Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California
For the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists …
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San Jose officials urge residents to prepare for incoming rainfall with possible flooding in the months ahead
As the season’s first intense smattering of rain descends upon the Bay Area Tuesday, San Jose officials are advising residents to keep their curbs free of debris and to call …
Glacial Lakes Threaten Millions in a Warming World
Known formally as glacial lake outburst floods—or GLOFs—these deluges are driven by rising mountain temperatures. Where glaciers terminate, they deposit rocky debris that has been carried in their ice, forming …
Deadly flood in northern India was feared for years
By Ashok Sharma and Sibi Arasu | Associated Press NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after …
Rain Is Drowning New York City Transportation
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) It is raining in New York City. A lot. So much so that it’s pretty much drowned the entire public transportation system, and now …
New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods
Two years after the remnants of Hurricane Ian dumped up to 10 inches of rain on New York City in just two hours, the metropolis is once again inundated today …
A Global Surge in Cholera Outbreaks May Be Fueled by Climate Change
The global cholera surge drove a vaccine shortage right when countries needed it most. Malawi in the past used the cholera vaccine for prevention, but “now if you don’t have …
Death toll soars to 11,300 from flooding in Libya
By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MURAD (Associated Press) DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following …
Rains from dying typhoon batter China for seventh day
Heavy rains from a typhoon kept southern China drenched for the seventh day as slow-moving storm clouds drifted from Guangdong on the coast to Guangxi, flooding low-lying areas, blocking roads …
Alaska couple reunite with cat 26 days after river took their home
By Mark Theissen | Associated Press ANCHORAGE, ALaska — A pair of Alaska teachers needed good news after they lost nearly all their possessions when their house collapsed into a …