N. Italy sees hottest Oct. since 1800

STORY: N. Italy sees hottest Oct. since 1800 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in park and traffic STORYLINE: Large swathes of northern Italy this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. Temperatures reached 3.18 degrees Celsius above normal levels in the northern part of the country, the Council said. However, in Italy as a whole, temperatures were high but not record-breaking. The Council said they were 2.08 degrees Celsius higher than normal, the second-highest increase compared to normal levels, just behind the record of 2.13 degrees Celsius reached in 2001. The new data comes from Giulio Betti, a meteorologist and climatologist with the National Research Council. In addition to the high temperatures, much of the country has also suffered from a lack of rainfall, and an increase in extreme weather events including storms, floods, and strong winds. The

Power outages caused by storm stretching into 4th day in Canada

STORY: Power outages caused by storm stretching into 4th day in Canada DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: OTTAWA CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Hydro One drone video of flying over downed lines (Courtesy: HYDRO ONE) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIM WATSON, Ottawa Mayor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID PHILLIPS, Senior Climatologist for Environment Canada 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TIZIANA BACCEGA ROSA, Spokesperson for Hydro One, the largest supplier of electricity in the province of Ontario STORYLINE: Power outages caused by the destructive storm that swept across Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday stretched into the fourth day on Tuesday. An intense wall of thunderstorms swept across Ontario and into Quebec on Saturday, with high winds knocking down trees and bringing down power lines, killing 10 people and knocking out electricity for millions. Many parts of the area were without electricity on Tuesday, especially in rural parts where residents are also wi

Radim Tolasz

Radim Tolasz

Climatologist Radim Tolasz speaks during a conference on climate change and adaptation in Czech conditions, on September 17, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)