SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing mosquitoes in ponds and hunting flies on farms, a phenomenon experts say was likely fueled by unusually warm spring rains. Peter Veilleux, who owns a nursery in Oakland, said he started noticing the dragonflies — at one point spotting about 100 flying
Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea’s Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others. The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning. Rescuers pulled out three people, one of whom was later declared dead, local media report. This comes
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the most recent deluge was brought by warm, humid air flowing into the country’s east that combined with cold air above to make atmospheric conditions extremely unstable. The rains are expected to last through late on Friday. “This case was an extremely unusual situation, even by Japan’s historical weather standards,” Chiba
Chilean authorities have declared a state of catastrophe in the region of Coquimbo and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. According to local mayors, at least five people have died. Chile’s disaster response service, Senapred, said the extreme weather has left thousands affected, with more than 99,000 people isolated and