Tag: Extreme Weather
Jupiter’s Lightning Is Hundreds of Times More Powerful Than Earth’s
A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley has found that lightning bolts inside...
Tornadoes Hit Southern and Northern China Within Hours, Leaving a Trail of Destroyed Homes
According to reports by Sohu, citing the Guangzhou Meteorological Bureau, a moderate tornado touched...
Deadly Winter Storm Shuts Down the United States, Triggers Mass Power Outages, and Kills at Least 18
By Gao Yun A ferocious winter storm has swept across the United States, grinding transportation to...
Southeast Asia Floods and Cyclones Kill Over 900, Displace Hundreds of Thousands
Southeast Asia has been hit by powerful floods and cyclones in recent weeks, triggering deadly floods...
Heavy Rains Cause Floods and Landslides in South Korea, 23 Dead
In South Korea, heavy rainfall since July 16 has triggered floods and landslides in parts of the nation...
Severe Storms Leave Trail of Destruction Across US, 42 Confirmed Dead
From March 14 to 16, a series of devastating storms, including tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms...
Extreme Cold Snap Paralyzes Parts of China as Authorities Warn of Widespread Disruptions
Grappling against one of the most severe cold waves in recent history, authorities in China are racing...
NY: High School Students Displaced to Accommodate Migrants Fleeing Floyd Bennett Field Facility
Students from Brooklyn’s James Madison High School are now attending classes remotely after city authorities...
Record-breaking Rainfall Devastates Hong Kong As City Grapples With Worst Floods in Decades
In the early hours of Sept. 8, the highest hourly rainfall ever recorded since 1884 deluged the port...
Maui Wildfires Claim Over 110 Lives, Leaving Thousands Homeless as Rescue Efforts Continue
On Aug. 8, the towns of Lahaina and Kula in West Maui, Hawaii bore witness to unprecedented wildfires...
Major Floods Strike Northern China, Killing 20 and Causing Widespread Destruction
Torrential rains bearing down on China’s capital of Beijing and its neighboring cities have resulted...
Tropical Storm Doksuri to Evolve Into a Super Typhoon, Threatens Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland
On Monday, July 23, tropical storm Doksuri evolved into a typhoon and is expected to further develop...