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Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, has slammed into Guangdong, China, with winds reaching level 18 and monstrous 14-meter waves. Over 400,000 people in Shenzhen have been forced to evacuate. Eleven cities shut down, airports closed, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange halted, and transport networks paralyzed.
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Already a trail of destruction across parts of the Philippines and Taiwan. Massive typhoon barreling through Asia bringing with it torrential rain, dangerous wind, and landslides.Typhoon Ragasa pummels parts of Taiwan and the Philippines- watch NBC News report, transcript below PHILIPPINES AND TAIWAN. 0:02 METEOROLOGIST BILL KARINS HAS A 0:02 LOOK AT THE DAMAGE AND THE 0:05 RESCUES. 0:05 >> A MAS 0:05 PAGES TO GO. 0:06 >>> OVERSEAS, HONG KONG AND 0:07 SOUTHERN CHINA ARE BRACING FOR 0:08 THE IMPACT OF A MONSTER 0:09 TYPHOON. 0:10 IT COULD IMPACT TENS OF 0:10 MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, FLIGHTS ARE 0:12 GROUNDED, SCHOOLS CLOSED. 0:12 THE STORM HAS ALREADY LEFT A 0:13 TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION ACROSS 0:14 PARTS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 0:15 TAIWAN. 0:15 BILL KAREN'S HAS A LOOK AT THE 0:17 DAMAGE AND THE RESCUES. 0:18 >> A MASSIVE TYPHOON BARRELING 0:19 THROUGH ASIA BRINGING WITH IT 0:20 TORRENTIAL RAIN, DANGEROUS WIND 0:20 AND LANDSLIDES. 0:21 IN TAIWAN, AND OVERTHROWING 0:22 RIVER TAKING OUT THIS BRIDGE, 0:23 FLESHING OUT THIS PHOTO SHOWINGE 0:34 MOMENT THEY WERE PULLED TO 0:35 SAFETY. VILLAGE, T 0:37 RESCUES PLAYING OUT ACROSS THE 0:38 PHILIPPINES. 0:38 IN THIS PROVINCE, STORM SURGE 0:39 EXCEEDED NINE FEET. 0:39 THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD 0:40 RACING TO SAY FISHERMEN TRAPPED 0:41 INSIDE THEIR CAPSIZED BOAT. 0:42 THIS PHOTO SHOWING THE MOMENTS 0:43 THEY WERE PULLED TO SAFETY. 0:44 TYPHOON RAGASA THE MOST 0:45 POWERFUL STORM OF THE YEAR WITH 0:46 SUSTAINED WINDS REACHING 165 0:52 MILES PER HOUR, THE HAUNTING 0:53 SIZE OF THE STORM SEEN HERE 0:54 FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE 0:55 STATION. 0:55 SO FAR, AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE 1:00 KILLED AND THOUSANDS EVACUATED. 1:01 THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO 1:02 RISE AS THE STORM NOW TAKES AIM 1:04 JUST SOUTH OF HONG KONG. 1:05 IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL INTO 1:08 MAINLAND CHINA IN THE NEXT 24 1:10 HOURS. 1:10 STORE SHELVES ARE EMPTY AND 1:11 HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS HAVE 1:12 ALREADY BEEN CANCELED IN THIS GL 1:22 VICINITY NEAR HONG KONG, CHINA. 1:24 AND YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE THEY 1:26 ARE NOW TO THE EYE, THE CORE OF 1:28 THE STORM, THE REALLY DANGEROUS 1:29 PORTION. IT HAS GONE DOWN FROM 1:31 THAT 165 WINDS. NOW IT HAS 130 1:32 MILE PER HOUR WINDS. 1:33 >> BILL KAREN'S JOINS US NOW, 1:35 BILL, AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS 1:36 TYPHOON IS NOW TARGETING REALLY 1:37 HEAVILY POPULATED CITIES. 1:37 WHAT IS THE TIMING AND THE 1:39 ADVICE TO FOLKS? 1:39 >> HONG KONG, 7.5 MILLION 1:40 PEOPLE LIVE IN THIS VICINITY. 1:41 YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE THEY ARE 1:43 TO THE EYE, THE CORE OF THE 1:44 STORM, THE DANGEROUS PORTION. 1:45 IT'S GONE DOWN FROM THE 165 1:46 WINS, NOW IT'S GOT 130, THAT'S 1:47 OUR EQUIVALENT TO A CATEGORY 1:53 THREE. 1:58 IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GAINING MORE 1:59 STRENGTH IN THE LAST COUPLE OF 2:00 FRAMES, AND MAYBE TRENDING MORE 2:01 NORTH THAN THE ACTUAL FORECAST 2:02 LINE WHICH WAS SOUTH OF HONG 2:03 KONG. 2:04 SO, SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF HONG 2:05 KONG, THESE AREAS MAY GET IT 2:06 THE WORST AND BESIDES THE WIND, 2:07 THE RAIN WILL BE A PROBLEM, 2:08 TOO, 5 TO 10 INCHES WIDE SPREAD. 2:15 SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF 2:17 THE STORM. 2:17 AND BACK HOME, WE HAVE TWO 2:18 AREAS OF INTEREST IN THE 2:19 ATLANTIC BASIN, ONE OF THESE
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2025 summer has seen a devastating spate of wildfires across many areas of Europe. Now we have to deal with the damage they caused. Nearly 1% of Spain's total surface area was burned in just a few weeks. Watch: Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer BBC News report, transcript below
