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Rising temperatures in India are pushing those who have to be outdoors to adapt to a new reality

Climate Change

Unprecedented temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India for weeks, killing dozens of people and unleashing a public health crisis.

A passenger cools off a child using a pipe that supplies water to trains at a railway station on a hot summer day in the northern Indian city of Allahabad April 23, 2015.

Despite the extreme heat wave hitting India ‘you have to keep going’

Environment
A sea surface temperature anomaly in the tropical Pacific Ocean during the peak of the 2009-10 El Niño.

El Niño is back, and global temperature records are in danger

Environment
El Niño Makes Atlantic hurricanes less likely.

Welcome to the ‘Double El Niño’ — and more extreme weather

Environment
The polar jet stream carries weather around the Northern Hemisphere. Climate researcher Jenifer Francis believes the rapidly warming Arctic is slowing and warping the jet stream, allowing Arctic air to spill farther south in some places.

How the warming Arctic might be behind Boston’s deep freeze

Science
Andrea's snow selfie

It’s a day of wild winter weather for PRI’s The World

Environment

It was a snow emergency in Boston on Tuesday, but The World’s newsroom team braved the weather, coming to work on snowshoes and skis to deliver the day’s news.

Flood in Kashmir

A journalist returns to his hometown in Kashmir after the worst flood in a century

Environment

The Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir are dealing with the most devastating floods in a century. Many are calling the floods Kashmir’s Katrina. Journalist Basharat Peer returned there to check on his family and his hometown.

A new tool seeks to put more knowledge about storm surge in the hands of Americans

Environment

With Hurricane Arthur bearing down on the US east coast, a new tool from the US National Hurricane Center is being put to use. It allows residents of coastal areas to see where storm surges will hit.With Hurricane Arthur bearing down on the US east coast, a new tool from the US National Hurricane Center is being put to use. It allows residents of coastal areas to see where storm surges will hit.

A car is seen stranded in the flooded town of Obrenovac, southwest of Belgrade.

While the rain has stopped in the Balkans, rescue workers still have a lot to do

Environment

One of the towns hardest hit by the flooding in the Balkans is the town of Obrenovac. Thousands evacuated from the town are staying in makeshift housing in the the Serbian captial, Belgrade. Freelance journalist Mitra Nazar has been listening to their stories.One of the towns hardest hit by the flooding in the Balkans is the town of Obrenovac. Thousands evacuated from the town are staying in makeshift housing in the the Serbian captial, Belgrade. Freelance journalist Mitra Nazar has been listening to their stories.

Dust storm Melbourne Australia

The Pacific Ocean is gearing up for a big El Niño

Environment

El Niño became famous years ago, with jokes on late night TV shows and much media coverage — sort of like that year’s polar vortex. It looks like El Niño will make its presence known again this year.El Niño became famous years ago, with jokes on late night TV shows and much media coverage — sort of like that year’s polar vortex. It looks like El Niño will make its presence known again this year.