Australia, Queensland, unrelenting rain & flood evacuations,
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/flood-evacuation-zones-widen-in-north-queensland-amid-unrelenting-rain/ar-AA1ydcJw
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Multiple suburbs told to evacuate immediately,
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/multiple-suburbs-warned-to-leave-within-hours-as-flooding-grips-state/ar-AA1yfvdl
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Life threatening flooding warnings,
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/natural-disasters/severe-weather-warnings-issued-as-parts-of-queensland-face-major-flood-fears/ar-AA1yczzj
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/flood-evacuation-zones-widen-in-north-queensland-amid-unrelenting-rain/ar-AA1ydcJw
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Multiple suburbs told to evacuate immediately,
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/multiple-suburbs-warned-to-leave-within-hours-as-flooding-grips-state/ar-AA1yfvdl
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Life threatening flooding warnings,
https://www.msn.com/en-au/public-safety-and-emergencies/natural-disasters/severe-weather-warnings-issued-as-parts-of-queensland-face-major-flood-fears/ar-AA1yczzj
MSN
Flood evacuation zones widen in north Queensland amid unrelenting rain
Premier David Crisafulli is urging residents to listen to emergency warnings as a low-pressure system wreaks havoc from Cairns to Mackay.
Nigeria, this week, 5000 farmers hit by localised flooding & crop destroyed, food supply, inflation,
"The Emir said, “From here up to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Mali, there has been no rain. The Sahel is dry. How can there be a flood here? The source of this flood must be local.".
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/public-safety-and-emergencies/natural-disasters/one-killed-3-000-hectare-shonga-rice-farm-submerged-in-kwara/ar-AA1ye1NG
"The Emir said, “From here up to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Mali, there has been no rain. The Sahel is dry. How can there be a flood here? The source of this flood must be local.".
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/public-safety-and-emergencies/natural-disasters/one-killed-3-000-hectare-shonga-rice-farm-submerged-in-kwara/ar-AA1ye1NG
MSN
One killed, 3,000-hectare Shonga rice farm submerged in Kwara
One person was killed, while 3,000 hectares of rice farmland were submerged, affecting about 5,000 farmers in an unusual flood that hit the Shonga community in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State last Saturday. The Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience…
Peru, 428 regions at threat of floods & landslides due to intense rainfall,
https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2025/02/01/lluvias-en-peru-428-distritos-de-la-sierra-del-pais-en-riesgo-por-inundaciones-y-desbordes-hnews-98128
https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2025/02/01/lluvias-en-peru-428-distritos-de-la-sierra-del-pais-en-riesgo-por-inundaciones-y-desbordes-hnews-98128
larepublica.pe
Lluvias en Perú: 428 distritos de la sierra del país en riesgo por inundaciones y desbordes
Huancavelica es el departamento que registra la mayor cantidad de distritos clasificados con un nivel de riesgo muy alto.
Spain, Zamora, flooding,
https://www.larazon.es/castilla-y-leon/rio-duero-inunda-paseos-riberenos-zamora-duplicar-caudal-esta-semana_20250201679e37030b2ad20001b0efa1.html
https://www.larazon.es/castilla-y-leon/rio-duero-inunda-paseos-riberenos-zamora-duplicar-caudal-esta-semana_20250201679e37030b2ad20001b0efa1.html
La Razón
El río Duero inunda paseos ribereños en Zamora tras duplicar su caudal esta semana
Ha alcanzado el máximo del año hidrológico, con 367 metros cúbicos por segundo
USA, North Carolina, wildfire,
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/nc-mountain-wildfire-of-unknown-cause-rages-on-closing-roads-popular-trail/ar-AA1yfrX1
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/nc-mountain-wildfire-of-unknown-cause-rages-on-closing-roads-popular-trail/ar-AA1yfrX1
MSN
NC mountain wildfire of unknown cause rages on, closing roads, popular trail
Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service officials said.
Hawaii, wildfire UPDATE,
https://accesswdun.com/article/2025/1/1284159
https://accesswdun.com/article/2025/1/1284159
AccessWDUN
Lawyers reach a deal on dividing a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement
Planetary, wildfires, toxic smoke, public health,
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/diseases-and-conditions/new-studies-reveals-troubling-cause-linked-to-brain-function-fertility-caused-by-years-of-increasing-exposure/ar-AA1yfjF1
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/diseases-and-conditions/new-studies-reveals-troubling-cause-linked-to-brain-function-fertility-caused-by-years-of-increasing-exposure/ar-AA1yfjF1
MSN
New studies reveals troubling cause linked to brain function, fertility: 'Caused by years of increasing exposure'
Smoke particles can enter our bloodstreams through our lungs. New studies reveals troubling cause linked to brain function, fertility: 'Caused by years of increasing exposure' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Planetary, climate emergency & capitalism,
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/climate-change/run-on-numbers-how-climate-change-and-wildfires-affect-global-financial-stability/ar-AA1yeLYA
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/climate-change/run-on-numbers-how-climate-change-and-wildfires-affect-global-financial-stability/ar-AA1yeLYA
MSN
Run on numbers: how climate change and wildfires affect global financial stability
Explore how recent U. S. climate policies and natural disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires are reshaping global financial stability and insurance markets.
