natural disasters
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4 States Just Hit All-Time December Heat Records
Winter is officially here, and it’s hot as hell. This week, large parts of the U.S. and Canada found themselves subject to yet another brutal heatwave, this time bringing record December temperatures that could easily be confused for a cool summer evening.
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The U.S. West Will See Its First Atmospheric River of the Season
The West in the U.S. desperately needs rain — and it’s set to get some, although it might be too much of a needed thing. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and snow to California and parts of the Pacific Northwest this weekend, in what could be the most precipitation the region has seen…
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Summer 2021 Breaks Heat Record Set During the 1936 Dust Bowl
The record for hottest summer in the U.S. has stood since 1936, the worst of the Dust Bowl. But 2021 has eclipsed that 85-year-old mark amid a season of drought, flames, and suffering.
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Large Landslide Hits Highway in India, Leaves at Least 13 Dead
At least 13 people are dead, 14 are injured and more than 40 could still be trapped in the debris after a landslide slammed into a highway in northern India Wednesday.