Damage
Major Climate Report Warns of Severe Damage to the World’s Oceans
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — Earth’s oceans are under severe strain from climate change, a major new United Nations report warns, threatening everything from the ability to harvest seafood to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people living along the coasts. Rising temperatures …
BREAKING: Reports of serious damage near Eau Claire after tornado touches down
ELK MOUND (WKOW) — Emergency responders are assessing the damage caused by a tornado Tuesday night in the Elk Mound area, west of Eau Claire. The tornado was spotted on the ground between Elk Mound and Chippewa Falls, around 8:30, according to the Eau Claire Police Department. The Chippewa Sheriff’s Office asked people to stay …
Crews assess Houston-area damage after Imelda leaves 4 dead
HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency crews in the Houston area took advantage of receding floodwaters Friday to begin to assess the damage from one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history, a storm that led to the deaths of four men and displaced hundreds of people from their homes. The aftermath from Tropical Storm Imelda, …
Dorian is no longer a hurricane but its winds are causing damage in Canada
The storm was a Category 1 hurricane when it made one final US stop in New England. It downgraded into a post-tropical cyclone and made landfall Saturday evening near Sambro Creek in Nova Scotia, Canada. Its heavy rains and powerful winds downed trees in in Nova Scotia and surrounding areas, with threatening surf expected to …
FGCU developing technology that can predict weather damage before it happens
FORT MYERS What if you could predict the effects of a hurricane before it makes landfall? That is precisely the goal of local researchers as they have developed a new way to study hurricane flooding…with the help of virtual reality. When it comes to hurricanes, researchers look for new ways to get ahead …
NASA news: Manhattan-sized volcanic rock may ‘damage’ Great Barrier Reef say expert | Science | News
NASA experts believe a pumice raft “the size of Manhattan” was formed as a result of an underwater volcanic eruption. Simon Boxall, Principal Teaching Fellow at the National Oceanography Centre, also claimed the huge mass could cause “damage” to the Great Barrier Reef. The pumice raft could also save the Great Barrier Reef, however, by …
Vaping Is Linked To Dozens Of Hospitalizations, Cases Of Lung Damage In Midwest : Shots
Vaping has been linked to a cluster of hospitalizations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. sestovic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption sestovic/Getty Images Vaping has been linked to a cluster of hospitalizations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. sestovic/Getty Images When Dylan Nelson was admitted to the ICU in July with difficulty breathing, his mother Kim Barnes …
Mobile home has severe damage because of fire
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) – Rockford’s mayor reacts to the recent outbreak of violence in the Forest City. In the last week, three people have been shot and killed. There also was a string of home invasions. Mayor Tom McNamara says he understands residents are concerned for their safety, but he stressed, people not involved in …
Stormwater management: How Dutch solutions could mitigate hurricane damage – 60 Minutes
Recent hurricane seasons have been vicious, last year’s killed more than a hundred people and inflicted more than $50 billion dollars in damages. The country is still deep in recovery and this year’s storm season is already underway. The relentless cycle of disaster, rebuild, repeat has many coastal residents feeling numb and helpless. And climate …
Michael Gove: Time running out to stop damage to planet
Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Gove outlined ambitious proposals for a “world leading” Environment Act Michael Gove threw his weight behind a comprehensive plastic bottle recycling scheme today as he warned time is running out to repair the damage human beings have done to the planet. In a speech at Kew Gardens in London …
