From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
In sweltering Brazil, worst-ever flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in the world’s largest election in India are fainting in heat that hit as high as 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius).
A brutal Asian heat wave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set records there and in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar. Record temperatures — especially at night when it just won’t cool down — have hit many parts of Africa. Flooding devastated Houston, and the United States as a whole just had its second highest number of tornadoes for the month of April.
In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at the same time.
Related articles
- Kylie Jenner channeled old Hollywood glamour for her red carpet look at the star-studded 2024 Met Ga2024-05-08
Full Text of Xi's Signed Article on S. African Media
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-08Chasing perfection in Paris preparations
Athletes from China's diving, gymnastics and weightlifting teams attend a mobilization meeting in Be2024-05-08Xi Story: A Champion of Closer People
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-08Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday he will run for reelection this year, squelching spe2024-05-08Chinese mainland resumes import of rockfish from Taiwan
The General Administration of Customs announced the resumption of the import of rockfish from Taiwan2024-05-08
atest comment