TRANSCRIPT: This summer has seen a devastating spate 0:04 of wildfires across many areas of 0:06 Europe. And while the worst fires have 0:08 been extinguished, the affected areas 0:10 now have to deal with the damage caused. 0:13 The country that suffered the most this 0:15 summer in terms of land burned is Spain. 0:18 Guyia Hedgeko reports from there on the 0:20 economic impact of the wildfires. 0:24 The worst summer of wildfires in three 0:27 decades. 0:29 Nearly 1% of Spain's total surface area 0:32 was burned in just a few weeks. 0:35 Here in the rural province of Tamora, 0:38 the impact has been devastating. 0:42 Now those affected are gauging the 0:45 damage. Jos Antonio Brun, a local 0:48 beekeeper, was relatively lucky. The 0:50 fire stopped just meters short of his 0:53 1500 beehives. But the burned fields 0:56 nearby mean his bees now lack much of 0:59 the flora they need to survive. And 1:02 because his beehives were not destroyed, 1:04 he's not able to claim insurance. 1:13 I estimate that my honey production for 1:15 this year has been harved and I think 1:17 it's going to take another 2 years for 1:19 the flora that my bees need to grow back 1:21 again. 1:23 Tourism, which represents 13% of 1:26 national GDP, has been severely affected 1:29 by the wildfires. 1:31 This lake, which is a major attraction 1:34 for visitors, was closed down as the 1:36 fires approached in the middle of last 1:38 month. 1:42 In August, this area was at full 1:44 capacity in terms of tourism and people 1:47 who have second homes here. And then on 1:49 August 18th, it dropped down to 10%. 1:53 Since we arrived here at this lake, a 1:55 new fire has started behind us. Now, 1:58 nearly all the major fires here in Spain 2:00 this summer have been in the vast, 2:02 sparsely populated rural areas of the 2:04 country, like here in the northwest. 2:07 People who live in these areas have long 2:09 complained of an abandonment on the part 2:12 of the central and local authorities 2:15 which they say has had huge economic 2:18 repercussions. 2:20 Although the summer has ended, the fires 2:23 continue, albeit smaller ones like here 2:26 in the farming town of Castro. 2:31 It's hard enough as it is to survive 2:33 because of the price of animal feed and 2:35 fuel. Every day it's more difficult for 2:38 farmers to get by. And then on top of 2:41 that, this happens. One farmer we spoke 2:44 to has had to put down 11 cows which 2:47 were badly burned recently. A farmers 2:50 association has estimated that losses in 2:52 the sector across the country this 2:54 summer amount to at least €600 million 2:58 because of animals killed and land and 3:00 property destroyed. 3:02 This fire was brought under control, but 3:05 now Spain is counting the enormous cost 3:08 of a disastrous summer. Guy Hedgeko, BBC 3:11 News, northwestern Spain. *** BBC News
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This was all predicted- floods, fires, unprecedented weather events, even Mayhem as people react to climate driven chaos. Since at least 1979 we've known this could happen if we did not stop heating the planet. It's too late to protest sue and even blame now, better to take to high ground and try to survive. -Blogger
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Wztch Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in northern Italy ANOTHER sudden hydro meteorological event in 2025 Associated Press Sep 23 2025
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"I hope the prime minister is listening because I told it to him three days in a row. That's all he heard. North Sea oil, North-" Posting for the record as this really happened today Watch It's The Greatest Con Job Ever Trump Lambasts 'Stupid People' Making Climate Change Predictions- Forbes Breaking News channel- transcfipt below: TRANSCRIPT edge a lot of the countries that we're 0:02 talking about in oil and gas such as 0:04 essentially closing the great North Sea 0:06 oil. Oh, the North Sea. I know it so 0:08 well. Aberdine was the oil capital of 0:12 Europe. And there's tremendous oil that 0:15 hasn't been found in the North Sea. 0:17 Tremendous oil. And I was with the prime 0:19 minister I respect and like a lot. And I 0:21 said, "You're sitting with the greatest 0:22 asset." They essentially closed it by 0:25 making it so highly taxed that no 0:28 developer, no oil company can go there. 0:32 They have tremendous oil left. And more 0:34 importantly, they have tremendous oil 0:36 that hasn't even been found yet. 0:39 And what a tremendous asset for the 0:43 United Kingdom. And I hope the prime 0:46 minister is listening because I told it 0:47 to him three days in a row. That's all 0:49 he heard. North Sea oil, North Sea. 0:52 because I want to see them do well. I 0:54 want to stop seeing them ruining that 0:56 beautiful Scottish and English 0:58 countryside 1:00 with windmills and massive solar panels 1:03 that go seven miles by seven miles, 1:05 taking away farmland. 