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Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77
Against the odds, facing the encroaching Sahara, he built a forest in Burkina Faso, becoming “a national hero” and winning…
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Storm Brings ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain to Scotland, and More Is on the Way
Storm Babet has already dumped more than 23 inches of rain on the region.
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Hurricane Norma Packs Powerful Winds as It Churns Toward Mexico
The Category 4 storm was expected to unleash heavy rain and likely cause flooding and mudslides in southern Baja California…
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It’s Probably Going to Rain in New York This Weekend. Again.
A coastal storm threatens to deliver brisk winds and significant rain across the Northeast this weekend. It’ll likely continue a…
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Scotland Braces for Heavy Rain and Winds That Could Pose a ‘Danger to Life’
Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of…
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After the Rain Comes the Reckoning for the Mayor
Two investigations will consider how the city prepared for and responded to last week’s torrential storm.
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After Intense Floods, New York City Lurches Back to Life
The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that…
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With Climate Change, Smaller Storms Are Growing More Fearsome, More Often
The Friday storm that produced vast flooding in New York City started out earlier in the week as an unremarkable…
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What to Expect Tonight: Unpredictable Rain and Possibly More Flooding
By Friday afternoon, the sky over Manhattan had calmed and the rain had slowed to a small drizzle. But Gov.…
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9 Killed as Landslide Destroys Temple in Northern India
At least 25 people may be trapped under the structure in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said, as…