newsmart • Latest News & News Feed

On Saturday, the Delhi-NCR region is expected to see multiple spells of rain with the possibility of thunderstorm and lightning. Haryana, Chandigarh, parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are also predicted to witness rainfall.

curated by newsmart.ch

globalnews.ca | 2 hrs. 22 min. ago

Pumpkin farms ‘at the mercy of Mother Nature’ after extreme weather in Canada

#Canada #drought #extreme weather #hail #rain #severe weather

Severe weather, from heavy rain and hail to extreme heat and drought, is making this year's pumpkin season increasingly unpredictable for Canadian farmers.

curated by newsmart.ch

nypost.com | 22 hrs. 7 min. ago

Weekend forecast threatens East Coast as heavy rain, thunderstorms raise flash flood risk

#flash flood #flood #rain #storm #thunderstorm

Rainfall totals of around 0.5 to 1 inch are expected across the East Coast, with 1–2 inches in some areas where slow-moving storms can stall.

curated by newsmart.ch

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Weatherwatch: soil moisture deficit – how dry are the UK’s thirsty soils?

#climate #drought #rain #Wal

SMD is the moisture the soil must make up until it is at capacity, with very dry conditions over most of England and WalesWhen the ground is thoroughly wet, after excess rainwater has run off it is said to be at field capacity. Meteorologists describe drought in terms of soil moisture deficit (SMD) from field capacity. The SMD is a measure of how thirsty the soil is, expressed as how many millimetres of rain it would take to top it up to field capacity.In southern England, the SMD tends to hover around zero in winter when fields are wet. In summer it may be about 100mm, going up to 150mm or more in a dry year. The extreme of dryness, when soil has no water accessible to plants, is known as the permanent wilting point or PWP. Continue reading...

curated by newsmart.ch

newsbeep.com | 1 days ago

The US had just two 500-foot smokestacks in 1970 and more than 180 by 1985 to dilute local pollution; the taller stacks sent emissions farther downwind and helped spread acid rain

#acid rain #air #air pollution #emissions #rain

US had just two 500-foot smokestacks An effort by American power companies to reduce local air pollution in…

curated by newsmart.ch

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Flash floods in Spanish holiday hotspots kill woman, 67, as torrential rain turns roads into rivers

#extreme weather #flash flood #flood #rain #river #Spain

Shocking videos from Spain showed flash floods turning streets into rivers as a torrent rushed through several parts of the country - the extreme weather left a woman dead

curated by newsmart.ch

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

The US had just two 500-foot smokestacks in 1970 and more than 180 by 1985 to dilute pollution

#acid rain #air #air pollution #ecosystem #rain #wind

In an effort to mitigate local air pollution, American power companies constructed towering smokestacks, effectively releasing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into higher winds. Unfortunately, this practice contributed to acid rain, harming ecosystems throughout North America. In response, Congress revised the Clean Air Act to restrict the use of tall stacks and improve emission control by emphasizing source capture instead.

curated by newsmart.ch