With sustained winds of up to 110 miles per hour, Agatha, the first named storm in the eastern Pacific this year, was threatening the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday, forecasters said.
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Your Monday Briefing: Australia’s New Leader
Plus President Biden’s trip to Asia and catastrophic floods in India and Bangladesh.
At Least Six Dead After Severe Thunderstorms Lash Parts of Canada
A line of thunderstorms brought violent winds that left a trail of damage across parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday, and hundreds of thousands without power.
Millions Displaced and Dozens Dead in Flooding in India and Bangladesh
Heavy rains have washed away towns, villages and infrastructure, as extreme weather events become more common in South Asia.
3 Tornadoes Strike Germany, Amid Heat Wave in Southern Europe
Extreme weather was also felt elsewhere in Europe as heat waves threatened Spain and parts of southern France.
India’s Extreme Heat Is Expected to Worsen
The Indian subcontinent has recorded above-average temperatures for weeks. Heat-related weather watches or alerts are now in effect for hundreds of millions of people.
Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods
The catastrophe underscored an overlooked reality in the fight against extreme weather: Protecting people is as much about tackling social issues as environmental ones.
Lack of Hydrogen and Helium Led to Fewer Weather Surveying Balloon Trips
Disruptions to supplies of hydrogen and helium have led the National Weather Service to cancel routine launches at some sites.
Fires, Then Floods: Risk of Deadly Climate Combination Rises
A new study found that the dangerous pairing of disasters may become more common in the American West as rains trigger runaway surges of mud and debris in areas damaged by wildfire.
British Rainfall Records Extended Back to 1836 Thanks to Covid Lockdowns
As Britain went into its first Covid lockdown, a scientist asked for help transcribing rainfall records spanning three centuries. Thousands of people online answered the call.