USA, California, L.A, wildfires, UPDATE,
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-01/eaton-fire-mobile-command-center-delayed-evacuations
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-01/eaton-fire-mobile-command-center-delayed-evacuations
Los Angeles Times
As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced 'chaotic' conditions
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the Eaton fire's rapid progress.
USA, California, L.A., wildfires & toxic waste, protests,
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2025-02-01/la-on-the-record-the-politics-of-wildfire-debris-removal-l-a-on-the-record
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2025-02-01/la-on-the-record-the-politics-of-wildfire-debris-removal-l-a-on-the-record
Los Angeles Times
The politics of debris removal prove treacherous for L.A.-area leaders
When the week began, L.A. city and county officials faced demands to move more swiftly in hauling away debris. When it ended, critics charged that they were moving too fast.
USA, California, L.A., wildfires, animal survival stories,
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-01/column-chickens-cats-dogs-and-fish-from-the-front-lines-of-the-fires-stories-of-survival
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-01/column-chickens-cats-dogs-and-fish-from-the-front-lines-of-the-fires-stories-of-survival
Los Angeles Times
Column: Chickens, cats, dogs, goldfish: From the front lines of the fires, stories of survival
After weeks of grim news about heartbreak and loss, the stories of pets -- cats, dogs, chickens, goldfish -- that survived the fires is like a brief vacation from despair
USA, California, L.A., wildfires, fish rescue & biodiversity,
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-01/271-rare-steelhead-rescued-from-l-a-fire-footprint
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-01/271-rare-steelhead-rescued-from-l-a-fire-footprint
Los Angeles Times
Nearly 300 trout rescued from Palisades fire burn scar. Their watershed could take a decade to heal
The rescue took place just before the season's first rainstorm, which is believed to have buried the remaining trout in mud.
USA, California, L.A., wildfires, the trees that survived,
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2025-02-01/what-trees-survived-in-our-terrible-fires-and-why-didnt-they-burn-lat-plants
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2025-02-01/what-trees-survived-in-our-terrible-fires-and-why-didnt-they-burn-lat-plants
Los Angeles Times
What trees survived in our terrible fires? And why didn't they burn?
Stark aerial photos of the Eaton and Palisades fires show blocks of ash where houses used to be, and a surprising number of green trees. Why? Plus February plant events.
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Argentina heatwave may hit 46 degrees,
https://eleconomista.com.ar/actualidad/bienvenidos-infierno-sensacion-termica-podria-llegar-46-grados-lunes-n81682
https://eleconomista.com.ar/actualidad/bienvenidos-infierno-sensacion-termica-podria-llegar-46-grados-lunes-n81682
El Economista
Bienvenidos al infierno: la sensación térmica podría llegar a ¡46 grados! en lunes
Máxima alerta para la cosecha gruesa, que viene sufriendo la falta de agua y el sistema eléctrico, que enfrentará un examen exigente.
Chile, heatwave,
https://www.adnradio.cl/2025/01/31/una-de-las-semanas-mas-calurosas-del-verano-revisa-las-regiones-donde-las-temperaturas-alcanzaran-los-39c/
https://www.adnradio.cl/2025/01/31/una-de-las-semanas-mas-calurosas-del-verano-revisa-las-regiones-donde-las-temperaturas-alcanzaran-los-39c/
ADN Radio
Una de las semanas más calurosas del verano: Revisa las regiones donde las temperaturas alcanzarán los 39°C
Los expertos recomiendan mantenerse informado y seguir las instrucciones de las autoridades.
Planetary, seas & oceans record heat, the Great Barrier Reef, animals, biodiversity,
https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/ecology/killing-the-great-barrier-reef/ar-AA1ycpoa
https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/ecology/killing-the-great-barrier-reef/ar-AA1ycpoa
MSN
Killing the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ocean heat. According to University of Sydney: The damage is at catastrophic levels. And as stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the southern region suffered the…
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Massive flooding due to heavy rainfall in Ingham of Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺 (02.02.2025)
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Australia, Queensland, floods, UPDATE,
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/australia/queensland-townsville-floods-climate-intl-hnk/index.html
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"More than 1,000mm (39in) of rain has fallen on parts of north-east Queensland since Friday with "record rainfalls" set to continue into Monday, according to Queensland State Premier David Crisafulli.
Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods in the region in more than 60 years.".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4z2py8448o
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/australia/queensland-townsville-floods-climate-intl-hnk/index.html
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"More than 1,000mm (39in) of rain has fallen on parts of north-east Queensland since Friday with "record rainfalls" set to continue into Monday, according to Queensland State Premier David Crisafulli.
Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods in the region in more than 60 years.".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4z2py8448o