Many Filipinos were taken by surprise by the heavy floods that hit the southern Philippine city of Davao the other night. Ordinary Filipinos have been using various social media to share their very own flood experience stories and remarks on the tragedy.

Perception of how behavior affects the environment influences what actions people take to protect it. If they don't believe an action—like car pooling—will make a substantial difference, they are less likely to participate in it. (Credit: iStockph...

By Evan Duffey, Meteorologist Jun 30, 2011; 8:38 PM ET Wednesday resulted in extreme temperatures over the middle of the nation, but the worst is yet to come into Friday. The forecast high humidity combined with high temperatures can be a kille...

Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall on the northeast coast of Mexico south of Tampico at 5am EDT this morning as an intensifying tropical storm with 65 mph winds. Wind gusts as high as 46 mph were recorded in Tampico last night, and intermittent heavy ...

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Jun 30, 2011; 11:44 AM ET Darwin, Australia, has had its coolest June on record, it was reported on Thursday. Every daily minimum temperature was in the teens Celsius (20 degrees Celsius being 68 F), an Austr...

By Bill Deger, Meteorologist Jun 30, 2011; 9:25 AM ET AccuWeather.com Facebook fan Sarah S. took this photo of a thunderstorm at the Isle of Palms, S.C., last week. "Strong thunderstorms will survive well after sunset and through the overnight ho...

There is some serious wind tonight--with gusts to 20-30 mph as an upper trough moves through. Almost blew me over on my bike today.Tonight, I wanted to talk about the most serious aspect of the KUOW affair: the extraordinary willingness of the stati...

Tropical Storm Arlene hasn't intensified much on paper, but thunderstorm activity has increased, and it looks impressive on satellite considering it was just named 24 hours ago. In a 5:30pm EDT special update, the National Hurricane Center said the tro...

Pittsburgh NEXRAD Radar Going Dual-Pol Jun 29, 2011; 2:41 PM ET The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NEXRAD radar is going "Dual-Pol" after the July 4th holiday. What does this mean to you? Longer term, it means that new radar products will be available from ...

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season has its first named storm, Tropical Storm Arlene, which rapidly spun up last night from a tropical wave that had emerged into Mexico's Bay of Campeche. An Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft is currently in the storm,...

Press Release 11-131Scientists Study Earthquake Triggers in Pacific Ocean Samples of rock, sediment from beneath the sea-floor help explain quakes like Japan's The scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.Credit and Lar...

By Grace Muller, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer Jun 29, 2011; 10:35 AM ET In this June 14, 2011, file photo, the Fort Calhoun nuclear power station, in Fort Calhoun, Neb., is surrounded by flood waters from the Missouri River. The pictures of a Neb...

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Jun 29, 2011; 7:00 AM ET Tropical Storm Arlene, which is spinning over the southwest Gulf of Mexico, became the first tropical system of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Tuesday night. As we have ...

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search Tuesday, June 28, 2011  Other stories from India 28 June 2011: Wall collapse kills twelve in Chhattisgarh, India 10 May 2011: Nothing honourable in honour killings, sa...

Las Vegas Sets Humidity Record - It's A Dry Heat Jun 28, 2011; 11:11 AM ET The National Weather Service in Las Vegas, Nevada issued a statement yesterday saying they had reached a record "dew point depression" of 129 degrees (or: low humidity of 1%) w...

The dangerous Los Conchas wildfire has burned to a spot one mile southwest of Los Alamos, New Mexico, forcing the nuclear laboratory there to close, and the evacuation of 8,000 people. The fire was fanned yesterday by winds that reached sustained speed...

There are recent developments in the controversy regarding Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant and its dams, the world's third largest in energy capacity, to be built in heart of the Amazon. On June 1, Ibama approved Belo Monte's license for construction. On the web and on the street, citizens call "Stop ...

By Gina Cherundolo, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer Jun 28, 2011; 2:00 PM ET Independence Day is approaching, and Americans across the country are gearing up for a weekend of barbecues, parades and most of all, for the fireworks. Although several s...

A typhoon hit South Korea on June 25 and 26, bringing heavy downpours and gusts and signalling the start of the rainy season. At least nine people were killed and a bridge and a levee collapsed. Moreover, a leakage was reported on a landfill where livestock was buried during the ...

Today was a generally warm, cloudy day with occasional light sprinkles and showers, quite a contrast with what was predicted only a few days ago. The high today at Sea-Tac was 69F with a trace a rain. More rain fell over the south Sound and the coast....

By Katie Storbeck, Meteorologist Jun 28, 2011; 5:54 AM ET "Damaging winds and hail will also be possible as the strong thunderstorms rumble through. " A cold front sweeping across the Eastern Seaboard today will spark showers and thunderstorms f...

Correction on the IMD Long Range Forecast Update Jun 27, 2011; 12:26 PM ET BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL FORECAST BY IMD Having misread the June 21 press release and IMD's Long Range Forecast Update, I gave wrong information on the earlier post. The IMD have ...

The hottest temperatures in recorded history scorched large portions of the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma Panhandle, and southwestern Kansas on Sunday. Amarillo hit 111°, breaking its hottest day-ever record of 109° (set just two days previously, on June...

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Jun 27, 2011; 1:38 PM ET An approaching storm from the Pacific will cause winds to kick up over the Southwest, raising concerns for rapidly spreading wildfires. Fires threatening Los Alamos and many ...

Economic cost of weather may total $485 billion in US Public release date: 27-Jun-2011[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Cheryl Dybascdybas@nsf.gov703-292-7734National Science Foundation Routine weather events can add up to huge annual economic impact ...

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search Friday, June 24, 2011  Fort Calhoun on June 16, 2011 during the 2011 Missouri River FloodsImage: United States Army Corps of Engineers. Other stories from United St...

How to Broadcast a Backyard Weather Station Jun 26, 2011; 10:07 AM ET A recent support question forwarded to me via our Call Center, from Tyler in Christmas Valley, Oregon, is something that was right up my alley, as a weather gadget guy. Tyler was fr...

Once again the inhabitants of the Puno region have taken to the streets in protests, this time against the contamination caused by the mining of minerals. Six people died as a result of the protests on the day when Peru celebrates the Day of the Peasant.

By Matt Alto, Meteorologist Jun 26, 2011; 12:23 PM ET "temperatures will rise into the upper 90s as steamy air surges northward out of the Gulf of Mexico" The sweltering heat found in the southern Plains will expand eastward this week, allowing...

Ocean currents speed melting of Antarctic ice Public release date: 26-Jun-2011[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Kim Martineaukmartine@ldeo.columbia.edu845-365-8708The Earth Institute at Columbia University A major glacier is undermined from below ...