Atlantic hurricane season still dangerous to US in October
Even though the climatological peak of hurricane season – Sept. 10 – was weeks ago, residents living along the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. shouldn’t let their guard … Read More
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‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years
Glaciers across the entire country were affected, with those in southern and eastern Switzerland melting almost as much this year as in the record year of 2022. ADVERTISEMENT Two years … Read More
Hurricane Lee claims 2 victims as violent storm slams New England, Canada
Hurricane Lee has claimed two victims in the US so far — a 51-year-old man who was killed by a falling tree branch in Maine on Saturday and a teenager … Read More
Hurricane Lee barrels toward New England, forcing fishermen to flee rough seas
Hurricane Lee was barreling towards New England and eastern Canada as a powerful Category 1 storm early Saturday, forcing fishermen to flee from its path and retreat back to their … Read More
Hurricane Lee causes Tropical Storm Warnings in New England
A Tropical Storm Warnings are in place across New England as weather conditions are expected to start to deteriorate late Friday as Hurricane Lee makes its closest approach. Boston could see sustained tropical-storm-force-winds by overnight, and … Read More
Hurricane Lee threatens New England with tropical-storm-force winds
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Bermuda as powerful Hurricane Lee continues to churn in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the once Category 5 hurricane starts … Read More
Rescuers race to find survivors over 48 hours after Morocco quake
Rescuers raced against time on Monday to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades, with more than 2,100 killed in a … Read More
Weekend storms, flood threats expected in Northeast
The record heat and sunshine has been abruptly replaced by a weekend of storms, triggering a third day of severe weather threats in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast and an increasing threat of flooding near the Appalachians. … Read More
Hurricane Lee intensified to Category 5 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified into the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season late Thursday as it approached the northeast Caribbean. Lee is not expected to make landfall but … Read More
‘Drug intoxication’ suspected as cause of Burning Man death
Drugs are thought to be the cause of the lone fatality at Burning Man, authorities said — while festivalgoers continued to trudge through foot-deep mud and hours-long traffic to leave … Read More
