Climate

Realistic photo illustration of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nearing eastern Cuba, showing stormy skies, flooding, blackouts, and residents relying on phones for information in a vulnerable region.

Hurricane melissa approaches eastern cuba

October 28, 2025 Luis Fernández Larawang ginawa ng AI

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, with winds up to 280 km/h, approaches eastern Cuba tonight, finding the region in extreme vulnerability due to blackouts, food shortages, and limited information. Residents report minimal preparations and rely more on social media than state media to track the storm. Flooding and heavy rains are expected in the eastern provinces.

New study forecasts heat-related deaths a week in advance

October 08, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a forecasting system that can predict heat-related deaths in Europe a week in advance. The system combines meteorological data with health statistics for more accurate warnings. Over 100,000 people died from extreme heat in Europe during the summers of 2022 and 2023.

New England's last coal plant shuts down early

New England's final coal-fired power plant, Merrimack Station in New Hampshire, has closed three years ahead of schedule due to poor economics. The shutdown coincides with federal efforts to revive the coal industry under the Trump administration. The site's owner plans to repurpose it for clean energy projects.

Eu commission sues sweden over renewable energy breach

October 09, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

The eu commission is taking sweden to court for failing to fully implement new rules on simpler permits for renewable energy. The directive, effective since 2023, was due to be transposed into swedish law by july 2024. Sweden now faces potential fines if ruled against.

Floods

MSB to investigate floods in Västernorrland

Ekonomiya

Zucman tax and its potential use for climate questioned

Sustainability

Nicaraguan coffee farm embraces regenerative agriculture

Dinosaurs thrived until asteroid impact, study finds

A new study challenges the idea that dinosaurs were declining before their extinction 66 million years ago. Researchers found evidence of thriving dinosaur communities in New Mexico right up to the asteroid strike. The findings highlight distinct regional ecosystems shaped by climate.

Drought strains finances in Texas town of Clyde

The small Texas city of Clyde missed bond payments in 2023 and 2024 amid a severe drought that reduced water sales and damaged infrastructure. Officials raised taxes and utility rates to address the shortfall, highlighting broader risks to the $4 trillion municipal bond market. Experts warn that droughts could expose more debt to climate threats than floods or wildfires by 2040.

America's largest offshore wind farm set for March 2026 startup

Dominion Energy's 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, located 30 miles off Virginia Beach, is on track to begin feeding power to the grid in March 2026. The utility has completed installation of all 176 turbine foundations ahead of schedule, aided by good weather and a quiet hurricane season. This milestone positions the project to meet rising energy demands amid political uncertainties.

October 30, 2025 09:14