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Pakistan's floods on the Indus river seen from satellite

Stunning satellite images show before and after floods in Pakistan

September 2, 2022

At least 1,000,000 people were killed by the worst floods ever recorded in Pakistan. NASA’s Earth Observatory released stunning images showing the before and after … Read more

Categories Floods Locations Pakistan
Firemen fighting fire in San Diego County

Wildfire in San Diego County, California, causes Mexico-US border at Tecate to close

September 2, 2022

The Border 32 wildfire in East County is only 14 percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, while the Tecate crossing gate and part of State Route … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations California, Mexico, United States
August 2022 wildfires in Algeria's Eastern regions

Forest fire hell breaks loose in Algeria’s Eastern regions

August 18, 2022

The firefighting teams intervened at around two o’clock Wednesday morning to put out a fire that broke out in Mashtaat al-Ramadania in the municipality of … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations Algeria
Thunder and lightning during a storm

What are ARk storms and the chances of a scenario similar to California’s 1862 flood

August 17, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, California. – The possibility of the arrival of a mega-storm dumping immeasurable amounts of rain has recently been discussed, but what some people … Read more

Categories Floods Locations California, United States
Arlington, Maryland, DC heat advisory

Maryland and Washington DC are under a heat advisory on August 4, 2022, with temperatures up to 105 degrees

August 4, 2022

The Eastern Shore of Maryland, Arlington, Virginia, and southern Montgomery County were all included in the National Weather Service’s (NWS) heat advisory for the Washington, … Read more

Categories Drought Locations Maryland, United States, Washington DC
Wildfire near Fredericksburg, Texas

Big Sky Fire near Fredericksburg causes the closure of Enchanted Rock natural area

August 3, 2022

A wildfire outside Fredericksburg has consumed at least 1,400 acres in the area, displacing firefighters and prompting the closure of the Enchanted Rock Natural Area. … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations Texas, United States
Water shortage in the Netherlands

Drought in the Netherlands – water shortage & distribution plan

August 3, 2022

Since mid-July, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, there had already been an “impending water shortage”; now, the government speaks of an … Read more

Categories Drought Locations The Netherlands
Rough access to well-known attractions

How climate change limits access to emblematic natural attractions

August 3, 2022

The World Heritage List that is maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) contains more than two hundred natural sites that … Read more

Categories Climate change
Climate change effects

Climate change could lead to human extinction

August 3, 2022

The experts have requested a study of the potential outcomes of a rise in the world’s average temperature that is greater than 5 degrees Celsius, … Read more

Categories Climate change
Wildfire in Villeneuve, Alpes de Haute Provence, France

A fire in Villeneuve, France, has caused the evacuation of 200 residents and has burned 170 hectares of land

August 2, 2022

A fresh fire has broken out in Villeneuve, and the firefighting crews from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence have been sent to put it out. Two hundred persons are … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Severe floods due to heavy rains in Colombia, Antiochia

Deluge in Medellin, Colombia: buildings under water due to floods

August 2, 2022

Medellin, the capital of Antioquia, is currently submerged in water due to the torrential rains pouring on the city on the afternoon of August 1. … Read more

Categories Floods Locations Colombia, Medellin
Entire France under drought alert

August 2022 drought alert covers the whole of France

August 2, 2022

After Paris and its surrounding areas issued a condition of vigilance on Tuesday owing to water scarcity, the whole territory of metropolitan France is now … Read more

Categories Drought Locations France
Keremeos Creek wildfire in British Columbia

Recent forest fires in British Columbia have prompted further evacuations

August 2, 2022

On Friday night in British Columbia, more people were told to evacuate their homes due to a forest fire in the southern portion of the … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations British Columbia, Canada
Massicve floods in Uganda

Several deaths and thousands were displaced due to floods in Uganda

August 2, 2022

At least ten persons were killed on Sunday due to torrential downpours and landslides in eastern Uganda. In the eastern part of Uganda, severe rains … Read more

Categories Floods Locations Uganda
Colorado River drought

US authorities are desperate to find solutions for the Colorado River drought

August 2, 2022

Agriculture primarily uses water from the river that supplies forty million people with drinking water. A federal organization in the United States is looking for … Read more

Categories Drought Locations United States
Earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico

Oaxaca 4.4 magnitude earthquake caused by the Pacific Ring of Fire

August 2, 2022

According to the Mexican National Seismological Service website, you may see the most recent reports of seismic activity in the Mexican territory. These reports are … Read more

Categories Earthquakes Locations Mexico, Oaxaca
Floods in Kentucky

Catastrophe produced by Kentucky floods: over 35 deaths so far

August 2, 2022

The flooding spreading over the state of Kentucky has claimed the lives of 35 people, and the difficulties in conducting cleaning, search, and rescue efforts … Read more

Categories Floods Locations Kentucky, United States
McKinney Fire in California

Images depicting the devastating McKinney fire, which was California’s most destructive blaze this year

August 2, 2022

On Monday, August 1, firefighters in northern California are working to contain the state’s most destructive wildfire of the year, which has already claimed the … Read more

Categories Wildfires Locations California, United States
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