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June 1, 2023

Argentine meteorologist elected as first female head of United Nation's weather agency

Celeste Saulo, a meteorologist from Argentina, has been elected as the next head of the United Nations weather agency. Saulo is the first female to serve in the position.

June 1, 2023

Born in a typhoon, many Guam newborns remain without electricity

Officials said only 28% of Guam has electricity in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar tearing through the island. It may take up to 6 weeks for Guam to fully restore power.

June 1, 2023

Japan’s southern islands prepare for Tropical Storm Mawar

Businesses and residents in Japan are making preparations as weakened Tropical Storm Mawar, previously a typhoon, approaches the country’s southern Okinawa islands.

May 31, 2023

Climate change not to blame for triple-whammy cyclones, floods ravaging Italy: researchers

Three back-to-back cyclones that led to deadly floods across northern Italy cannot be attributed to manmade climate change, a study by the World Weather Attribution found.

May 31, 2023

Israel's Mossad says retired agent was among 4 people who died when boat sank in Italy

Israel’s intelligence agency announced a retired agent was among the four people who were killed when a sudden storm sank the houseboat they were staying at for the weekend.

May 31, 2023

Nova Scotia wildfire sends East Coast air quality plummeting

A wildfire burning in Nova Scotia has sent air quality plummeting in cities across the northeast. More than 16,000 residents were evacuated due to the blazes.

May 30, 2023

Rail service restored after landslide damage in southern California coastal city

Passenger rail service has been reinstated along the Southern California coast after a month-long interruption caused by a landslide that posed a threat to the nearby seaside tracks.

May 30, 2023

Typhoon Mawar heads to Japan, lashes eastern Taiwan and northern Philippines on the way

After hitting Guam last week, slow-moving Typhoon Mawar struck the northern Philippines and the eastern coast Taiwan. It is now heading toward Japan.

May 30, 2023

Unsettled weather across western states brings tornado, flash flooding risks

As unsettled weather brings threats to sections of the Rockies, Great Basin and Plains this week, showers and storms are also forecast to impact Florida and the mid-Atlantic region.

May 29, 2023

Italy reports 4 dead after storm capsizes tourist boat

A body was retrieved Monday from a lake in northern Italy, raising the death toll aboard a houseboat that capsized during a Sunday storm to four.