Viewfinder: Lightning Over Switzerland
Lightning illuminates the night sky over the village of Cully surrounded by the vineyard terraces of Lavaux on the bank of Leman Lake from Chexbres on late July 30th, 2017.
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Viewfinder: Heavy Downpour in Istanbul
A woman carrying a baby crosses a street during a heavy downpour of rain at Taksim in Istanbul on July 27th, 2017.
Building Weather Resilience in the Face of Growing Natural Disasters
Why do Americans choose to live in areas that are risky and sometimes downright inhospitable?
Tropical Storm Cindy Could Become America’s Latest Flooding Nightmare
The Gulf Coast is preparing for the sort of rainstorm that is supposed to come only once in a lifetime.
Viewfinder: Flooding in Tunisia
A Tunisian woman cleans her orthopedic shop in Manouba on June 6th, 2017, following a storm the previous night.
Dreaming of a Climate-Changed Christmas
Climate change is expected to increase snowfall in some places, and slash it in others. By Francie Diep…
Hurricane Matthew Has Spawned Thousands of New Haitian Refugees
The Category 4 hurricane has magnified the country’s immigration crisis. By Julie Morse A woman pushes a wheelbarrow…
How to Convince People to Evacuate Ahead of a Hurricane
A recent study reports wind speed plays a major role in people’s minds as they make the decision…