Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Build a town, direct its workers, and be weirdly tranquil as it washes away. Enlarge / I'd like to pretend I'd built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screensh.....»»
Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
It's not just the wind and rain to worry about: Storm surges of up to 15 feet could pour over the coast, reaching miles inland......»»
Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as the storm makes landfall
A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida's west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm......»»
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens near Mexico, heads to Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia was strengthening in the Caribbean on Monday, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, with forecasters predicting it will become a major hurricane before reaching Florida later in the week......»»
Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico
Forecasters are warning of possible flash flooding and landslides across the eastern Yucatan peninsula and western Cuba, and Florida braced for a possible hurricane by midweek, as a weather system off the coast of Mexico was expected to become a trop.....»»
A Michigan storm with 75 mph winds downs trees and power lines; several people are killed
A strong storm powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) in Michigan downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. The National Weather Service said Friday some of the damage may have been caused b.....»»
Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?
Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few of these and you'll see some common themes: the rising number of languages dying worldwide, the distressing isolation of individual last speakers, and the.....»»
Disabled people are disproportionately affected by homelessness, and getting support feels "nearly impossible"
Homelessness is reaching record highs in the UK. The latest statistics on statutory homelessness show that in March 2023, 104,510 households—including more than 131,000 children—were living in hotels, hostels, B&Bs and the like. But disabled peop.....»»
Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm"s wake
A power outage at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of at least 21 patients in critical condition to other facilities, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart said Tuesday morning......»»
How Hilary Turned Into a Monster Storm
Mexico and the western US are reeling from record-shattering rainfall. Blame high ocean temperatures—and prepare for worse to come as the planet warms......»»
Tropical Storm Hilary bears down on California
Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States......»»
Hilary weakens to tropical storm heading for California
Hurricane Hilary weakened to a tropical storm Sunday as it barreled up Mexico's Pacific coast, but was still likely to bring life-threatening flooding to the typically arid southwestern United States, forecasters said......»»
The impending Xbox 360 Store closure makes me wary of Game Pass’ future
The Xbox 360 Store is going away, and it now feels inevitable that this will one day happen to Xbox Game Pass and the current Microsoft Store......»»
Apple Watch X redesign rumored, multi-room HomePod experiences, iPhone battery health controversy
Benjamin and Chance discuss what an ‘Apple Watch X’ could look like, in what Mark Gurman described as the biggest redesign for the Apple Watch ever. There’s a brewing social media storm about iPhone battery health possibly degrading faster than.....»»
Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico's Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend......»»
Hurricane heads towards Mexico"s Baja California
Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific on Thursday and was expected to further intensify before hitting Mexico's Baja California peninsula over the weekend, forecasters said......»»
Tropical storm Lan roars into Japan"s main island
A tropical storm slammed into Japan's main island early Tuesday, bringing violent gusts and downpours that have already caused rivers to surge and prompted landslide warnings......»»
Hundred-year storms? That"s how long they last on Saturn
The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter's surface for hundreds of years......»»
China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of more flooding and another storm approached the country......»»
Movie-inspired technology successfully collects hail data from eye of the storm
In the blockbuster 1996 movie Twister, meteorologists successfully deployed small weather sensors into the heart of an active tornado to collect data and revolutionize severe weather safety......»»
Blizzard’s Warcraft Rumble has been soft launched
Back in 2022, Blizzard announced a new mobile game called Warcraft Rumble, and the good news for some is that the game has soft launched today. Some of you might recall that back in 2022, Blizzard announced an upcoming mobile game called.....»»