1:08 But we're not letting this happen in 1:10 America. In 1982, the executive director 1:13 of the United Nations Environmental 1:15 Program predicted that by the year 2000, 1:18 climate change would cause a global 1:21 catastrophe. He said that it will be 1:24 irreversible 1:25 as any nuclear holocaust would be. This 1:29 is what they said at the United Nations. 1:32 What happened? Here we are. Another UN 1:34 official stated in 1989 that within a 1:37 decade entire nations could be wiped off 1:39 the map by global warming. Not 1:43 happening. 1:44 You know, it used to be global cooling. 1:46 If you look back years ago in the 1920s 1:49 and the 1930s, they said global cooling 1:53 will kill the world. We have to do 1:55 something. Then they said global warming 1:59 will kill the world. But then it started 2:01 getting cooler. So now they could just 2:03 call it climate change because that way 2:04 they can't miss. It's climate change 2:07 because if it goes higher or lower, 2:10 whatever the hell happens, there's 2:11 climate change. 2:13 It's the greatest conj job ever 2:16 perpetrated on the world in my opinion. 2:18 Climate change, no matter what happens, 2:21 you're involved in that. No more global 2:24 warming, no more global cooling. All of 2:26 these predictions made by the United 2:28 Nations and many others, often for bad 2:31 reasons, were wrong. 2:34 They were made by stupid people that 2:37 have cost their countries fortunes and 2:38 given those same countries no chance for 2:40 success. If you don't get away from this 2:43 green scam, your country is going to 2:45 fail. And I'm really good at predicting 2:47 things. You know, they actually said 2:49 during the campaign, they had a hat, the 2:52 bestselling hat. Trump was right about 2:54 everything. And I don't say that in a 2:56 braggadocious way, but it's true. I've 2:58 been right about everything. And I'm 3:01 telling you that if you don't get away 3:03 from 3:04 the green energy scam, your country is 3:08 going to fail.
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"Heavy rains, and landslides wind gusts of up to 230 km per hour, killing at least three people" Super Typhoon Ragasa brings Asia's Cities to a Standstill- Vantage on Firstpost- N18G Trznscript below And now let's talk about Ragasa, the 0:05 super typhoon. It has barreled through 0:08 northern Philippines, whipping up strong 0:11 winds, heavy rains, and landslides. 0:49 This is the strongest to most powerful 0:52 storm on Earth this year. a category 5 0:55 hurricane. 0:57 It made landfall in the Philippines 0:59 yesterday, packing maximum sustained 1:01 winds of 185 kilometers per hour and 1:05 gusts of up to 230 km per hour. The 1:10 typhoon has wre havoc on the tiny, 1:12 heavily populated northern Philippine 1:14 Islands, killing at least three people, 1:18 forcing more than 100,000 people to 1:20 evacuate, leaving destruction in its 1:23 wake. From uprooted trees to damaged 1:26 homes and infrastructure, and prompting 1:29 critical rescue operations. 1:46 While the typhoon has slightly weakened 1:48 today, schools and government offices in 1:51 large parts of the country, including 1:54 the capital of Manila, remain shut. But 1:57 the worst is far from over. The storm is 2:00 passing south of Taiwan, making its way 2:02 to Hong Kong. The southern parts of 2:05 mainland China are also bracing for 2:08 widespread destruction. 2:10 While Rasa will not hit Taiwan directly, 2:14 it is drenching the island's east coast 2:16 with heavy rains. 2:20 Yesterday was very scary. It gives me 2:23 goosebumps when I think about it. It was 2:25 like the end of the world. That's all I 2:27 can say. I thought the waves would hit 2:29 us any time and we couldn't run away. It 2:32 was so large it gives me the chills. 2:37 Since yesterday, more than 4,000 people 2:39 have been evacuated. 2:41 Many forests and nature trails have been 2:43 closed. Some ferry services have been 2:46 suspended. But Rega has overwhelmed 2:49 preparation efforts. It is causing 2:52 widespread destruction. 2:55 An overflowing river has broken a bridge 2:57 on the east coast and flooded 3:00 surrounding areas. 3:04 [Music] 3:27 In Hong Kong, more than 700 flights have 3:30 been grounded. 