The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas faced a deluge. A massive downpour hit the region, dumping over a year's worth of rain in just two days. This led to severe flooding, with cars left stranded and people needing rescue. The heavy rain caused three deaths in Hidalgo County, and many people were trapped in their homes. The situation was so bad that even emergency veh...
Boston's weather is about to get interesting. Expect a mix of everything from sunny skies to rain showers. It will be a true New England spring experience with rapid changes. The weather will be cool but comfortable, hovering around 50 degrees. There will be a slight breeze coming from the shore. This pattern will stick around for a few days. The weather will be a m...
The impact of extreme weather events on young people's mental health is a growing concern. These events, often called climate disasters, are known to affect psychological and social well-being. Yet, there is a lack of research focusing specifically on how adolescents are affected. One study looked into this issue by examining a large group of Australian teens. The ...
Prepare yourselves, storm watchers in Metro Detroit. You will be encountering some winter chills this week. Let's dive in to understand the impact All eyes are on a storm system due to hit Metro Detroit midweek. This system is expected to touch down Wednesday evening and linger until Thursday morning. Live in Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genes...
Big data has become a powerful tool in understanding the patterns of groundwater quality in Ontario. Researchers have tapped into a massive dataset of groundwater samples, totaling approximately 1. 1 million, collected over 12 years. Unlike previous studies that solely focused on E. coli detection rates. This study has looked into five different microbial contaminat...
Welcome to 2025, where last year's weather was as unpredictable as a rollercoaster ride. Coeur d’Alene saw six high temperature records shattered in 2024, with March being particularly toasty. The thermometer hit a record 71 degrees on March 16, followed by two more record-breaking days. But wait, there's more! July was scorching, with temperatures soaring to 101 and...
Extreme weather events, like wildfires, are getting more severe and common due to climate change, leading to worse health outcomes. But these effects can differ based on location, time, and who's affected. To tackle this, researchers used a two-part method called generalized synthetic control. They studied the 2018 California wildfires, one of the worst seasons on re...
The year 2024 has been a year of records and red flags for Earth's climate. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that this year is the warmest on record, surpassing temperatures set just last year. Even more alarming, the global average temperature has exceeded the crucial 1. 5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement. While t...
Hey there! A new storm is brewing in the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center is already keeping an eye on it, even though it hasn't become a full-blown tropical storm yet. They're calling it Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen. If it does become a tropical storm, it'll be named Rafael. This storm might hit Cuba and then move into the Gulf of Mexico by the m...
September has been a soggy month, with powerful storms and flooding happening all over the world. While scientists can link some of these weather events directly to global warming, it’s still too early to say for sure if climate change is behind this month's unusual rainfall. "We always have extreme weather, but global warming makes them stronger, especially when it...