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Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
177 distinct posts / 48h, matching Record 201 Chiba 4 Tokyo 3
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6d ago Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards: In the Champagne region of France, the grape harvest began on August 12, the earliest start since records began … -4.0
6d ago Europes Rhine and Danube hit record lows, crippling shipping and industry amid drought 🇪🇺 Full story & more European news → https://www.livefromeurope.eu/tag/3f79dc24-2730-43ac-9042-57acc07977e8 … -6.5
6d ago Two largest US #water reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought ... www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... -6.5
6d ago Just fyi, the Southwest generally experiencing some of worst drought conditions since record keeping times, and prior- based on tree ring studies. Colorado, Denver metro, D4 present situation worst… -5.5
6d ago YORKSHIRE POST: A record 1,132 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales so far in 2026. Fire chiefs say exceptionally dry conditions mean one spark can start a serious wildfire as mini… -6.0
6d ago Lala was Hawaii's third-wettest storm, bringing up to 35 inches of rain and 140 mph gusts at higher elevations. It was the Big Island's first direct hit since 1871 and caused record flow in Oahu's … +2.0
6d ago Korean city hit by record rainfall. “Geoje saw 124.5mm [4.9 inches] of rain in a 1-hour period, the highest since South Korea’s meteorological agency started keeping records.... Between Sunday and … -5.0
6d ago www.thetimes.com/uk/environme... Prepare for more curbs on water use to combat drought, ministers warned Car washes, window cleaning and swimming pools on course for restrictions after a summer of … -3.0
6d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/us-reservoirs-lake-mead-record-lows-western-drought-6324806 -6.0
6d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought -6.0
6d ago The global climate in July was marked by record land and sea surface temperatures, accompanied by extreme heat, drought, wildfires and floods, according to a recent NOAA report. https://ow.ly/5qAH5… -6.0
6d ago Federal water data confirms Lake Mead & Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest levels since being filled, compounding severe drought across 7 Western states following the contiguous US's hottest … -6.0
6d ago Heat-related illnesses spike in Colorado as climate change fuels record temperatures; Extreme heat can be ‘invisible’ compared to wildfires and drought — but it’s more dangerous by far -5.0
6d ago U.S. State by State: America Bakes And Battles As Record Heat, Historic Drought, And Courtroom Dramas Explode Today. Extreme Heat Warnings active from Alabama to Florida to South Carolina with heat… -5.0
6d ago Germany's Rhine Runs Dry: Record-Low Water Strands Cargo Ships As Heatwave Grips Europe www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKj... -3.5
6d ago Lake Powell and Lake Mead have hit record lows due to severe drought, threatening water and electricity for 35 to 40 million people across seven states. -7.5
6d ago 🌍 EXTREME WEATHER & RESILIENCE Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions → Mongabay ↗ -7.5
6d ago El Niño is strengthening rapidly, with record-level intensity possible, and its ocean heat release is expected to disrupt global rainfall, temperatures, fisheries, and hurricane activity. -7.0
6d ago Officials and organizations are providing forms of emergency assistance to Hoosiers displaced by recent record-breaking river flooding. People can also learn more on how to get relief, or how to he… +3.5
6d ago With record drought the fruit trees & gardens struggled this year, but the Grapes, Mulberry Tree, & Figs came in strong, also had lots of plums, salad, blueberries, raspberries,wineberries, blackbe… +3.5
6d ago SOUTH KOREA: Heaps of debris cover Geoje street after record flooding esn.ebu.ch?p=807005 -4.0
6d ago A Fifth Heat Wave Pushes Bordeaux’s White Grape Harvest to a Record Early Start #Bordeaux #WineHarvest #ChâteauLatourMartillac #ClimateChange #Vineyard -2.0
6d ago Canadian media outlets are failing to make the connection between the climate crisis and the fossil fuel industry that’s driving it. This summer we’re setting the record straight. Read some storie… -2.0
6d ago Hurricane Lala slammed Hawaii's Big Island with 2-3 feet of rain: 100+ homes destroyed, schools closed, bridges wrecked. Record-warm Pacific waters fueled this storm, and climate change is fueling … -8.5
6d ago Record-low Lake Powell highlights growing drought challenges in the West Lake Powell's water level has dropped to its lowest ever amid a Western drought, threatening power generation and water sup… -6.0
6d ago Sitting in New Orleans airport watching lightning into which my plane will soon fly, reading Times-Picayune. Single page: record-setting floods in Indiana, record-setting fires in Belgium (“records… -2.5
6d ago At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana ×11 -9.0
6d ago Drought reveals partially empty riverbed on Germany's Rhine as water level falls to record low share.google/EPnLAEiJnNRQ... -6.0
6d ago Drought reveals partially empty riverbed on Germany's Rhine as water level falls to record low share.google/IY85z81s9DHb... -6.0
6d ago ⚡At least six people have died following several days of record-breaking storms and flooding in Indiana. Heavy rainfall caused rivers to reach record levels, leaving nearly 130,000 utility customer… -7.5

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people weather_flooding dcourier.com devastated, mournful, urgent
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T3 Three Days After Record Rain, Parts of Chiba Remain Underwater weather_flooding newsonjapan.com submerged, prolonged, dire
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sadness