'Varkhi' tornado in Belarus
Belarus is facing a new climate reality: tornadoes are becoming more frequent and severe. July’s EF2 tornado in Varkhi village is a wake-up call for adaptation and climate resilience. Scientists urge investment in resilience and adaptation as tornadoes become a new normal for Belarus.
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Counties west of Houston will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday afternoon as strong wind gusts are expected to pick up across the area, according to the National Weather Service.
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Wind gusts reaching around 25 miles per hour and a relative humidity of 14-20% prompted the weather service's storm prediction center to issue the elevated risk for fire watch. The watch will be in effect from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday.
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