The aftermath of the wildfire which ripped through Lahaina, Hawaii earlier this month. It was the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, leaving 115 people dead and hundreds more unaccounted for (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Climate Crisis Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for in Maui following the deadliest wildfires in the UnitedContinue reading “The Independent’s climate newsletter for the last week of August 2023”
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Storm Hilary is a sign of the unpredictable weather we must learn to live with
The exact consequences of this global heating still has the capacity to surprise
Southern California sees flooding from Hilary
Tropical Storm Hilary’s historic rains caused flash floods that washed out and buried roads in Southern California, stranding firefighters and motorists in hard-hit parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in more than 80 years, was downgraded as it pushed inland, but still threatened parts ofContinue reading “Southern California sees flooding from Hilary”
Tropical Storm Hilary, earthquake hit California
Hurricane Hilary (2023) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall as a tropical storm along the Baja California peninsula, dumping torrential rain there and in Southern California