The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.
Category: Floods
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Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
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Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Continues
The New York Times – On the Runway:Officials announced a second death and said that more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for after heavy rain.
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What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods
The New York Times – Travel:Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.
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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding
The New York Times – Travel:The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday.
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After Floods, Grand Canyon Opens on a Limited Basis. What to Know.
The New York Times – Travel:As the search for missing visitors continues, the National Park has shut down hotels and much of its terrain, but visitors can still enter.
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15 People May Be Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood
The New York Times – Travel:At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed nearly all the footbridges across Bright Angel Creek in Arizona and cut off hikers’ access, the National Park Service said.
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Catastrophic Flood Exposes the Risks of Nepal’s Hydropower Bet
The New York Times – Business:The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.
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Do You Need Flood Insurance? What to Know Ahead of Peak Hurricane Season.
The New York Times – Business:No hurricane-strength storms have formed yet this year in the Atlantic basin, but the limiting activity isn’t certain to continue.
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Muggy Heat and Storms Continue to Grip the U.S., but an End Is in Sight
The New York Times – On the Runway:Weather at the start of the week looks like more of the same: heat and storms across the Eastern United States. But a subtle shift is in the cards.
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Climate Change Comes to Sesame Street
The New York Times – On the Runway:An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
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Even the Rich Can’t Escape Cyclospora, Ticks, Heat Waves and Other Summer Scourges
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With heat waves throttling the Northeast, lone star ticks on Martha’s Vineyard and cyclospora in our salads, not even the rich can escape the impact of climate change.