3:32 Schools have been shut. 3:34 There are sandbags and flood barriers on 3:37 roads and windows have been taped shut 3:40 as the weather has deteriorated rapidly. 3:45 The airline asked us to check in our 3:47 luggage only 50 minutes before the 3:49 flight as they are not sure if the 3:50 flight will take off. The flight was 3:53 cancelled very early on. I actually 3:55 changed the flights two to three times. 3:57 I am just betting on luck. 4:01 I'm really afraid. I couldn't sleep all 4:03 night just sitting here and watching. 4:07 Is expected to make landfall in the 4:09 early hours of Wednesday. Officials 4:11 warned that this could be the most 4:13 destructive typhoon in Hong Kong's 4:15 recent history. So, panic buying has set 4:19 in. People have piled into supermarkets, 4:22 stocking up on necessities in case the 4:25 shops remain closed tomorrow. And Hong 4:28 Kong is not alone here. Something 4:30 similar is happening in China's Guandong 4:32 province. Authorities have advised 4:35 residents to prepare for a catastrophic 4:37 disaster. 4:39 More than 400,000 residents have been 4:41 evacuated, especially those living in 4:44 floodprone regions. 4:47 Train service in Guandong has been 4:49 reduced today and will be completely 4:52 suspended tomorrow as the typhoon is 4:54 expected to make landfall on Wednesday. 4:58 So as Rasa continues its ruthless march, 5:01 authorities warn that the worst is yet 5:03 to come. This colossal typhoon threatens 5:07 to unleash unimaginable destruction with 5:11 heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides 5:14 that could shatter communities. 5:17 Emergency crews are racing against time 5:19 to prepare. Authorities continue to urge 5:23 residents to take all necessary 5:25 precautions. 5:27 So, as Ragasa roars toward Hong Kong and 5:29 southern China, the region braces for 5:33 more devastation. 5:35 [Music]
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Yesterday was very scary. It gives me goosebumps when I think about it. It was like the end of the world. That's all I can say. I thought the waves would hit us any time and we couldn't run away. It was so large it gives me the chills WATCH: Aftermath of Typhoon Ragasa: Strongest storm of the year; eyewitness recalls the nightmare- Moneycontrol channel report, transcript below
How do I describe the wind? It felt like 0:18 it could blow you away. Our hair was 0:21 like this and we couldn't even open our 0:22 eyes. We could only walk with our 0:24 umbrellas like this and lowered our 0:26 heads as we moved forward. If you looked 0:28 up, you'd get assaulted by the wind. 1:13 down. Chow down. 1:18 Heat. Heat. 1:29 [Music] 1:40 Heat. Heat. 1:48 [Music] 2:00 Heat. 2:06 [Music] 2:16 Heat. 2:18 [Music] 2:48 [Music] 2:50 Man, 3:04 station. 3:41 Yesterday was very scary. It gives me 3:43 goosebumps when I think about it. It was 3:46 like the end of the world. That's all I 3:48 can say. I thought the waves would hit 3:50 us any time and we couldn't run away. It 3:53 was so large it gives me the chills. 3:55 While we were having dinner yesterday, 3:56 none of us were using our phones. 3:58 Usually, everyone would be using their 4:00 phones. Last night, none of us were 4:02 using our phones. We were all looking 4:04 outside. If it hits us, we will run 4:07 upstairs. How do I describe the wind? It 4:10 felt like it could blow you away. Our 4:12 hair was like this, and we couldn't even 4:14 open our eyes. We could only walk with 4:16 our umbrellas like this and lowered our 4:18 heads as we moved forward. If you looked 4:20 up, you'd get assaulted by the wind. 4:51 Go go go. 5:07 Yes. 5:22 [Music] 5:25 Welcome to the world. 5:53 [Music] 6:00 [Applause] 6:11 Fuck off. 6:35 [Applause] 6:38 Welcome to Money Control, your ultimate 6:41 destination in In the ever evolving 6:43 world of finance, business, markets, 6:45 policy and technology. India's 6:48 preeminent news platform driven by facts 6:50 and fueled by data. A platform made in 6:54 India for India and for the world. 6:57
