Topline
People across the globe felt the brunt of a changing climate as they grappled with major weather events that included dangerous flooding, tornadoes and heatwaves.
An aerial view of flood-affected area after river Yamuna overflowed following heavy monsoon rains in … [+]
Key Facts
The week started with Vermont under a state of emergency after storms exceeded Hurricane Irene’s historic damage in 2011, and the Northeast braced for another weekend of heavy downfalls.
But this summer—which saw the July 4th holiday mark the hottest day in 100,000 years—has seen historic weather events across the globe, including just this past week in India, Canada and Turkey.
Flooding In India
A family pushes a bicycle cart loaded with their belongings in a flooded low lying area near the … [+]
Flooding In Vermont
A man stops to take a photo as heavy rain sends mud and debris down the Ottauquechee River.
Flooding In Japan Title
This aerial image shows debris spread across a large area after a neighborhood was hit by flooding … [+]
Ocean Warming In Florida
The wake of a boat is seen as it motors out to the Atlantic Ocean on July 11, in Miami. The surface … [+]
Tornadoes In Chicago
A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting … [+]
Wildfires In Canada
Ongoing wildfires continued to rage in Canada, as shown here near Tatkin Lake in British Columbia, … [+]
Heat Waves In Turkey
People cool off on a sea promenade at the Bosphorus Strait during a history heat wave in Istanbul on … [+]
Further Reading
Tornadoes, Floods And Scorching Heat — Here’s All The Extreme Weather That Occurred Just In The Past Week (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreonnadavis/2023/07/14/what-this-weeks-dangerous-weather-flooding-tornadoes-and-heatwaves-looked-like-in-pictures/