Posts Tagged ‘Rainfall’
Thundery Showers Expected in Singapore as January Rainfall Likely to Stay Below Average
Singapore can expect unsettled weather over the next two weeks, with thundery showers developing mainly in the afternoons, occasionally turning heavy, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS). In a statement issued on Friday, January 16, MSS said low-level winds over Singapore and the surrounding region will continue to blow mostly from the north-east or…
Read MoreBumitama Agri’s 9M profit rises 29% with record rainfall in Central Kalimantan
Crude palm oil accounts for 84% of its sales, with the remainder from palm kernel [SINGAPORE] Palm oil producer Bumitama Agri posted a 29 per cent rise in net profit to 1.87 trillion rupiah (S$145.7 million) for the nine months ended Sep 30. This was on the back of an 18 per cent rise in…
Read MoreSingapore Records Heaviest Rainfall Leading to Flash Floods in Bukit Timah Area
Due to heavy rain on Sunday there were reports of flash flooding in the Bukit Timah neighborhood. According to the national water agency PUB, many parts of Singapore experienced heavy rainfall on Sunday afternoon. Due to high water levels in the adjacent drains and Bukit Timah Canal, flash floods started to occur around 5 pm…
Read MoreTropical Storm Milton Forecasted To Bring Significant Rainfall To Florida
Tropical Storm Milton developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it approaches Florida’s west coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Less than ten days after Hurricane Helene struck Florida, the state is preparing for another possible severe impact from a hurricane in the Gulf…
Read MoreNASA Releases Stunning Photos Of Sahara Desert Turning Green Under Historic Rains
Parts of the Sahara Desert were shown to be turning green with vegetation after satellite images were taken of the region after receiving historic rainfall. Latin Times New photos released by NASA show the Sahara Desert — one of the most barren places on Earth — turning green after historic rainfall. The Sahara Desert was…
Read MoreHistoric Flooding Devastates Iowa, Leading to Widespread Damage And Evacuations
Historic flooding wreaked havoc across Iowa over the weekend, damaging nearly 2,000 properties and prompting widespread evacuations and disaster declarations. The severe weather resulted from a combination of heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers, which inundated downstream communities, according to NBC News. “The devastation is severe and widespread,” Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said during a Sunday…
Read MoreTexas Braces For Heavy Rain, Flooding As Tropical Storm Alberto Approaches
Texas governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the southern regions of the state on Wednesday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Alberto, the first of its kind this year. The storm is forecast to make landfall in northern Mexico on Thursday, bringing heavy winds and rain to South Texas and potentially causing flooding across…
Read MoreCosta Rica Coffee Farmers Innovate As Rainfall Plummets
Costa Rican coffee farmers were once blessed with abundant rains but as precipitation grows fickle they are being forced to innovate to keep producing one of the world’s favorite brews. The country’s lush Central Valley has long boasted the ideal climate conditions for growing the arabica coffee beans, its most emblematic export — but farmers…
Read MoreTexas, 6 Other States Under Flood Alerts As Heavy Rainfall Expected Through Weekend
KEY POINTS Meteorologist Sarsalari says the weather could be “pretty bad” in some parts of Texas Flooding is possible Friday morning in low-lying areas of Colorado Weather conditions in Oklahoma are “favorable” for tornadoes, the NWS said Texas and some of its neighboring states are bracing for possible flooding due to excessive rainfall and thunderstorms…
Read MoreTropical Deforestation Significantly Reduces Rainfall: Study
The Congo Basin is forecast to endure rapid deforestation in coming years, which could see rainfall reduced by up to ten percent by the end of the century, researchers found AFP From the Amazon to the evergreen forests of Africa and Southeast Asia, large-scale deforestation threatens reductions in rainfall across the tropics, according to new…
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