US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 12

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

River Pollution - Dhaka

River Pollution - Dhaka

Waste from over a hundred print, knit, dyeing, and plastic factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, flows into the Buriganga River each day, turning its water toxic with high levels of ammonia, oil, grease, and phenol, as seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 08, 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Opens Major Gaza Relief Camp

Egypt Opens Major Gaza Relief Camp

An Egyptian loader levels the land at a site in the Netzarim corridor in Central Gaza, Gaza Strip, on December 2, 2025. The Egyptian Committee began establishing a large humanitarian camp to shelter up to 15,000 displaced Palestinian families. Dozens of trucks delivered tents, food supplies, medical equipment, and water tanks. Engineering teams leveled the land and prepared the infrastructure amid winter concerns for tens of thousands of people without adequate shelter. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Opens Major Gaza Relief Camp

Egypt Opens Major Gaza Relief Camp

An Egyptian loader levels the land by transferring soil at a site in the Netzarim corridor in Central Gaza, Gaza Strip, on December 2, 2025. The Egyptian Committee began establishing a large humanitarian camp to shelter up to 15,000 displaced Palestinian families. Dozens of trucks delivered tents, food supplies, medical equipment, and water tanks. Engineering teams leveled the land and prepared the infrastructure amid winter concerns for tens of thousands of people without adequate shelter. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

RECAP: Hundreds Dead in Sri Lanka’s Worst Flooding in Decades

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after Cyclone Ditwah triggered catastrophic flooding across the country. At least 410 people have been killed and 366 remain missing. Floodwaters in Colombo peaked overnight, and while levels have begun to recede, large parts of the capital and surrounding areas remain buried in mud, with the full extent of the damage still unclear. More than 148,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the military has deployed helicopters and boats for rescue operations and aid delivery. The disaster is Sri Lanka’s worst since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Indonesia: Severe Flooding Hits Medan, North Sumatra

On Thursday, November 27, severe flooding completely submerged hundreds of houses in three hamlets of Paya Geli Village (Sunggal Subdistrict, Deli Serdang Regency). The flooding was caused by the overflowing of the river located behind the residential area. The river began to flood homes at 5:00 AM, and by 10:30 AM, water levels had reached waist-high for an adult, submerging thousands of homes and blocking the main access road.

First images From Copernicus Sentinel-5A

First images From Copernicus Sentinel-5A

Handout photo dated October 13, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-5A has delivered its first images after its launch on 13 August 2025, marking a significant milestone in the monitoring of air quality from space. The Sentinel-5 mission provides observations of key air pollutants, essential climate variables, and stratospheric ozone, which is the protective layer shielding life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. This visualisation, created with Sentinel-5A data acquired on 13 October 2025, shows atmospheric concentrations of two trace gases: ozone (O₃) and formaldehyde (HCHO). The image on the left presents the formaldehyde vertical column density. Elevated concentrations along the northwestern coast of Angola are linked to emissions from wildfires, while increased levels over the Central African Republic stem from a combination of fire activity and biogenic emissions. The image on the right shows a global map of ozone. The hole in stratospheric ozone above Antarctica is clearly visible, with column den

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

Võru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees