In efforts to stop repeats of this summer’s deadly and devastating wildfires that have scorched millions of acres in California, Washington State and Alaska, European researchers are taking a very close look at the cypress, […]
Extreme Weather
NASA Confirms 2015 Had The Hottest Summer On Record
The summer of 2015 has felt like a scorcher and according to NASA scientists it’s actually the hottest on record thanks to an unexpectedly powerful El Nino effect. The implication is that man-made climate change […]
Wildfires Continue To Sweep California, Over 600 Homes Now Destroyed
Wildfires are continuing to devastate Northern California, as now more than 600 homes have been destroyed in the Valley Fire, while another 9,000 homes remain in serious danger. This is double from the 300 that […]
Over 90,000 People In Northeast Japan Flee Massive Flooding
In northeast Japan, more than 90,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes due to widespread flooding and landslides. Joso, a city north of Tokyo, was struck by a massive wall of water after […]
Tropical Storm Erika Weakens Over Cuba, No Longer Expected To Be A Threat To Florida
Tropical Storm Erika, formerly on track to slam Florida, weakened early Saturday morning as it pushed over Cuba and Hispaniola. As the tropical storm was steadily moving towards Cuba, it dispersed due to higher topography […]
Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Erika Nears Landfall
10 years to the day after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika neared the Florida coast. The storm could hit the peninsula as […]
Worldwide Drought Forces Panama Canal To Reduce Number Of Allowed Ships
The Panama Canal will soon implement a new travel restriction on ships due to an El Nino-related drought. The weather phenomenon is associated with higher than average temperatures leading, in part, to the current worldwide […]
47 Million Americans To Be Affected By Extreme Weather Over The Next 24 Hours
Around the country areas already hit by heavy rains will see more rain and severe weather throughout the day Monday and into Tuesday, affecting over 47 million Americans with a chance of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes […]
Tornadoes and Flooding Rocks Oklahoma And Kansas
Severe weather roared through the Midwest on Wednesday, unleashing tornadoes, rain and golfball-size hail. It also shut down the main airport in Oklahoma City. Flooding and heavy winds were reported in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas […]