Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: It has been an arid spring in California, and that’s causing alarm with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. executives who have said this week they will need more frequent power cuts to customers in Northern…

USA Today, by Doyle Rice: Flood watches and warnings remained in effect Tuesday for portions of the south-central USA after a day of torrential rain that left houses and streets flooded and cars stranded. The National Weather Service said more…

AP News, by Seth Borenstein: With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West where a devastating megadrought has taken root and worsened. Weather service…

Express, by Aliss Higham: Flooding has struck New South Wales in Australia following a barrage of rain lasting several days, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Locals looked on hopelessly as water took hold of parts of the mid-north east…

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AP News, by Seth Borenstein: With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West where a devastating megadrought has taken root and worsened. Weather service…

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The U.S. Sun, by Danielle Cinone: Hawaii’s Governor David Ige declared a state of emergency on Tuesday following heavy rains across the Aloha State. The intense rainfall caused flooding, landslides, and fear of dam failure. A news release from the…

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ABC News, by Nick Perry: One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings across the world Friday, but it did not appear…

Express, by Bill McLoughlin: According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake reached a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter Scale. The EMSC also reported the quake hit a depth of 10km in the capital and struck at 10.05am….

Eco Watch, by Jeff Berardelli: From the historic heat wave and wildfires in the West, to the massive derecho that tore through the middle of the nation, to the record-breaking pace of this year’s hurricane season, the unprecedented and concurrent…