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Rain-swollen rivers are spilling over their banks across the South, and a Mississippi mayor says water has surrounded his town and forced some families to leave their homes.
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Heavy rains are poised to cause the worst flooding along the Russian River in Guerneville in Northern California in more than 20 years.Here is what you need to know:Q: What is the outlook?
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The UK has experienced its warmest winter day on record, the Met Office has revealed.
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A warmer atmosphere drives more extreme precipitation across all storm types, which in turn increases the risk of flooding
Atmospheric river events have been identified as the primary cause of flooding in the western United States
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Russian environmental authorities have deployed a team of specialists to a remote Arctic region to sedate and remove dozens of hungry polar bears that have besieged the people living there.
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Snow from the latest storm system to hit the Northwest has authorities asking people to stay off the roads Monday, while further south mudslides continued to block roads.
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After weeks of unrelenting heat and bushfires across the continent, torrential rain and flooding in northern Australia have forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes in what weather officials describe as an “unprecedented” event.
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As the flow of the Colorado diminishes, more water users will be forced to turn to groundwater pumping.The news on that front, though, is also problematic.
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Severe droughts made more likely by global warming worsened conflict in Arab Spring countries early this decade, forcing people to flee, researchers said on Wednesday, publishing evidence they said proved the connection for the first time.
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Scientists say the world’s permafrost is getting warmer, with temperatures increasing by an average of 0.3 degrees Celsius (0.54 Fahrenheit) over a decade.
