Drought Shrinks Mighty Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A year after the Mississippi River swelled to near-historic proportions and flooded farms and homes from Illinois to Louisiana, the level along the waterway’s southern half is so low that cargo...
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Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): stronger and more than usual frequent explosions
(multimedia) Sakurajima volcano continues to be particularly active. The volcano, known for its persistant svulcanian type eruptions, typically 1-2 per day, has been having more than usual frequent and stronger explosions during the past...
Video: Hong Kong hammered by violent typhoon Vincente
(multimedia) The strongest storm in 10 years has hit Hong Kong, with dozens in hospitals and hundreds seeking refuge in shelters.
Heavy Rains Blamed for at Least 37 Deaths in Beijing
BEIJING — The heaviest rainfall in six decades caused widespread havoc in this capital over the weekend, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of 50,000 others from waterlogged neighborhoods and villages,...
Drought worsens crop damage: World Food Concerns
(Reuters) – Corn and soybeans in the U.S. Midwest baked in an unrelenting heat wave on Monday with fears rising of big crop losses that will boost food and fuel prices and cut exports...
Extreme Weather and the Economy
(multimedia) Paul Walsh, The Weather Channel VP of Weather Analytics, looks at the first half of 2012, and how this hot, dry summer will affect the US economy in the coming months. Found on...
Torrential rain kills at least 28 in southern Japan
(multimedia) Tokyo (CNN) — Extraordinarily heavy rains have left hundreds of people cut off and at least 28 dead on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, local authorities said Monday, and more storms could be...
U.S. declares drought-stricken states largest natural disaster area ever
The United States Department of Agriculture has declared natural disaster areas in more than 1,000 counties and 26 drought-stricken states, making it the largest natural disaster in America ever. The declaration—which covers roughly half of...
UK: Torrential rain causes flooding and huge disruption
Torrential downpours caused flooding across the country today, closing a motorway, disrupting train services and leaving thousands of people preparing to evacuate their homes. The Environment Agency issued more than 40 flood warnings and...
Drought Sets New 21st-Century Benchmark
The latest weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report, released Thursday morning, shows drought encompassing more of the contiguous U.S. than at any other time since the report’s debut in January 2000. The analysis, compiled by...
