Supply Bottlenecks Leave Ships Stranded, Businesses Stymied March 23, 2021 By Joyce M. Rosenberg NEW YORK (AP) — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia...
Australia to Rescue Thousands as Sydney Faces Worst Floods in 60 Years March 23, 2021 By Jill Gralow and Renju Jose PITT TOWN, Australia — Australia was set on Monday to evacuate thousands more people from suburbs in Sydney’s west, battered...
Rain-spiked Rivers Cause Minor Flooding in Eastern Missouri March 22, 2021 By Jim Salter O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Heavy rain over the past week has caused the Mississippi River and its tributaries to rise,...
Hawaii’s Rains, Floods Cited As Examples of Climate Change March 12, 2021 By Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. But the downpours triggering flooding...
Lawsuit Against Reno Over Flooding of Homes Now in U.S. Court March 11, 2021 RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dozens of residents who are suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes...
Town North of Honolulu Evacuated as Stream Floods March 11, 2021 By Kanishka Singh Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of...
Dredging the Coast Is Making Flooding Worse, a New Study Says March 8, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman Climate change is the main culprit behind nuisance flooding, but human alterations to coastal areas that deepen shipping channels or...
Kentucky Seeking Federal Help As Floodwaters Cause Damage March 4, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor toured parts of his state hard by heavy rains Tuesday and pledged to seek...
Heavy Rains Lead To Rescues, Road Closures in Appalachia March 2, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Heavy rain across Appalachia has led to water rescues, mudslides, road closures and power outages, officials...
Florida GOP Outlines $100 Million+ Plan to Tackle Climate Change March 1, 2021 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to...