. Many strong storms are reported...
Mozambique: Floods threaten hundreds of thousands of people
Hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans are threatened by floods, which are caused by heavy rainfall. According to the authorities, the rain season has been the worst in many decades. As a result, the...
created by Miriam Mannak | 48 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
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1546 views | 28 recommendations | 3 comments
Brazil Flood Death toll rises to 65, 17 missing
Due to heavy rainfall that started on Friday in Brazil have under watered 80% of the towns. Roads blocked into four towns where people had no electricity. Federal officials offered cargo planes to help fly...
Arctic To Be Free Of Ice In Five Years
In the summer of 2013 the Arctic could be completely free of ice. In winter the ice will reform, as it does now, but with shorter milder winters the Arctic and the world is in big trouble. ... Toronto's rainiest summer in 70 years
We all know Torontonians want to be like Vancouverites, but this summer they've gone too far. The centre of the universe recorded five times as much rain as Vancouver during June and July, and was the second...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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2208 views | 10 recommendations | 20 comments