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Once he would have found seals resting on thick flows. Now the ice is broken, scattered into fragments. Each step is uncertain. Each stretch of water a new challenge. The polar bear, ruler of the Arctic, is a hunter, a traveler, and a survivor. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as global average- Once short swims between flows were routine. Today, the gaps are widening. Some polar bears swim over 60 m without rest. WATCH: WildPulse Morning channel report w transcript below: 4K Polar Bear Walking Across Melting Sea Ice- transcript: good morning everyone. Far in the frozen 0:02 north where the sea meets the sky, an 0:05 ancient predator still walks the ice. 0:09 The polar bear, ruler of the Arctic, is 0:11 a hunter, a traveler, and a survivor. 0:14 But today, its kingdom is changing. The 0:18 ice is thinning, the seasons are 0:20 shifting, and every step across this 0:23 frozen world is harder than the last. 0:27 This is the story of a polar bear s 0:29 journey across the melting sea ice. A 0:32 portrait of resilience in a vanishing 0:35 wilderness. Arctic spans 14 million 0:38 square kilon home to unique wildlife. 0:42 Polar bears, seals, whales, seabirds. 0:46 Sea ice is central to the ecosystem. A 0:49 floating platform of life. The Arctic is 0:52 a land of extremes. 0:54 Endless night in winter, unbroken 0:57 sunlight in summer. Sea ice is its 0:59 heartbeat, expanding and retreating with 1:02 the seasons. On this frozen ocean, life 1:05 depends on ice. From seals resting and 1:09 breeding to seabirds nesting to whales 1:12 navigating under shifting flows, the 1:14 Arctic is a world built on frozen water. 1:18 Largest land carnivore up to 600 kilo 1:21 adaptations. thick fur, black skin, fat 1:25 reserves, sharp claws, dependence on sea 1:28 ice for hunting seals. The polar bear is 1:31 the master of this realm. Weighing as 1:34 much as half a ton, yet capable of 1:37 swimming for days, it is perfectly 1:39 adapted to the frozen ocean. Its thick 1:43 coat insulates against the cold. Its 1:46 sharp claws grip the ice and its black 1:48 skin captures the faint warmth of the 1:51 Arctic sun. But above all, the polar 1:54 bear depends on sea ice. It is not just 1:57 a hunting ground. It is home. The bear 2:00 we follow is a lone male searching for 2:03 seals, but ice is fragmented. Must cross 2:06 miles of thin ice and open water. Our 2:10 story follows a lone wanderer, a male 2:12 polar bear, walking across the ice. He 2:16 has traveled for days without a 2:18 successful hunt. Once he would have 2:20 found seals resting on thick flows. Now 2:24 the ice is broken, scattered into 2:26 fragments. Each step is uncertain. Each 2:29 stretch of water a new challenge. Polar 2:32 bears rely on seal hunting. Strategy: 2:36 Wait by breathing holes. With melting 2:38 ice, seals are harder to catch. The bear 2:42 makes several failed attempts. He waits 2:45 still as the ice itself near a seal's 2:47 breathing hole. Hours pass. The ice 2:51 shifts and cracks. At last, movement. 2:54 The flash of a seal. But the bear's 2:56 strike is too late. The sea closes 2:59 again. For the bear, each failed hunt 3:02 costs energy. With less ice, there are 3:05 fewer opportunities and longer journeys 3:08 between them. Polar bears are strong 3:10 swimmers, increasingly forced to swim 3:12 long distances as ice retreats. 3:14 Exhaustion, risk of drowning, especially 3:17 for cubs. The bear plunges into icy 3:20 water, paddling across open sea. Once 3:24 short swims between flows were routine. 3:28 Today, the gaps are widening. Some polar 3:30 bears swim over 60 m without rest. 3:34 For cubs and weaker adults, the ocean 3:36 can be deadly. Our bear hauls himself 3:39 onto a fragment of ice, dripping and 3:42 weary. 3:44 His journey is far from over. Arctic 3:48 warming twice as fast as global average. 3:51 Sea ice shrinking at alarming rate. Loss 3:55 of habitat threatens polar bears and 3:57 entire ecosystem. 4:00 The Arctic is changing faster than 4:02 anywhere else on Earth. In just 40 4:05 years, half its summer sea ice has 4:07 vanished. The ice grows thinner, melts 4:10 sooner, and breaks apart more easily. 4:12 For the polar bear, the foundation of 4:14 its world is disappearing. Visuals: 4:17 Mother bear with cubs. Bear successfully 4:20 catching a seal. Conservation teams 4:22 tracking bears. 4:25 Despite challenges, bears adapt. Some 4:27 hunt differently. Scavenge or follow 4:30 whale carcasses. Cubs still being born. 4:34 Survival possible with action. 4:36 Conservation efforts. Protected areas. 4:39 Reducing emissions. Arctic research. And 4:42 yet the polar bear still endures. 4:44 Mothers give birth in snow dens guiding 4:47 their cubs onto the ice. Bears follow 4:49 whale carcasses or scavenge new sources 4:52 of food. Scientists track their 4:55 movements working to protect what 4:56 remains. With time and action, there is 4:59 still hope for the Arctic's great 5:01 wanderer. Bear continues across ice, 5:05 always searching. Symbol of resilience, 5:07 but also fragility. Represents wider 5:10 struggle of climate change. The bear 5:13 walks on across ice, across water, 5:16 across a land forever shifting. His 5:18 journey is endless, his survival 5:21 uncertain. Yet with every step, he 5:24 reminds us of what is at stake. Not just 5:26 for him, but for the Arctic and for the 5:29 world beyond. 5:31 In the silence of the North, a polar 5:34 bear crosses the melting ice. A 5:36 survivor, a sentinel, and a warning. The 5:40 Arctic's fate rests with us. For as long 5:43 as the ice endures, so too may its great 5:46 bear. *** WildPulse Morning channel
