The top tourist destinations of Italy, Spain and Greece are sweltering this summer. Travelers can take precautionary measures to protect themselves.
Category: Weather
-
Summer Camps Are Disrupted by Extreme Weather
Floods in New Hampshire and a heat dome in Texas have meant fewer happy campers this year.
-
Summer Camps Are Disrupted by Extreme Weather
Floods in New Hampshire and a heat dome in Texas have meant fewer happy campers this year.
-
For the British Open, You Just Can’t Forget the Weather
The R&A has learned from past mistakes. This year, it’s planning to allow the wind to dictate how the course at Royal Liverpool is set up.
-
A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts
Some energy experts say battery-powered vehicles will increasingly help keep the lights on and support electric grids, rather than straining them.
-
Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
-
Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100
The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.
-
Want to Avoid a Rainy Ceremony? This Weather Expert Can Help.
If you’re planning a wedding, Andrew Leavitt can help you bypass snowstorms, avoid wet feet during high tides and pinpoint the time of the day with the most shade.
-
An Eye on the Sky Fine-Tunes the Golf Tournament Below
Few professional sports scrutinize weather forecasts like golf. The P.G.A. Championship, played in meteorologically challenging western New York, has been a test.
-
With the P.G.A. Championship’s Move to Spring, a Club Scrambled to Get Ready
The event, long played in the summer, is being held near Rochester, N.Y., known for its harsh winters. The Oak Hill Country Club had to start early to prepare.
-
Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.