What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods NYT > Top Stories By: Ryley Ober 31 August 2026 at 23:15 Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water. © John Locher/Associated PressBright Angel Canyon, the site of a significant flash-flood event on Saturday.
A.I. Brings Big Gains to Hurricane Forecasts, Google Researchers Say NYT > Top Stories By: William J. Broad 28 August 2026 at 12:02 Analysis by the company’s DeepMind unit suggests that an A.I.-enabled model delivers accurate forecasts a day or more before conventional models can. © CSU/CIRA/NOAA/Anadolu, via Getty ImagesHurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Oct. 28, 2025, was the strongest known hurricane to ever strike Jamaica.
Login
