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The land is burning

This year’s scorching heatwave across much of Southeast Asia, which saw daily temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius, is incendiary warning of things to come. Average temperatures have been incr…

Are We Able To Understand What Nature Is Telling Us Via Climate Change?| Countercurrents

Nature has been desperately trying to tell us something very important. When even desperate calls go unheeded, what does the caller do? It is likely that the

Hurricane Forecasters Aren’t Tweeting About Your Personal Life, They Swear

Kate was a “poorly organized depression.” The National Hurricane Center says it wasn’t personal.

Peter Weakens to a Tropical Depression

The storm is not expected to affect the mainland United States, a meteorologist said.

Odette Downgraded to Post-Tropical Cyclone on Its Way to Newfoundland

The storm is expected to unleash strong winds and heavy rains in Newfoundland, in Canada, forecasters said.

Tropical Depression Nicholas Aims for Louisiana After Drenching Houston

After making landfall at hurricane strength early Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and high winds to parts of Texas, the storm is poised to wallop a Louisiana still reeling from Ida.

Tropical Depression Mindy Drenches Parts of Southeast on Its Way Out to Sea

The remnants of the tropical storm brought heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle, southern Georgia and coastal South Carolina, less than a day after it formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Larry Brings Snow to Parts of Greenland

The storm stayed out to sea but brought a hurricane season oddity to some parts of the island: snow caused by the remnants of a tropical storm.

In a Busy Week for Hurricane Season, Kate Is Downgraded to a Tropical Depression

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season runs from August through October.

Henri Is Downgraded to a Tropical Storm but Still Poses a Threat

Henri was barreling toward the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday morning, bringing winds of up to 70 miles per hour and a life-threatening storm surge.