weird weather
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A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests
A once-in-a-century “climate anomaly” exacerbated the awful conditions along the Western Front in Europe during the First World War, according to new research. This unusual weather may have also amplified — and possibly even initiated — the catastrophic 1918-19 flu pandemic, exposing an underappreciated threat posed by climate change.
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There Are Now Officially Three Hurricanes Churning In The Atlantic
As the strongest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, two more threats have emerged in the form of hurricanes Jose and Katia. Though it’s unusual for three hurricanes to be active in the Atlantic basin at the same time, it isn’t without precedent.