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As of Sept 10 Arctic sea ice shrank to just 178 million square miles. It's all part of a steady decline scientists have tracked since 1978. Ties with 2008 for the 10th lowest level on record. Watch Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks Again– 10th Lowest Ever Recorded- Most Viral Today channel report transcript below
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"Life-threatening conditions are imminent with sustained gusts hitting 215 kilometers per hour." Watch: Thousands evacuated as super typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Philippines | BBC Newstranscript- Cities in China's southern provinces are 0:02 bracing for Ragasa, the strongest 0:04 typhoon to hit the country this year. 0:06 Authorities in the city of Shenzhen say 0:09 that they plan to evacuate 400,000 0:12 people. And the Hong Kongbased airline, 0:14 Cathy Pacific says it expects to cancel 0:17 more than 500 flights as the typhoon 0:19 approaches the Chinese financial hub. 0:22 More than 10,000 evacuees are sheltering 0:24 in the Philippines as heavy rains and 0:26 gale force winds have already struck 0:28 there. The country's weather bureau 0:30 warned life-threatening conditions are 0:32 imminent with sustained gusts hitting 0:35 215 kilometers per hour. Schools and 0:38 government offices have been closed in 0:40 the Manila region and dozens of other 0:42 provinces in anticipation of heavy 0:45 rainfall. And we're keeping an eye on 0:47 the live shot from Taiwan where the 0:49 state weather service predicts a chance 0:51 of extremely torrential rain in the 0:54 country's east. Although the typhoon 0:56 isn't directly expected to hit Taiwan. 0:59 So let's get a full update with the very 1:01 latest. Here's Bennison J. Estaha who is 1:04 a weather specialist at Pagaza, the 1:05 Philippine Atmospheric Geoysical and 1:08 Astronomical Services Administration. 1:10 Sir, thank you so much for just talking 1:12 us through where are we now with this 1:14 super typhoon? Where are the points of 1:16 danger? 1:19 Yes, good evening Kasha. As of now, we 1:21 have a super typhoon Nando with 1:23 international name of Ragasa at around 1:26 the coastal waters of the northernmost 1:27 islands of the Philippines. It has 1:29 passed over there. It's currently over 1:31 Luzon Strait and may exit the Philippine 1:33 area for responsibility within the next 1:35 12 hours heading towards southern China 1:38 on Wednesday. 1:39 And we expect uh a lot of rainfall also 1:42 in Taiwan, but we don't expect it to 1:44 directly hit Taiwan. 1:48 Yes, based on our latest forecast track, 1:50 it will move across Lison Strait. That's 1:53 in between the northernmost islands of 1:55 the Philippines and Taiwan. So, we're 1:57 expecting much of the rainfall is 1:59 actually in those areas in northern 2:01 Luzison uh directly due to the super 2:03 typhoon and other parts of our country, 2:05 the central portions of the Philippines 2:07 will also be affected by the southwest 2:08 monsoon. Uh we're we're having some 2:11 rains here in Metro Manila. We're not 2:12 directly affected by Ragasab, but we're 2:14 expecting some moderate to heavy rains 2:16 tonight. 2:17 Now, the the the Philippines, they 2:19 suffer typhoons. You suffer typhoons on 2:21 on a routine basis. How does this 2:23 particular one, how does Ragasa compare? 2:27 Super typhoon Ragasa so far is our 2:29 strongest tropical cyclone as of this 2:32 year and one of the strongest in recent 2:34 years. And um so far we've had um 2:37 different types of typhoons. Um actually 2:39 the first 6 months we've had like 2:41 tropical depressions, the weaker ones, 2:43 but this one and the in the coming 2:45 months we're expecting more tropical 2:47 cyclones that are stronger and they have 2:50 higher chance of making landfall towards 2:51 the central and and southernmost 2:53 portions of the Philippines. 2:55 And and is that because we're seeing 2:57 more uh extreme weather events given due 3:00 to climate change? Is that why you're 3:02 expecting more of these very very strong 3:04 typhoons? 