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29 Jan 2026

Ice storm damages power systems in eastern US

A massive winter storm with ice and freezing rain is hitting the eastern United States and has cut electricity for more than a million customers. Officials, utilities and researchers are working to restore power and study grid resilience.

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14 Jan 2026

World close to 1.5°C Paris limit, new data show

Data from Copernicus and the WMO show global temperatures are near the 1.5°C limit in the Paris Agreement. Scientists warn this raises the risk of more extreme and unprecedented weather.

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20 Dec 2025

Hot, humid pregnancy harms child growth more than heat alone

New research in Science Advances shows that hot, humid conditions during pregnancy damage child growth far more than high temperature by itself. The study used a combined metric (WBGT) in South Asia and found much larger prenatal risks when humidity is included.

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30 Oct 2025

AI weather forecasts help India's farmers

US scientists say AI-enhanced monsoon forecasts in India reached 38 million farmers this summer using a model called NeuralGCM. The project will expand to many more countries and aims to improve seasonal forecasts and farming decisions.

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28 Oct 2025

Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica in late October

Hurricane Melissa moved across the central Caribbean in late October and strengthened. Officials issued warnings from October 20, shelters opened, power and water failed in places, and Jamaica recorded deaths and injuries before an expected landfall on October 28.

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22 Sept 2025

Sponge city ideas to reduce urban flooding in Asia

Heavy rains in March 2025 caused severe floods in Jakarta and other Asian cities. The Chinese “sponge city” approach—absorbing and storing rainwater—has local successes but faces limits and challenges for wider use.

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