Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row
Researchers with the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Sunday was Earth’s hottest day. Then it happened again on Monday.
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CreditNurPhoto, via Getty Images Tracking Dangerous Heat in the U.S.
See detailed maps of the latest heat index forecasts in the United States.
By Matthew BlochLazaro GamioZach LevittEleanor LutzBea Malsky and
CreditThe New York Times Powerful Typhoon Slams Into Taiwan With Wind and Rain
Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on the island with Category 3 winds Wednesday night after killing at least six people in the region.
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CreditThe New York Times After Losing Crops to Drought, Sicily Fears Losing Tourism, Too
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
By Emma Bubola and
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Pacific Northwest Faces Critical Fire Risk as Wildfires Burn
More than half a million people were under fire danger warnings on Sunday as a heat wave hit the region and several large blazes burned in Oregon.
By Yan Zhuang and
Credit Maps: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Panama
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
By Matthew BlochWilliam B. DavisMadison DongJohn Keefe and
CreditThe New York Times A Trip Into Tornado Alley With America’s Most Obsessive Storm Chaser
Reed Timmer streams his pursuits of violent weather to millions of followers on social media, inspiring one of the leads in the new film “Twisters.”
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CreditNatalie Ivis for The New York Times In ‘Twisters,’ Storm Chasers Want to Disrupt a Tornado. Is That Possible?
The original ‘Twister’ ushered in a new era of fascination with tornadoes. Its follow-up may have even bigger ambitions.
By Judson Jones and
Credit Heavy Downpours and Flooding Kill Hundreds Across South Asia
Climate change has created more intense monsoon seasons in the region, displacing millions and gutting buildings, bridges and villages.
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TimesVideoHeavy Rain in Tennessee Floods Parton’s Dollywood Theme Park
Thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern Tennessee flooded Dolly Parton’s theme park on Sunday, causing a road to collapse at the entrance to the park, according to the police.
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Floods Sweep Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Theme Park
Flash floods rushed through portions of the park on Sunday. Dollywood was expected to reopen on Monday.
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Guest Essay‘Twisters’ Was a Spectacle That Missed a Huge Opportunity
When art changes opinions or opens hearts, it changes the world as profoundly as any legislation does.
By Margaret Renkl
New York TodayNew York Is Fed Up With a Deluge of Unpaid Water Bills
Roughly one out of every nine of the city’s water ratepayers is behind on payments. The Department of Environmental Protection needs the money.
By James Barron
12 Officials Sentenced for Roles in Devastating Libya Flood
The officials were punished nearly a year after two dams above the seaside city of Derna failed in a storm, killing thousands and destroying much of the area.
By Vivian Yee
Park Fire in Northern California Spreads to 360,000 Acres
The fire, the largest active blaze in the United States, was 12 percent contained on Sunday afternoon. Fire activity was on the rise, according to officials.
By Isabelle Taft and Kate Selig
How Our Bodies Can Adapt to Heat
It’s possible to train your body to better handle high temperatures in just a few weeks.
By Katharine Gammon
How the Shock of Catastrophic Floods Is Changing Farming in Vermont
A growing cohort of young farmers is experimenting with ways to mitigate the impact of flooding and other extreme weather.
By Jenna Russell
Times InsiderInside a Twister With the World’s Most Famous Storm Chaser
For a recent assignment, a photographer found herself taking images from inside a tornado.
By Natalie Ivis
A Canadian Wildfire Grew So Intense It Made Its Own Weather
Blazes that generate such stormy conditions can be nearly impossible to put out and pose special dangers to firefighters.
By Austyn Gaffney
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