Record rainfall claimed two more lives in southeastern Spain as it caused widespread flooding, raising the overall death toll to six from the storms, authorities said Saturday.
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Bahamas Is Spared as Tropical Storm Humberto Moves Away
The Bahamas had been bracing for a possible direct hit, but heavy rain appeared to be the worst of a new storm’s impact.
New Potential Tropical Storm Threatens Bahamas
A weather system could bring up to six inches of rain and prompt flooding in an area already battered by Hurricane Dorian.
‘Dorian Won’t Budge’: Bahamas Hammered by Slow-Moving Hurricane
The storm has remained stationary but was expected to turn toward the United States and arrive near Florida by late Tuesday.
Waiting for the Monsoon, Discovering a Brain Tumor Instead
As a reporter was covering India’s climatic extremes, a medical emergency intervened, and the story became not only about monsoons, but also about Indian society, the human mind and a glioblastoma.
Hail and Torrential Rain Turn Spanish Streets Into Rivers
The storm on Monday inundated areas on the outskirts of Madrid, transforming some streets into muddied torrents that swept away cars and dumpsters.
Powerful Typhoon Kills at Least 18 in China
Typhoon Lekima also destroyed at least 200 homes on Saturday as it moved north toward Shanghai, state media reported.
Europe’s Heat Wave, Fueled by Climate Change, Moves to Greenland
The four-day hot spell was rare for France and the Netherlands, researchers say, but it used to be a lot rarer.
As Extreme Heat Becomes New Normal in Europe, Governments Scramble to Respond
Heat records were smashed across much of Europe this week, leaving officials searching for short- and longer-term solutions to help people endure temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce
Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world.