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Exceptional rainfall and record floods hit African Sahel

September 12, 2020

Exceptionally heavy rains and record floods across West, Central, and East Africa have affected millions of people in recent weeks, with more than 200 people…

Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

September 12, 2020

A strong earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.1 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 02:44 UTC (11:44 LT) on September…

La Niña ENSO phase declared at the peak of hurricane season

September 11, 2020

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially declared this year's La Niña phase on Thursday, September 10, 2020. The announcement comes at the…

Death toll jumps to 15 as record wildfires continue raging in California, Oregon, and Washington, U.S.

September 11, 2020

At least 15 people have been killed in record-breaking wildfires burning through the western U.S. as of Friday, September 11, 2020, with California, Oregon, and Washington bearing…