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Climate change extends hay fever season by weeks bringing more misery for sufferers

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (415+ words) Hay fever affects millions around the globe. A seasonal pollen allergy, hay fever is more than just sneezing or watery eyes and can lead to debilitating symptoms that last for weeks or even months. With changing weather patterns, hay fever…...

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Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U. S. is going to be hot"

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (508+ words) After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U. S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and…...

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Overnight storm in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (197+ words) Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Pakistan's largest city overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others as walls and roofs collapsed at multiple locations, emergency services and hospital officials said Thursday. The storm that began Wednesday continued into…...

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Ethiopia declares 3 days of mourning after landslides in the south kill 80 people

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) Ethiopia on Tuesday declared three days of mourning as the death toll from this week's landslides in the country's south climbed to 80. Speaker of the House of Peoples" Representatives Tagesse Chafo said the three days of mourning would begin Saturday....

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Severe floods in southeast Brazil kill at least 23 and force hundreds to evacuate

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (211+ words) Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 23 people and left dozens missing in the state of Minas Gerais, officials said Tuesday. Meteorologists warned more rain is expected in the region in the next few days. The torrential rains…...

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Five injured as Spain and Portugal battered by fresh storms

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (424+ words) A major road near a historic city has collapsed during the heavy rain and strong winds The Iberian Peninsula was placed on high alert on Thursday as torrential rain and powerful winds lashed Spain and Portugal, causing widespread disruption, felling…...

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Ten flight routes with the worst turbulence revealed

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) Staying safe during flight turbulence: Simon Calder explains Source: Simon Calder Ten flight routes with the worst turbulence revealed - Turbli. com has published its 2025 rankings of the airports and flight routes with the most turbulence in North America, based on…...

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Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (509+ words) The first of a series of powerful storms hit the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, swelling rivers and prompting high water rescues, authorities said. Fire crews rescued two people who were trapped by floodwaters at a campsite in…...

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Unusual weather has turned 2025 into a "mast year" " what is it?

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) The UK is experiencing a "mast year" as trees produce an abundance of crops A summer of sun followed by a spell of rain has set the UK up well for a bright and colourful autumn, as a bumper crop…...

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A landslide buries homes outside Guinea's capital, killing 11 and injuring 10

8+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (187+ words) Heavy rains caused a landslide that struck homes in a rural community in Guinea, killing at least 11 people, authorities said Thursday. Another 10 people were seriously injured and the death toll was expected to rise. The landslide occurred Wednesday night in…...