Heavy rains that again swelled the Yangtze River are expected to hit the Three Gorges Dam with its largest-ever flood this week. The new rainfall at a time when summer rains usually have subsided threatens to prolong a crisis that has already caused billions of dollars in economic losses and displaced millions of people. In … Read more
The rare and fiery tornado was spotted Saturday near a fire in California. The National Weather Service Office issued a tornado warning for a pyrocumulonimbus cloud that formed by the Loyalton Fire, saying it was “capable of producing a fire-induced tornado and outflow winds in excess of 60 mph,” CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said. A … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Global warming may ultimately rain on everyone’s parade, but new research suggests that major thunderstorms are already wreaking some havoc on the respiratory health of seniors. That’s because atmospheric changes that precede storms increase the risk that older people with asthma … Read more
The storm’s maximum sustained winds are now about 40 mph and it is expected to get weaker, the National Hurricane Center said, adding the storm is likely to dissipate Wednesday night or Thursday. A wind advisory was in effect for all of eastern and Northern Maine until early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather … Read more
With wind speeds maxing out at 85 mph, Isaias strengthened back into a Category 1 hurricane before reaching land near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, around 11:10 p.m., according to the National Hurricane Center. Isaias’ maximum sustained winds had lowered to 75 mph as of 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. Howling wind and water washing across … Read more
The storm — pronounced (ees-ah-EE-as) — is the Atlantic’s earliest storm on record to begin with an “I.” As of 2 a.m. Saturday, Isaias was about 115 miles south-southeast of Nassau, Bahamas, and was moving northwest at 14 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has sustained winds of 85 mph and is … Read more
They are Tropical Storm Hanna in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific Ocean and Tropical Storm Gonzalo in the Atlantic. This is where things stand with all three: Tropical Storm Hanna is gaining strength and forecast to make landfall as a hurricane in Texas on Saturday. Hanna‘s forecast to be a Category … Read more
The 10 storms have tormented the US with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. Seven of the 10 storms occurred in the South or Southeast, including three tornado outbreaks. The Easter Sunday outbreak alone saw 190 tornadoes tear across the region, killing 36 people. Americans might see more severe storms this year than ever before, according … Read more
The UK could experience some of the highest UV levels ever recorded, on Thursday. Source link
Story highlights Africa will launch its first private satellite into space It’s been built by schoolgirls CNN — They may be teenagers, but 17-year-old Brittany Bull and 16-year-old Sesam Mngqengqiswa have grand ambitions – to launch Africa’s first private satellite into space in 2019. They are part of a team of high school girls from … Read more