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KGO – San FranciscoMegaflood could sink much of Bay Area under water, experts say
Residents in low-lying cities along the bayshore, San Francisco and Oakland airports, and freeways would be flooded as mega storms dump rain for three to four weeks, not days, as a result of climate change.
- The Courier Journal
Why the Eastern Kentucky flood was no natural disaster. Let's call it what it is
Narratives around this disaster have run amuck with some going so far as to name the people dealing with it as the harbingers of their own destruction
- AccuWeather
Reed Timmer captures rare glimpse of how a powerful flash flood starts
From a trickle of water running between rocks in a dry, barren, mountainside landscape to a roaring river in a matter of mere minutes: Monsoon floods in the Southwest escalate quickly. Each summer, Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer, who may be best known for chasing tornadoes, goes on "flash flood chases" in which he aims to capture the moment that the rainwaters transform the parched landscape into a dangerous wall of water. A dramatic video recently captured by Timmer perfectly illustrated the
- Miami Herald
A Florida Keys man jumped in the water to retrieve a pool noodle. He soon needed help
He was found nearly one mile from his boat.
- WJBK
At least 130,000 people still affected by Great Lakes Water Authority water main break
A massive crack in a pipe at the Lake Huron water treatment facility has impacted the water access of more than 130,000 people across several communities in Metro Detroit. Residents in the village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, Rochester, Shelby Township, and Washington Township should continue boiling their water before using it.
- NextShark
Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool
In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footage from Seoul Grand Park Zoo in South Korea’s capital, the calf can be seen falling into a large pool of water. An adult elephant who is thought to be the baby elephant’s mother begins to panic, and another adult elephant rushes over.
- CBS News
Stunning video shows tornado-like waterspout off Florida coast
Thunderstorms around the Florida panhandle caused several waterspouts, which look like tornados in the ocean, to form Tuesday morning.
- Lohud | The Journal News
Farmers' Almanac releases winter weather forecast, talks snow predictions
The Farmers' Almanac's 2022-2023 Extended Weather Forecast predicts an early start to winter, which should be cold and snowy.
- AccuWeather
'What a morning!' Huge waterspout churns offshore as lightning flashes
At 6 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Boo Freeman filmed a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Florida, about 50 miles east of Pensacola, before most people had their first cup of coffee. "What a morning! Wow!" Freeman posted on Instagram. Multiple videos and photos posted to social media showed the storm, Northwest Florida Daily News reported. Freeman told AccuWeather that the photogenic waterspout dissipated offshore. "I've seen many waterspouts; just last week we had another one pass by." AccuWeathe
- MarketWatch
A quarter of the U.S. will fall inside an extreme heat belt. Here are the states in the red zone.
First Street Foundation --- whose property-level climate-risk studies can be used by homebuyers --- adds a heat model to its tool for floods and wildfires.
- Miami Herald
A shark attacked a 10-year-old boy in the Keys. He lost part of a leg, his family says
The boy was snorkeling with his family at the time.
- CBS News
A megaflood could bring over 8 feet of water to parts of California
Climate change has already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in the state, researchers found, and without a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, it'll only get worse.
- KTTV
Flash flooding closes road in San Bernardino County
Mudslides forced road closures in the Forest Falls area of San Bernardino County this weekend after heavy rains
- Naples Daily News
Tropical wave in Caribbean has small chance for development as it moves toward Gulf of Mexico
A tropical wave over the southwestern Caribbean has a 20% chance for development as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
- The Holland Sentinel
Upwelling causes major temperature shift in Lake Michigan waters
A case of upwelling along the Lake Michigan shoreline caused water temperatures to drop by up to 25 degrees.
- Bloomberg
Rhine River Shrinks Further as Some Barges Halt Transport
(Bloomberg) -- The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of fuel and other goods as Europe’s climate crisis exacerbates its energy-supply crunch.Most Read from BloombergSaudi Billionaire Made $500 Million Russia Bet at War OnsetWells Fargo Plans Major Retreat From Mortgage Business It Long DominatedMuch of the US Will Be an ‘Extreme Heat Belt’ by the 2050sWill Housing Prices Flatten — or Collapse?‘Next Generation’ Moderna Coronavirus Booster Jab Approved
- The Guardian
‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years
Spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities, critics say
- USA TODAY
It is possible to DIY solar panels for your home—here's how
It can be hard to know how to DIY solar panels for your home, but with the right skills and materials, you can generate energy at home in no time.
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times
It finally rained in South Texas. How does it affect the drought?
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue across South Texas this week after a tropical disturbance dropped six inches in some areas.
- Time
What Comes After the Coming Climate Anarchy?
Our civilization is slowly collapsing—but the next one is already rising