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One of the largest geomagnetic storms in several decades has caused a spectacular light show in skies around the world and highlighted the importance of forecasts of potentially disruptive space weather events

Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the new norm.

A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Research Centre for Geosciences has presented a flood forecasting system that provides not only timely water levels but also dynamic high-resolution flood inundation maps

Proponents say that floating gardens could provide an important, sustainable food source as the city faces historic drought.

The increase was confirmed by an analysis of satellite images, contrasting with a drop in deforestation and the total number of fires detected in the Amazon. The Brazilian government’s says it is partnering with other institutions to combat wildfires.

The authors propose a long-term strategy for integrating wildfire risk management into forest land management and note that large fires are often followed by investment in fire-fighting infrastructure, but not wildfire mitigation and prevention.

Canada’s warmest ever winter, with low to non-existent snowpack in many areas and ongoing drought. is raising fears that this summer will see more of Canada’s forests and wildland urban interface go up in flames.

In her most recent study, Armstrong found that roughly 50% of those surveyed in the mid-south could not accurately define a tornado warning.