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Amazon may be headed for another bad drought

September 5, 2010

Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades.

Many desperate Pakistanis still wait for flood aid

September 5, 2010

Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.

Tropical Storm Gaston may reform over Atlantic

September 5, 2010

Tropical Storm Gaston could soon come swirling back to life over the central Atlantic Ocean, U.S. forecasters said on Saturday.

Devastating Pakistan floods finally heading to sea

September 3, 2010

Floodwaters that have devastated Pakistan for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of delivering emergency aid to 8 million people remained.

Rough waters for shore resorts between storms

September 3, 2010

So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season.

Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict

September 3, 2010

Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.

Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans

September 3, 2010

The death toll from Typhoon Kompasu, which battered the Korean peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains, rose to five in South Korea, an official said Friday.

Newsweek: The truth and lies about hurricanes

September 3, 2010

There are many misconceptions swirling out there about extreme weather, from hurricanes to lightning and tornadoes. NEWSWEEK debunks some of the most common myths.

Video: Fire tornado burns in Hawaii

August 31, 2010

Strong winds and brush fires combine to create a fire tornado on Hawaii's Big Island. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)

Farmers' Almanac: Kinder, gentler winter ahead

August 31, 2010

Good news, winter haters: After record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and unusually cold weather down South, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a "kinder and gentler" winter.