Browsing: Flood

August 13, 20252 min readWhy Glacial Lake Outbursts like the One in Alaska May Happen More OftenMeltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska.…

Among the missing are at least eight soldiers from a nearby army base.Rescue workers are battling heavy rain and blocked roads after at least four people…

When Hamas bulldozed its way across the Gaza fence on October 7, 2023, it hoped to eventually provoke the opprobrium that’s now flowing in Israel’s direction.…

Twenty-seven blue, pink and purple trunks, adorned with yellow roses and other flowers, were placed within view of the White House on Monday – each representing…

CLIMATEWIRE | In the past decade, as extreme weather killed nearly 700 people in Texas, the state relinquished $225 million in federal grant money that it…

Texas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of “locally heavy rainfall” of 1-3in with isolated amounts…

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In recent days, flash floods have wreaked havoc across the country. In New Mexico. In North Carolina. And in Texas, where by many accounts, the National…

CLIMATEWIRE | The White House is rejecting assertions from Democrats and former NOAA officials that its cuts to weather and disaster spending contributed to the Texas…

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