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During World War II, Oregon built an entire city for wartime laborers. Around 40,000 were living there before a flood erased it from the map within hoursVanport was established as a temporary haven for wartime laborers near Portland, and it burgeoned into a vibrant community within a mere si...- In 1923, a geologist said a sudden, catastrophic Ice Age flood carved Washington's landscape. Scientists rejected him for decades. At 96, he received geology's highest honorJ. Harlen Bretz, a pioneering geologist, introduced a groundbreaking theory about the Ice Age floods sculpting eastern Washington's terrain...
- Kamloops Robbery: Two suspects steal ATM, one arrested while another swims away to escape after money heist; search continuesA daring ATM heist unfolded in British Columbia, as two men allegedly stole a cash machine from a pub using a stolen truck. While one suspe...
- Zohran Mamdani and his wife have a new address: Couple moves into NYC's Gracie Mansion, leaving behind 1-bedroom apartmentNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji have moved into the official mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion. This move marks...
- Southern BC braces for coastal flooding as high tides, onshore winds, and incoming storms threaten shorelinesBritish Columbia's south coast faces a significant coastal flooding risk this weekend due to a rare combination of extreme high tides, Eart...
- Western Oregon, Southwest Washington face flood warnings, landslide alerts, and widespread power outagesAn atmospheric river is bringing 2-4 inches of rain to Western Oregon and Southwest Washington through Friday, December 19, 2025, increasin...
- What is Canada’s new colour-coded alert system and how it will ensure public safety during extreme weatherCanada's weather alerts are getting a makeover. Starting November 26, 2025, a new colour system will use yellow, orange, and red to show ho...
- Why China's neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam projectChina has commenced construction on a massive $170 billion hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo River, raising concerns among downstrea...
- Rainfall and severe weather warnings across multiple Canadian regions: Ottawa, Quebec, Ontario, TororntoSevere weather is impacting multiple Canadian provinces, with heavy rainfall and thunderstorms causing widespread alerts. Southeastern Onta...
- Canada weather warning: Heavy rains, severe storms in store for Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, NorthCanada is facing severe weather conditions. Alerts are issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Ontario and Quebec. Alberta and British C...
- US weather forecast: Heavy rains, flooding threaten 36 million peopleA stalled storm system has unleashed relentless rain over Southeast US, causing flash flooding, power outages, and severe airport delays. F...
- In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow riceVietnam is the world's third-largest rice exporter, and the staple importance to Vietnamese culture is palpable in the Mekong Delta.
- What is Atmospheric river? Know about the phenomenon that will bring heavy rain and snow in the USSeveral parts of the United States including Washington and Oregon will experience heavy to very heavy rain on the weekend. An atmospheric ...
- Re-imagining rice, a crop that feeds the worldIn China, a study showed that extreme rainfall had reduced rice yields over the past 20 years. India limited rice exports out of concern fo...
- Rivers in the sky: What are 'atmospheric rivers' that caused massive flooding in USThese "rivers in the sky" are relatively common, with about 11 present on Earth at any time, according to NASA. Most atmospheric rivers are...
- Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industryHundreds of thousands of young salmon are dying in Northern California's Klamath River as low water levels brought about by drought allow a...
- ‘No one is safe’: Extreme weather batters the wealthy worldFloods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest natio...
- Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speedThe glacier collapse at Joshimath on Sunday led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and caused large-scale devastation in the uppe...
- Why rains will not solve the country's growing ground water problemsIn many parts of the country, ground water is being withdrawn well above the capacity of rains to recharge the aquifers, even with manual i...
- Assam under the grip of severe flood, Sonia Gandhi to visit AssamThe fury of monsoon has engulfed 850,000 people and about 70,000 hectares of cropland have been affected.
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