Global Weather News

#CLIMATE Change Is Raising The Stakes On Overfishing And Challenging Sea Borders

August 18, 2019: It’s a fight fisheries are likely to lose, as climate change challenges the very idea of sea borders.

Flamingos and #FLOODS: Sundays best photos

August 18, 2019: The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world including continuing unrest in Hong Kong and Indonesia’s independence day celebrations Continue reading...

Scientists Astonished After Finding Microplastics In #ARCTIC Snow

August 18, 2019: Plastic may be a significant source of air pollution, concluded a new study.

We survived! Collapsing #GLACIER soaks kayakers

August 18, 2019: Chunks of falling glacier caused a massive wave that came straight at a pair of kayakers in Alaska.

Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to OK #GLACIER

August 18, 2019: Icelanders hike up a volcano to say goodbye to a glacier lost to climate change.

‘Good Boys’ Ends Hollywood’s Comedy #DROUGHT

August 18, 2019: The R-rated movie about foul-mouthed 12-year-olds was No. 1 with about 1 million, the year’s largest opening total for an original comedy.

Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost #GLACIER

August 18, 2019: Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet on Sunday, the first of the country's hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change.

Tesla pitches a #SOLAR rental program to boost its #RENEWABLE energy business

August 18, 2019: Tesla is pitching customers on a new rental offering for solar power as a way to revive the flagging fortunes of its renewable energy business. Once among the largest installers of renewables in the country through SolarCity, Tesla has seen its share of the market decline significantly since its acquisition of Solar...

Louisiana Governor During #HURRICANE Katrina Disaster Dies

August 18, 2019: Former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco died Sunday at 76 years old. She was Louisiana's first elected female governor.

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana governor during #HURRICANE Katrina, dead at 76

August 18, 2019: Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, whose career was upended by Hurricane Katrina, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. She was 76. 

Tree crashes onto tent during severe #WEATHER, injuring 7 children, 2 adults

August 18, 2019: Authorities confirmed that seven children and two adults were injured after a tree was downed in severe weather at the Dolphin Swim Club in Festerville, Pennsylvania.

Tree crashes onto tent amid severe #WEATHER, injuring 7 children, 2 adults

August 18, 2019: Authorities confirmed that seven children and two adults were injured after a tree was downed in severe weather at the Dolphin Swim Club in Festerville, Pennsylvania.

A stunning supercell #THUNDERSTORM spun up over Virginia on Thursday

August 17, 2019: The storm resembled something you'd expect to see in Tornado Alley, not sweeping across the Blue Ridge Mountains.

UK officials in charge of tackling #CLIMATE crisis took far more flights last year

August 17, 2019: BEIS racks up 4,500 domestic flights, up from 2,700 in 2018, despite carbon footprintThe Whitehall officials responsible for tackling the climate crisis dramatically increased their domestic flights last year despite the huge carbon footprint associated with aviation.Officials from the Department for Business, Energ...

How to build a #CLIMATE-proof home that never #FLOODS

August 17, 2019: The Netherlands has found an ingenious way to combat rising water – build housing that does the sameCould climate change-resistant homes help solve the housing crisis? The Met Office’s conclusion was unequivocal. There is “no doubt” climate change played a role in the record-breaking temperatures that fried ...

On This Day, Aug. 17: #EARTHQUAKE in Turkey kills 17,000

August 17, 2019: On Aug. 17, 1999, an earthquake in a densely populated region of northwestern Turkey killed at least 17,000 people and injured about 40,000.

GOP Senator John Cornyn Torched Over ‘Dumbest’ #CLIMATE Change Explainer

August 17, 2019: One scientist blasted Cornyn for being utterly,

Shes a phenomenon: #CLIMATE activist Greta Thunberg sailing into stiff winds in U.S.

August 17, 2019: Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is both humble and keenly aware of the powerful pulpit she occupies, but the 16-year-old from Sweden could run into fresh opposition from climate doubters when she arrives in the United States.

As #OCEAN temperatures rise, photographer seeing more warm-water fish off Nova Scotia

August 17, 2019: Halifax-based scuba diver Lloyd Bond says in the last three years he's seen increasing numbers of butterfly fish, seahorses, cornet fish, trigger fish, puffer fish, and many other species not native to Canadian waters.

Hong Kong teachers rally in #THUNDERSTORM at start of weekend of protests

August 17, 2019: Several thousand Hong Kong school teachers and supporters braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government protests, despite fears that police could adopt tougher tactics to drive activists off the streets.

UK #CLIMATE agency officials doubled air travel over previous year, report says

August 17, 2019: Members of the United Kingdom agency tasked with addressing climate change issues took nearly twice as many flights in the most recent fiscal year as they did during the previous one, according to a recent report.

Nationals vs. Brewers #WEATHER forecast: Heat and humidity rule

August 17, 2019: Sweaty! But it’s probably quiet on other weather fronts.

ClimaCell #WEATHER app features better accuracy and alerts—for a price

August 17, 2019: Bad weather is one thing technology won't let us escape, no matter how hard we try. The new ClimaCell app will at least help you be prepared.  ClimaCell launched earlier this week on iOS with the promise of hyper-accurate forecasting, at least relative to the default weather app on your iPhone. In a Washington ...

Frances Wattway #SOLAR road proves to be a big, expensive failure - Roadshow

August 17, 2019: A number of factors contributed to the Wattway's downfall, but mostly it was poor planning and rushed design.

Massive #ARCTIC wildfires emitted more CO2 in June than Sweden does in an entire year

August 17, 2019: Scientists say the smoke plumes, filled with megatons of tiny, harmful particles, could travel to other areas of the world and cause serious respiratory problems for people.
arctic atmosphere carbon climate coal drought earthquake emissions environment flooding floods glacier greenhouse hurricane landslide meteorologist methane mudslide niño noaa nws ocean pollution quake rainfall rainstorm renewable renewables sinkhole snowfall solar temperature thunderstorm tornado tsunami typhoon volcano warmest weather wildfire