Natural disasters and extreme weather articles
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Extreme weather in Guangzhou kills five and brings destruction to China’s industrial heartland
At least 33 people were left injured and factories damaged after a tornado in the capital of Guangdong province.
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Extreme winter weather grid performance improves, and 5 other takeaways from FERC’s open meeting
FERC is set to issue new rules for transmission planning and cost allocation at a special open meeting on May 13. “America cannot wait for us to issue these rules,” Chairman Willie Phillips said.
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Asia was hardest by climate and weather disasters in 2023 as temperatures hit record highs, UN says
By Robin Millard Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses. Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the UN’s weather and climate agency said Asia was warming at a particularly […]