3:07 Definitely. There have been studies 3:08 saying that there should there might be 3:11 some stronger tropical cyclones in the 3:13 next few years or few decades and lots 3:16 of them could reach around typhoon or 3:18 super typhoon categories with like 3:20 minimum uh wind speeds of like 120 km 3:23 per hour. Super typhoons could reach 180 3:26 to up to 200 kilometers per hour. We 3:28 have been preparing for that um 3:30 scenarios regarding typhoons. So we have 3:33 um measures regarding heavy rainfall 3:35 warnings as well as storm surge warnings 3:38 and wind warnings. 3:40 And just very briefly if you would 3:41 obviously the Philippines lots of 3:43 different islands but people you you 3:45 feel that they do have the information 3:48 that they need in order to brace 3:50 themselves for this. 3:53 Yes. As much as possible. We have 3:54 frequented our warnings. We have 3:57 bulletins every 3 hours as well as heavy 3:59 rainfall warnings every 3 hours. We have 4:02 different categories of rainfall 4:04 warnings with different impacts per 4:06 category and um as well as storm surge 4:09 warning. We have learned from the past 4:10 typhoons such as Hyen in 2013. That's 4:13 why we have also impact based forecast. 4:16 We're focused more on what the weather 4:18 or what the typhoons will do to your 4:21 community instead of just giving details 4:23 as to as to what how large or what the 4:26 typhoon is all about. 4:27 Okay. Bennis and J Eststera, thank you 4:29 so much for joining us from the 4:31 Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and 4:33 Astronomical Services Administration.
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Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Tracking | Above Associated Press, below Super Typhoon Ragasa Wreaks Havoc In Philippines, Taiwan | N18G Above CNN-News18 • Below View from Duoliang train station in Taitung, Taiwan, as Typhoon Ragasa brings heavy rains and strong winds to the southern part of the island. Started streaming 7:30 PM Pacific Sep 21
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Torrential waters are turning streets into raging rivers in northern Italy- unprecedented rainfall weather phenomenon has dumped rains with intense winds on one of the most densely populated areas in Europe. Authorities have issued red alerts for critical areas, including the western preAlps- rivers have simultaneously burst their banks- increasingly common weather phenomenon- Extreme Atlantic disturbance- ANOTHER sudden hydro meteorological event in 2025- WATCH Catastrophe in Italy! The unexpected happened in Milan. Notifest channel report Sep 22 transcript auto generated and translated below:
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The continent will no longer simply wait for external aid. Instead, it will chart its own path. Climate change is hitting Africa hard. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, devastating floods, and unpredictable storms are now regular events. From the Sahel to southern Africa, millions of people face food insecurity and water shortages linked to these climate shifts. Despite this, Africa contributes only about 3 to 4% of global carbon emissions. Yet the continent carries some of the heaviest burdens. WATCH-report Sep 14 transcript below "Africa SHOCKS the World: $50 Billion Climate Revolution Announced in Addis Ababa" A major announcement has just come out 0:02 of Adisababa. 0:04 African leaders say they will mobilize 0:06 50 billion US dollars every year to 0:09 tackle climate change across the 0:11 continent. The pledge was made at the 0:14 Africa Climate Summit where leaders, 0:17 scientists, and financiers 0:20 gathered to chart a new course for 0:22 Africa's response to the climate crisis. 0:26 Climate change is hitting Africa hard. 0:28 Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, 0:32 devastating floods, and unpredictable 0:34 storms are now regular events. From the 0:38 Sahel to southern Africa, millions of 0:41 people face food insecurity and water 0:44 shortages linked to these climate 0:46 shifts. Despite this, Africa contributes 0:50 only about 3 to 4% of global carbon 0:53 emissions. 0:55 Yet the continent carries some of the 0:57 heaviest burdens. For years, African 1:01 nations have argued that wealthy 1:03 industrialized countries should provide 1:05 more financial support. Progress has 1:08 been slow. And so leaders meeting in 1:12 Addis Ababa this week put forward a new 1:15 message. Africa will not wait. It will 1:18 take the lead. The host, Ethiopian Prime 1:22 Minister Abi Ahmed, formally unveiled 1:25 two major initiatives, the Africa 1:28 Climate Innovation Compact and the 1:30 African Climate Facility. Together, they 1:33 aim to raise and channel $50 billion 1:37 every year toward climate action. The 1:40 goal is ambitious to support $1,000 1:43 homegrown climate solutions by the year 1:47 2030. 