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In the mountainous villages of northern Thailand, a health crisis unfolds each year as thick smoke blankets communities like Nong Krating. “The sky gets dark, it’s uncomfortable when we breathe,” explains Sawattiphon Wongkasettakon, a former village deputy chief, describing how…
Two people lost their lives in separate basement flooding incidents across New York City Thursday as intense rainfall overwhelmed the city’s drainage systems, underscoring the growing dangers urban residents face from extreme weather events. Emergency responders deployed scuba teams to…
New York City experienced a deadly deluge on Thursday as record-breaking rainfall overwhelmed the city’s infrastructure, claiming at least two lives and causing widespread flooding across streets and subway stations. The unprecedented storm shattered weather records that had stood for…
Somalia is experiencing one of its most severe drought crises in recent memory, with this year’s October rains falling far short of what communities need to survive. The East African nation has become a stark example of how climate change…
Belém, Brazil, is gearing up to host one of the world’s most important climate gatherings, but the Amazon gateway city faces serious environmental challenges of its own. From November 10-21, more than 50,000 visitors will descend on this historic river…
Hurricane Melissa made devastating history this week as the strongest storm to strike Jamaica in 174 years of recorded weather data. The Category 5 monster slammed into the island nation Tuesday with catastrophic 185 mph winds and record-low atmospheric pressure,…
