Extreme Weather and Heat

4+ hour, 28+ min ago   (781+ words) Above-average rainfall is needed across England for the next seven months for all areas to recover from drought by spring 2027, according to new research. The Environment Agency (EA) stated that despite some wet weather during the first half of September,…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (844+ words) The Nature Conservancy made history by becoming the first organization in the U.S. to insure Hawaii's coral reefs. The Hawaii policy is parametric insurance, which means a payout is triggered when predetermined conditions are met. It's common to insure your car,…...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago   (157+ words) California homeowners dealing with wildfire smoke damage could soon have stronger protections, even if their homes never burned. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of wildfire-recovery laws that... California sets first statewide smoke-damage insurance rules California homeowners dealing with…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (615+ words) The King has warned of the risks of ignoring climate change while expressing his admiration and appreciation for those who tackled wildfires across the UK this summer. It came as Charles met volunteers, firefighters and landowners who helped to try…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (153+ words) PARIS, Sept 16 (Reuters) – France recorded at least 817 excess deaths between July 27 ​and August 20, when ‌the country was hit by exceptionally high temperatures, the national health agency said on Wednesday. This would bring ‌the ​total recorded so ⁠far to nearly ⁠8,000 excess…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (860+ words) The King has expressed his “admiration and appreciation” for all those who helped tackle wildfires around the UK this summer. Charles met some of the volunteers, firefighters and landowners involved in tackling a major wildfire in the Cairngorms as he…...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago   (915+ words) An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory. The natural climate cycle has been strengthening at a breakneck pace since it was first declared in June and is stronger now than it’s ever been…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (434+ words) Just as humans head indoors for warmth in the winter and shade in the summer, tree-dwelling animals use the arboreal equivalent of caves for refuge from temperature extremes. “Everywhere we looked, trees were great for buffering outside air temperature extremes,…...

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (567+ words) Ancient ferns may have helped keep Triassic Europe burning by rapidly regrowing after fires and supplying fresh fuel for the next blaze....

19+ hour, 47+ min ago   (511+ words) Cracks and sticking doors may be more than routine wear: London’s clay soil is quietly shifting beneath thousands of homes. During heatwaves in London, zigzag cracks appear in buildings, doors start failing to close properly, and window frames become distorted....