1:48 These could include renewable energy 1:51 projects, sustainable agriculture 1:54 programs, water conservation efforts, 1:57 and new technologies to help communities 2:00 adapt. 2:01 During the summit, African Union leaders 2:04 emphasized the importance of fairness in 2:07 global climate finance. They argued that 2:11 support for Africa should be 2:13 significant, predictable, and just, 2:17 highlighting the risks of debt and 2:19 calling for more grant-based funding. 2:22 Kenya's President William R spoke about 2:25 the opportunity for Africa to turn 2:28 climate action into an engine of 2:31 economic growth. He pointed to jobs, 2:34 innovation, and green industries as key 2:37 benefits if the continent invests in 2:40 sustainable solutions. From the global 2:43 stage, representatives of the World 2:46 Meteorological Organization highlighted 2:49 plans to expand early warning systems 2:52 across Africa. 2:54 The aim is to ensure that by 2027 2:58 all Africans will have access to timely 3:00 alerts for floods, droughts, and other 3:04 extreme weather events. The financial 3:07 challenge is enormous. Studies estimate 3:10 that Africa will require over $3 3:12 trillion US by 2030 to adequately 3:16 respond to climate impacts and 3:18 transition to greener economies. 3:21 Yet between 2021 and 2022, 3:25 the continent received only about $30 3:28 billion in climate finance. That is less 3:32 than 1% of the required amount. This new 3:35 pledge, 50 billion annually, is seen as 3:39 a first step to close that gap. At the 3:43 summit, African development banks and 3:46 commercial lenders also announced 3:48 commitments to mobilize 100 billion 3:51 dollars specifically for clean energy 3:53 investment for Ethiopia. The timing is 3:57 symbolic. The country recently 4:00 inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian 4:02 Renaissance Dam, the largest 4:05 hydroelectric project in Africa. Built 4:08 largely with domestic resources, it was 4:11 showcased as proof that African nations 4:14 can deliver mega projects without 4:16 relying solely on external donors. By 4:20 launching this new climate finance 4:22 initiative, leaders are sending a 4:24 broader message. Africa can lead its own 4:28 development agenda. Observers say this 4:32 announcement comes at a critical moment 4:34 ahead of international climate talks 4:37 where Africa has often felt sidelined. 4:40 By putting forward its own financing 4:43 mechanisms, Africa is reframing the 4:46 conversation. 4:48 Rather than waiting for external 4:50 pledges, leaders are presenting Africa 4:53 as a proactive actor with concrete 4:56 plans. But questions remain. Where will 5:00 the 50 billion annually come from? How 5:04 will it be collected? And how quickly 5:06 can it be mobilized? Those details are 5:09 expected to be clarified in the coming 5:11 months. And much will depend on how the 5:14 new facilities are structured and 5:17 governed. For citizens, the stakes are 5:20 clear. Climate change is already 5:23 reshaping daily life. Farmers face 5:26 shrinking growing seasons, fishermen 5:29 report falling catches, and urban 5:32 residents confront deadly floods. If the 5:35 new plan works, it could translate into 5:38 more renewable power for homes, better 5:41 irrigation systems for agriculture, 5:43 stronger flood defenses, and new green 5:46 jobs for young people. The Africa 5:49 Climate Summit in Addis Ababa ended with 5:52 what's being called the Addis 5:54 Declaration, 5:56 committing to this new era of 5:58 African-led climate finance. The next 6:01 step is turning declarations into 6:03 action. As the world looks toward 6:06 upcoming global climate talks, Africa's 6:09 position is clear. The continent will no 6:12 longer simply wait for external aid. 6:15 Instead, it will chart its own path, 6:18 mobilizing its own resources and 6:21 investing in its own future. Whether 6:24 this bold vision succeeds will depend on 6:27 how quickly pledges become projects and 6:30 how effectively funds reach the 6:33 communities most affected. 6:35 For now though, the message from Addis 6:37 Ababa is unmistakable. 6:40 Africa is not just responding to climate 6:43 change. 6:44 It is preparing to lead.
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