Deforestation is drying out the Amazon rainforest faster than previously thought

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down ...

How Arizona's wettest day became its deadliest after extreme rains. What happened in 1970?

When the rain finally stopped a week into September 1970, when authorities believed there were no more missing campers to find, no more bodies to be recovered, state and federal investigators spread ...
Seattle Times

Hoh Rain Forest to reopen in January after atmospheric river flooding

The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park is expected to reopen the first week of January, nearly a month after the Upper Hoh Road was damaged by flooding. The atmospheric river storm on Dec. 10 ...
Deadline.com

Rain Forecast For Rose Parade, First Time In Decades

For the first time in 20 years, it’s expected to rain on the Rose Parade. The January 1 procession is almost invariably held during a mid-winter heatwave and clear blue skies, an advertisement for ...
kcra.com

What were the Northern California rain and snow totals?

AND BACK HERE IN OUR REGION. GETTING ANOTHER CHECK FROM I-80 THIS MORNING USING OUR LIVE TRACKER THREE HEADING TOWARDS TRUCKEE. WE’RE SEEING PLENTY OF SNOW ON THE ROADS OUT THERE. WE’RE NOW GOING TO ...
Oregonian

Woman in dark, rain, rescued after wandering into Forest Grove marsh with chest-high water

Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies on Thursday morning rescued a woman who had wandered into a marsh in Forest Grove in the dark and the rain — and found herself hemmed in by chest-deep water. The ...
SciELO

Community Structure of Coleoptera Families and Staphylinidae Species as Potential Bioindicators in Atlantic Rain Forest

Beetles (Coleoptera) are structurally and functionally important in tropical forest ecosystems. The present research aimed to characterize Coleoptera families and Staphylinidae species in areas of ...
Wall Street Journal

They Held a Climate Summit in the Amazon. They Didn’t Account for the Rain.

BELÉM, Brazil—Holding a climate summit in the tropics would seem to be a good idea. Scientists say the world’s hot zones are bearing the brunt of a warming climate. “The high temperatures do help ...
Travel + Leisure

I Went Off-grid in Argentina’s Rain Forest—Here’s What I Learned From the Guaraní and Their Sacred Mate

As I walked up to the ceremonial hut, flames licked the fat belly of a cauldron, sending curls of smoke into the humid air of the Yacutinga nature reserve, in Argentina’s northeastern corner. A ...
The Nation

At COP30, Will Lula Be a Rain Forest Champion?

During this term, Brazil’s president has reduced deforestation but he is government is pushing projects that would open up the Amazon to extractivism. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, ...
Los Angeles Times

As rain pounds parts of California, the year’s closest supermoon spurs king tides, coastal risks

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As king tides bring increased risks and the chance of flooding up and down the state’s coast, an atmospheric river ...
KTVU

First fall rain arrives in Bay Area, officials urge caution

First rain of the season expected in the Bay Area Monday, CHP warns of slick roads and increased crash risk. Fire officials say the light rain is welcome but not enough to end fire season. MILL VALLEY ...