Southern Chinese cities suspended schools and cancelled some flights head of storm Yagi. Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday as Super Typhoon Yagi headed towards the holiday island province of Hainan after strengthening from a tropical storm. Yagi triggered floods and landslides on the main Philippine island of Luzon
Rising seas threaten US coastal regions that are home to some 30 percent of the country’s population. Sea level rise could hit major US cities like New Orleans and San Francisco harder than expected by mid-century because coastal land is sinking, researchers said Wednesday, warning current flood defenses leave people and property at risk. Global
A person walks near the Lincoln Memorial under a blanket of haze in Washington on June 8, 2023. Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a “stark reminder” of climate change. Thick skies and an acrid campfire