Hurricanes May Be Getting Slower, Making Them Even More Destructive
Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones don't move as fast as they used to — and slower-moving storms have the potential to dump a lot more rain.
LEARN MOREForecasters say Hurricane Florence could stall right as it makes landfall, like Hurricane Harvey did in 2017. This could lead to even more rain.
Over two-thirds of the United States was under some level of a heat alert last year due to rising temperatures.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center forecast hail, flash floods and possible tornadoes in Kansas and Nebraska.
Over 100,000 people were left without electricity on Thursday, and Georgia alone had more than 30,000 people affected.
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In a new report, the International Labor Organization suggested ways for governments to help address the rising effects of climate change on workers.
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