Just days before the holiday began, five people were killed and 33 were injured after an intense tornado struck mega city Guangzhou and damaged over 100 factories. 02:17 Dozens killed in highway collapse in China’s rain-hit Guangdong province Dozens killed in highway collapse in China’s rain-hit Guangdong province Guangdong was battered by multiple natural disasters … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, scientists from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have revealed how the El Niño phenomenon influences the saltiness, or salinity, of coastal waters around the globe. Utilizing satellite data over a decade, from 2011 to 2022, the team has provided new insights into the intricate relationship between the climate event … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe appealed to the United Nations, aid agencies and individuals on Wednesday for $2 billion to avert food insecurity caused by an El Nino-induced drought. At the State House in Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a nationwide state of disaster. He told reporters that Zimbabwe is expecting a harvest of 868,000 metric … Read more
Breaking down the U.S. spring weather outlook – CBS News Watch CBS News Warmer than normal temperatures across the U.S., and concerns of floods and droughts in different parts of the country are expected during this year’s spring season, say Ed Clark and Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who joined CBS … Read more
As the UK grapples with an unseasonable warmth this February, meteorologists warn that the month is on track to break an unprecedented number of heat records. The unrelenting mild temperatures have left many questioning the traditional notions of winter in what is proving to be a climatic anomaly. The uncharacteristic warmth has permeated various regions … Read more
PARIS — The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth’s surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday. Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the planet and pushed the global thermometer 1.48 C above the preindustrial benchmark, the Copernicus Climate … Read more
Cars drive through the fresh snow at Tahoe Donner, Jan. 3, 2024. Andrew Chamings/SFGATE After an end to 2023 marked by rain, slush, and a general lack of natural snow, the first storm of 2024 brought a blanket of white to Lake Tahoe. A Tuesday evening cold front covered the Sierra Nevada in white, with ski … Read more
The sun sets above Truckee, Calif., near Lake Tahoe, on Friday, March 10, 2023. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Gett Lake Tahoe snow totals have been so low that some anxious locals on Reddit have joked about making offerings to snow gods in hopes of fresh powder. But those prayers may soon be answered, … Read more
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China’s Hubei province, on April 6, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images A mammoth rally in 2023 for El Niño-exposed raw materials will likely hit consumers’ pockets over the coming months, according to one specialist food and agribusiness bank. Soft commodities have … Read more
In response, Caltrans closed access to Paul’s Slide and a critical section of Highway 1 that begins at Lime Creek on the north end, which is just south of Esalen Institute in Monterey County, and ends on the south side at Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans workers have been tasked with removing … Read more
