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5 days ago |
newsweek.com | Joe Edwards
On Thursday, Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the eastern Pacific, becoming the first named storm system of 2025. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration anticipating an above-normal hurricane season this year, Newsweek spoke with experts to find out the best ways to prepare. AccuWeather's forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather's forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
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1 week ago |
newsweek.com | Joe Edwards
A warning has been issued over low water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, with advocates saying the Colorado River Basin is "on a knife's edge."Dry conditions and disappointing runoff from winter snowpack have sharply reduced the Colorado River's flow, straining a vital water supply for millions across the American Southwest. Why It MattersLake Mead is a vital water source for millions of people across Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico.
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1 week ago |
newsweek.com | Joe Edwards
A live map from Windy.com shows the current location of Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the season. Why It MattersAlvin became the first named storm system of 2025 when the tropical storm formed in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday morning. Forecasters are anticipating an above-normal hurricane season this year. What To KnowForecasters say Alvin could impact western Mexico with strong winds, rainfall, and surf.
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1 week ago |
newsweek.com | Joe Edwards |Anna Commander
A Newsweek map shows where smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada which have prompted mass evacuations could impact states in the U.S.Why It MattersSmoke and airborne pollutants can be especially hazardous for individuals with respiratory conditions. So far this year, wildfires have scorched over 1.58 million acres in Canada—roughly 40 percent above the 10-year average for this time of year, CNN reported.
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1 week ago |
newsweek.com | Joe Edwards
Dramatic video footage broadcast on Swiss television and widely shared on social media captured the precise moment a collapsing glacier destroyed most of a village in Switzerland. The footage of the Birch Glacier's collapse on Wednesday showed a violent surge of ice, rock and mud followed by a dense dust cloud that quickly enveloped the Alpine village of Blatten, with homes disappearing beneath thick brown sludge.
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