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Istanbul
Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Flooding in Istanbul, Killing 1
weather.com - The Associated Press
At least one person is dead after heavy rain hit the Turkish city of Istanbul, flooding streets and basements, stranding drivers on roads and …
20th Century
Hotter Than Average Temperatures Are Expected Into Next Week for Much of the United States
weather.com - Brian Donegan
The week ahead is expected to be hotter than average for much of the United States, reminding us that the "dog days" of summer aren't quite over …
Florida
Heavy Rain Could Trigger Flooding From Florida to Southeast Coast and There Is a Low Chance of Tropical Development
weather.com - Chris Dolce
Heavy rain will soak parts of Florida and the Southeast coast this weekend as a stalled front interacts with tropical moisture and there is a low …
Kansas
Severe Storms to Threaten Plains and Midwest With Large Hail, Damaging Winds This Weekend
weather.com - Chris Dolce
Severe thunderstorms will threaten portions of the Plains and Midwest this weekend as several weather disturbances ripple across the nation's …
Nebraska
Giant Hail Pummels Nebraska City Twice in 10 Hours
weather.com - Bob Henson
Severe storms that have been plaguing the central High Plains for days slammed into Scottsbluff, Nebraska, twice within 10 hours, bringing giant hail …
Beef
London University Bans Beef in Effort to Become Carbon Neutral
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
A London college is banning beef from its campus dining menus, joining a long list of universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland aiming to cut …
Las Vegas, NV
Grasshopper Swarms Leave Las Vegas – Here's When They Could Return
weather.com - Pam Wright
Swarms of grasshoppers that invaded Las Vegas in July have finally disappeared, but experts say it's likely the jumping bugs will make a return visit …
Mississippi River
Remembering Camille: One of the Most Intense U.S. Hurricanes Hit 50 Years Ago This Weekend
weather.com - Linda Lam
Hurricane Camille made landfall 50 years ago this weekend as the second most intense hurricane to strike the continental U.S. on record. Only the …
Lake Erie
Dangerous Lake Erie Algal Bloom Is Now Eight Times the Size of Cleveland
weather.com - Pam Wright
A harmful algae bloom that began growing in western Lake Erie in July has more than doubled in size in a few weeks. On July 30, NASA captured an image …
China Lake
Earthquake Damage at California Navy Base Could Top $5.2 Billion
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
The twin earthquakes that rattled Southern California last month caused up to $5.2 billion in damages to the China Lake navy base, according to …
World Resources Institute
Millions in Major Cities Lack Access to Safe, Reliable Water Systems, and It's Getting Worse, Report Says
weather.com - Ron Brackett
Calling safe, reliable and affordable water a human right, a new report by the World Resources Institute said almost half of all households in 15 …
University of California, Riverside
Scientists Trying to Understand No-Name Fault That Caused Largest Ridgecrest Earthquake
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
Scientists had no idea a fault existed below Ridgecrest, California, until the area was rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on July 5. Almost …
NOAA
July 2019 Was Earth's Hottest Month on Record, NOAA Concludes
weather.com - Brian Donegan and Bob Henson
July 2019 was Earth's hottest month in 140 years of recordkeeping, according to a just-released analysis from NOAA. The agency said Thursday that …
Massachusetts
Tweeting Tree Bears Witness to Climate Change
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
If a tree tweeted in a forest, would anybody hear it? They've created the Twitter account @awitnesstree, where a century-old red oak in a …
Human-Sized Penguin Once Roamed New Zealand, Study Says
weather.com - Pam Wright
Researchers have discovered the fossilized remains of a monster 5-foot-2-inch penguin that once roamed the shores of New Zealand. Fossilized leg bones …
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Likely Set a Record for Its Largest Hailstone on Tuesday
weather.com - Chris Dolce
Hailstones up to the size of grapefruits fell from a thunderstorm in eastern Colorado Tuesday afternoon, one of which likely set a record for the …
Mississippi River
New Orleans' Levees Threatened by Flooded Mississippi River as Hurricane Season Heats Up
weather.com - Ron Brackett
Typically around this time of the year, just as the peak of hurricane season is approaching, the Mississippi River runs 3 to 5 feet high at New …
Japan Meteorological Agency
Tropical Storm Krosa Strikes Japan, Killing 1 Person and Injuring Dozens More
weather.com - weather.com meteorologists
Tropical Storm Krosa made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, killing one person and injuring nearly three dozen more. The death occurred when an …
Microplastics
Plastics Found in Rocky Mountain Rain, Arctic and Alps Snow
weather.com - Pam Wright
Teams of researchers have found microplastics in some of the most remote, pristine locations on Earth, suggesting that plastics are being swept up by …
Great Lakes
Fall Temperatures Expected to Trend Cooler in the East and Warmer in the West
weather.com - Chris Dolce
Fall is expected to begin with warmer-than-average temperatures in the East, but a cooler trend might develop later in the season. The West could see …
Cathedrals
Extreme Heat Wave Caused Stones to Fall from Notre Dame Cathedral Ceiling
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
France's record July heat wave caused several stones to fall from the ceiling of Notre Dame Cathedral, highlighting the fragility of the fire-ravaged …
Florida
Heavy Rains Douse Central, South Florida; Rescues Reported
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
Heavy rains flooded roadways and delayed flights Wednesday afternoon in central and southern Florida. More than 4 inches of rain fell in parts of the …
Wastewater
A New York School Is Showing Its Visitors Where Wastewater Can Go Once It’s Flushed
weather.com - Michael Stahl
For most people, once a toilet is flushed and the water and its contents are out of sight, they’re also out of mind. But with 844 million people …
Wildfires
'Wildfire Waiting to Happen': More Than 100 Abandoned Campfires Found in Mount Hood National Forest
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
More than 100 abandoned campfires have been found in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest since July 1, prompting officials to send out a warning that …
Microplastics
It's Raining Plastics in the Rocky Mountains, Researchers Say
weather.com - Pam Wright
A team of researchers studying the nitrogen content of Rocky Mountain rainwater were shocked to find that collected water samples from high up on the …
Black Holes
Black Hole at Center of Milky Way Galaxy Lit Up in May and No One Knows Why
weather.com - Pam Wright
In mid-May, a supernova black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy became 75 times brighter within a span of two hours, and scientists have yet …
Greece
Greece Wildfire Burning Out of Control In Nature Preserve Forces Evacuation of Hundreds
weather.com - The Associated Press
Planes and helicopters continued Wednesday to battle a major wildfire burning through a protected nature reserve on the Greek island of Evia, where …
North Carolina
Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Expected in the East and Central Plains Tuesday Evening
weather.com - Linda Lam
Strong to severe thunderstorms will threaten parts of the East and central Plains Tuesday evening along a frontal system draped across those …
Ozone
Air Pollution Can Be Just as Bad for Lungs as Smoking, New Research Shows
weather.com - Jan Wesner Childs
Living long-term in a city with elevated levels of air pollution – which is becoming more common due to global warming – can take a toll on your …