#Climate Impact

Articles (20)

• 🇺🇸 Parts of Hawaii Face a Foot or More of Rain From Yet Another Storm — 08/04/2026 [USA]

  Last month was one of the wettest Marches on record for the state, leading to widespread flooding and evacuations. More rain is hitting this week.

  Related: #Severe Weather, #Emergency Response
• 🇺🇸 Hawaii hit with worst flooding in 20 years — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  Hawaii is under a flood watch after weeks of heavy rain triggered the worst flooding there in 20 years. Carter Evans reports and Andrew Kozak has a look at the national forecast.

  Related: #Natural Disaster
• 🇺🇸 Seaweed invasion: Which beaches will be hit hardest by sargassum in 2026? — 22/03/2026 [USA]

  As the sargassum washes ashore, some beaches could be inundated with the stinky seaweed, as they have been in years past.

  Related: #Environmental Science, #Coastal Management
• 🇺🇸 Drone footage captures flooding across Oahu, Hawaii — 22/03/2026 [USA]

  Drone footage shows flooding across Oahu’s North Shore as a second Kona Low storm hits Hawaii.

  Related: #Natural Disaster
• 🇺🇸 What Does the California Heat Mean for Fire Season? — 20/03/2026 [USA]

  The state is warming up and drying out earlier than usual. Here’s what that means for fire season.

  Related: #Wildfire Risk
• 🇬🇧 Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Reports from across India point to rising sales of biomass fuels like firewood and cow dung cakes.

  Related: #Energy Security
• 🇺🇸 Allstate reports $140 million in catastrophe losses for February — 19/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Insurance Losses
• 🇺🇸 California Probably Hasn’t Seen the Worst of This Week’s Heat Wave — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  Wednesday was the hottest March day ever in many cities across California, Nevada and Arizona. Phoenix recorded its earliest 100-degree day.

  Related: #Extreme Weather
• 🇺🇸 In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.

  Related: #Community Safety
• 🇺🇸 Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier? — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops

  Related: #Event Scheduling
• 🇺🇸 Flowers Are Blooming in California’s Death Valley — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert.

  Related: #Natural Phenomenon
• 🇬🇧 The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps — 12/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/12/...

  Related: #Natural Disasters
• 🇺🇸 Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain — 07/03/2026 [USA]

  Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain

  Related: #Natural Disaster
• 🇺🇸 Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

  Related: #Fisheries Decline
• 🇬🇧 Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to NSW, Queensland and South Australia — 23/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warns</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/fe...

  Related: #Extreme Weather, #Infrastructure Disruption
• 🇺🇸 SoftBank to spend an eye-popping $33B to build huge U.S. gas power plant — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.

  Related: #Energy Infrastructure, #Corporate Investment
• 🇺🇸 Deadliest American avalanche in over 40 years kills 8, 1 still missing — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  A wall of snow the size of a football field collapsed suddenly on Tuesday over a group of 15 skiers, killing eight, with one still missing on Wednesday night. The rescue mission for the missing person...

  Related: #Avalanche Safety, #Outdoor Recreation Dangers
• 🇺🇸 California avalanche near Lake Tahoe is among the deadliest in U.S. history — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  An avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe​ has become the fourth deadliest in U.S. history. Here's what we know about the six deadliest slides.

  Related: #Natural Disaster, #Winter Recreation Safety
• 🇺🇸 Winter Storms Could Bring 8 Feet of Snow to Parts of California — 15/02/2026 [USA]

  The greatest impact is expected across Northern California, where a pair of powerful storms are expected to begin on Sunday night and last into the week.

  Related: #Weather, #Natural Disasters, #Public Safety
• 🇺🇸 Days of extreme cold cause havoc for millions across U.S. — 29/01/2026 [USA]

  Tens of millions of Americans are experiencing bitter cold temperatures following the weekend winter storm. In New York, parts of the Hudson River, a critical waterway for barges in the Northeast, hav...

  Related: #Extreme Weather, #Infrastructure, #Public Safety