Severe coastal flooding has struck Surf City on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island as a powerful nor’easter brings storm surge, heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf to the US East Coast. Videos and images shared by residents showed streets across the coastal community submerged under rapidly rising water. In several areas, floodwaters spread across...
The United States is witnessing an unprecedented convergence of extreme weather events, with dangerous air pollution in parts of the Midwest, devastating floods in Texas, and rapidly spreading wildfires across California creating a nationwide environmental emergency. The simultaneous occurrence of these disasters has raised fresh concerns among scientists and emergency officials about the increasing frequency...