Extreme weather events, such as storms and floods, have forced the displacement of a record seven million people this year.
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Augusta National's notoriously difficult course will be even tougher to play because of a heavy rainstorm which is expected to hit the local area on Wednesday, six-time U.S. Masters champion Jack Nicklaus said on Tuesday.
A series of destructive cold fronts have slammed the nation's southeast, leaving homes without power and prompting evacuation warnings.
The US' extreme cold weather has prompted a jump in oil prices with inventories of home heating oil continuing to dwindle.
Choi made use of his advantageous early tee time, holing several long shots on his way to a four-under-par 67 at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island.
After a summer in which much of western and southern Europe were impacted by catastrophic fires and searing heat, Spain now forming a plan to prepare for future disasters.Scientists say action is needed to reduce emissions and increase resilience, in the face of inevitable worsening conditions.
A staging area on Fox Glacier will be established when bad weather subsides to recover the remaining bodies of those killed in a helicopter crash.
Heavy snow, sub-freezing temperatures and high winds have caused deaths, re-routed flights, delayed ferries, cancelled trains and closed roads in Europe.
The 23-year-old American was one under through four holes of her third round and sitting on 10-under-par for the tournament after earlier waiting out a five-hour delay for rain and lightning.
Australia's weather is influenced by many climate drivers. The most important climate drivers in Australia include El Niño and La Niña which have the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability for most of the country.
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