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Jul 12, 2021

A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds

Climate change has already increased the frequency and severity of hurricanes and other extreme weather events around the world. But there's a smaller, less splashy threat on the horizon that could wreak havoc on America's coasts. High-tide floods, also called nuisance floods, occur in coastal areas when tides reach about...

Sep 6, 2021

Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida

The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space. After Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29, it swept up the coast, bringing with it extreme weather, rainfall and destruction. On Sept. 1,...

Sep 1, 2022

'Monsoon on steroids' has flooded vast swaths of Pakistan, disturbing satellite images show

New satellite images show the extent of the catastrophic floods now inundating Pakistan, leaving approximately one-third of the country underwater. The worst of the floods occurred along a stretch of the Indus River that overflowed, forming a massive lake. The flooding, driven by unusually heavy monsoon rains, has affected more...

Oct 26, 2023

Rare lake forms in Death Valley

An oasis teeming with ponds and wildflowers has formed at Death Valley National Park, one of the hottest and driest places in the world, following a major hurricane this summer. Hurricane Hilary, which hit the area in August, provided some much-needed rainfall for the national park, located in eastern California,...

Nov 10, 2023

El Niño could unleash several '10-year flood events' this winter in cities such as Seattle and San Diego

A strong El Niño could cause more floods across cities along the western coasts of the Americas this year, swamping roads and inundating buildings, a NASA analysis warns. This year's El Niño — a warming of surface temperatures from the Central to East Pacific Ocean — could unleash up to...