What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?
One woman has died, as floodwaters continue to rise from Townsville up to Cairns. An environmental geography expert explains ...
Heavy Rain and Floods Sweep Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui
Flash flood warnings and several inches of rain fell across parts of the chain of islands as part of a storm system moving ...
Flash flood warning issued for much of Chicago area as rainfall continues
A flash flood warning for most of the Chicago area was issued Friday afternoon as an unusually rainy January day creates a flooding risk in part due to frozen soil.
History's biggest weather forecasting blunders
From Michael Fish dismissing hurricane rumours the night before The Great Storm of 1987 to blizzards that never arrived and ...
On Today's Date: The Great North Sea Flood Of 1953 Triggered A Sea Change In Europe
From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from ...
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Biggest new year house price bounce since 2020 recorded by Rightmove
The average price tag on a home has recorded its biggest new year bounce since 2020, according to a property website. Across Britain, the average asking price for a home coming to market increased ...
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From flash floods to insurance: How do you stay safe on the roads during a monsoon surge?
The Jan 10 to 13 surge saw flash floods, falling trees and temperatures plunging to 21.6 deg C in Newton. A flooded stretch of road in Mountbatten saw cars driving through ankle-deep water as ...
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Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2
According to CAMS, it rose by 2.9 ppm in 2024. That isn’t a record, but it is one of the biggest increases since satellite observations began. “The reason for this larger increase needs ...
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Amazon Places Its Largest-Ever Order for EV Trucks
Amazon revealed it has made an order for electric semis, and it's already being called the retailer's largest-ever purchase when it comes to electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs). The online ...
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MrBeast’s ‘Beast Games’ Hits 50 Million Viewers in 25 Days, Amazon’s Biggest Unscripted Show Ever
“Beast Games,” the reality competition series from YouTube personality MrBeast, is now Amazon Prime Video‘s most-watched unscripted series ever. The series achieved that by reaching 50 ...
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Sandakan hit by flash floods after heavy rains
KOTA KINABALU: Most low lying areas in Sabah's east coast Sandakan were hit by flash floods following non-stop heavy rains since 8.30am Thursday (Jan 16). The areas affected were within Sandakan ...
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‘XRP Army’ Sends Crypto’s Third-Biggest Token to a Record High
XRP now has the largest gains of any major cryptocurrency so far this year. The token linked to Ripple Labs Inc. reached a record high of $3.40 on Thursday and is up over 60% so far this year as ...