Deadly floods hit several countries, scientists have said this will be increasingly common

Beachgoers take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean at Hollywood Beach, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla. adding a little more crap to the state's already oppressive summer weather.  (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close on Monday after heavy monsoon rains hit the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people in the past three days. Further north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream, flooding neighborhoods. In Japan, torrential rain it hit the South West, causing flooding … Read more

Recent events that indicate that the Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory

FILE - Cargo ships line up outside the Port of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Los Angeles.  Maritime nations are finalizing a plan to reduce shipping sector emissions to zero by around 2050 on Thursday, July 6, 2023, but experts warn that the deal falls short of what is needed to prevent the climate catastrophe.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Files)

Like a warming Earth boiled into troubling new territory This week, scientists said unofficial records set for the average planetary temperature are a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. But the heat is also just one way the planet is telling us something is gravely wrong, they said. Heat … Read more