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News Articles: weather

Felina Manita and her husband Jean are building a temporary home out of sticks after losing their home in Les Cayes in the earthquake on Saturday.

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  • World

A Tropical Storm Is Adding To Haiti's Misery Following A Devastating Earthquake

Relief efforts in Haiti are being greatly hampered by the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Grace. And many people are sleeping outside because of a fear of aftershocks.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
People gather near bins of water in Camp-Perrin, Haiti, on Monday.

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  • World

Here's How You Can Support Earthquake Relief Efforts In Haiti

Looking to get involved but not sure how to help? Here are some resources to get you started.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Tropical Storm Fred neared landfall Monday, Aug. 16,2021

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  • Weather

Tropical Storm Fred Moves Across the Region

Tropical Storm Fred is moving across the region and weather scientists warn the public to be prepared for potential flooding and high winds.

August 16, 2021
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
A man digs with a stone through the rubble of a house destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday.

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  • Weather

Death Toll Nears 1,300 In Haiti After Massive Earthquake

As rescuers work against the threat of an approaching storm, officials continue to assess the damage after buildings throughout the island nation were flattened by the 7.2-magnitude quake.

August 16, 2021
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Image of hurricane Harvey

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  • Environment

Six Takeaway's About Tropical Cyclones And Hurricanes From The New IPCC Report

Coastal regions can brace for more intense, wetter and windier tropical storms in a warming world.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • James Bruggers
People rest at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Oregon, Portland on June 28, 2021, as a heatwave moves over much of the United States.

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  • Weather

Another Major Heat Wave Is Bringing Triple-Digit Temps To The Pacific Northwest

The Forest Service is also warning that air quality is likely to deteriorate as wildfires continue to burn.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Kristian Foden-Vencil and
  • Bradley W. Parks
Tropical Depression Fred, currently off the coast of Cuba, is forecast to make landfall as a tropical storm in the vicinity of the Florida Keys by Saturday.

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  • Weather

A Tropical Storm Is On Track To Sweep The U.S. Gulf Coast This Weekend

Tropical Depression Fred is expected to regain strength slowly before making landfall as a tropical storm in the Florida Keys on Saturday.

August 12, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Children beat the heat Thursday in a misting pool at a park in Queens as temperatures reach into the 90s in New York City.

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  • Weather

Nearly 2 In 3 Americans Are Dealing With Dangerous Heat Waves

The National Weather Service predicts areas on the East Coast could reach 100 degrees Thursday, with triple-digit temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, too. Relief isn't expected until the weekend.

August 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB  NPR

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  • Weather

The Dixie Fire Is Less Than A Third Contained

Large fires are burning in 14 states, mostly in the Western U.S.

August 12, 2021
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  • Dave Mattingly
Damaged grain bins are shown at the Heartland Co-Op grain elevator on Aug. 11, 2020, in Malcom, Iowa. Some people are still recovering a year after the 2020 derecho caused $11 billion in damage across the Midwest.

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  • Weather

A Year Ago, The Midwest Was Hit With The Costliest Thunderstorm Event In U.S. History

Iowan Nick Bergus remembers being caught off guard by the derecho that pummeled his home state on Aug. 10, 2020, with hurricane-force winds, leaving billions of dollars in damage in its wake.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Josie Fischels
People evacuate from a wildfire north of Athens, Greece, on Friday. A climate-driven heat wave helped create conditions for the fire to burn out of control. Scientists warn that humans are running out of time to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid catastrophic global warming.

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  • Environment

A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now

The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.

August 09, 2021
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Severe thunderstorms struck eastern Nebraska Saturday, bringing torrential rains and flash flooding to the region.

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  • Weather

Heavy Rains Lead To Flash Flooding In Eastern Nebraska

Water flooded downtown streets and some 18,000 residents experienced power outages as heavy rains, high winds and hail battered Omaha, Neb.

August 08, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
A burned residence rests in heavy smoke on Friday after being burned by the Dixie fire in Greenville, Calif. The fire is now the second-largest in recorded state history.

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  • Weather

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History

Northern California's Dixie Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities, is now considered the second largest in state history.

August 08, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Mistich
In July wildfire smoke hung over St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana  (right). The haze muted the bright views amateur photographer Heather Duchow remembered from and anniversary trip 15 years ago (left).

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  • National

Summertime And Vacationing Isn't Easy. Blame It On Climate Change

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

August 07, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Smoke spreads over Parnitha mountain during a wildfire in Ippokratios Politia village, about 21 miles north of Athens, Greece on Friday. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, including a major blaze just north of the Greek capital of Athens.

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  • Europe

Thousands Are Evacuated As Fires Rampage Through Forests In Greece

Thousands of residents and vacationers have fled by land and by sea as firefighters and volunteers battled through the night. It comes during the country's worst heat wave in three decades.

August 07, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
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