Grand Canyon flash flood kills two as search continues for missing hikerA powerful flash flood swept through Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend. Rescuers found the bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at ...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Earth’s forests lost 60% of their canopy during ancient global warming—could it happen again?Ancient forests endured extreme global warming over 56 million years ago. This warming event caused a significant loss of forest canopy cov...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm to natureThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and thousands of tonnes o...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Super El Niño alert: Pacific ocean temperatures surge past critical limits, altering global tropical storm tracksEquatorial Pacific ocean temperatures are surging at an unprecedented pace. This historic heating cycle will intensify through late 2026, t...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 could be even stronger than expected: California could face flooding while the US braces for a harsh winterA powerful Super El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters predict this climate phenomenon will intensify rapidly in coming m...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
What is Atmospheric river that could dump heavy rain and 2 feet of snow on West coast this weekend?Millions on the West Coast are bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm bringing heavy coastal rain and up to two feet of snow in the...
23 Oct, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
Southern California landslides: Roads submerged, strong winds batter region, thousands without powerCalifornia is not alone in facing extreme weather. The same storm system that triggered landslides in the state has also brought heavy snow...
15 Feb, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Easter 2024, Good Friday week weather forecast: Two storms predicted. Check locations, key detailsWeather forecast for Easter 2024 and Good Friday weekend is out and it does not look sunny for some parts of the US.
27 Mar, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
US weather forecast: Heavy rains predicted in California; flash flood, landslides warning issuedThe weather forecast for California shows rains, flash flooding and potential landslides.
19 Feb, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
US weather forecast: Los Angeles may receive 6 months of rain in 72 hours, flood alert issuedA powerful and menacing atmospheric river storm is forecasted to strike California during late Saturday.
03 Feb, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
US weather forecast: Pineapple Express to bring heavy rains in California, flood alert in Los Angeles, San DiegoSan Diego, Los Angeles, and California are likely to witness heavy rainfall, and flooding.
30 Jan, 2024, 02.35 AM IST
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 ...
01 Dec, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
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...
16 Mar, 2023, 10.42 AM IST
Pineapple Express: Atmospheric rivers bring high wind gusts and power outages throughout USAtmospheric rivers enter the US West Coast as heavy rain and power outages are being reported in many cities.
28 Dec, 2022, 12.34 AM IST