Steven Baker

Steven Baker covers climate and environmental developments, from extreme weather and pollution to renewable initiatives, conservation, and environmental policy. His reporting follows scientific research, official data, and public policy developments. Steven aims to help readers understand the practical significance of environmental news while keeping the distinction between documented findings and projections clear.
Climate & Environment

Climate Change Amplified Valencia’s 2024 Catastrophic Floods, Study Finds

The study, published in Nature Communications under the title “Human-induced climate change amplification on storm dynamics in Valencia’s 2024 catastrophic…

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EU Commission approves €846 million for Spain’s Valencia flood recovery

This final installment complements an emergency advance of €100 million that was disbursed to Spain in March 2025. The initial…

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Delhi Metro Closures Extend to Third Day Amid Student Protests

The closures, which began on Thursday, July 23, and continued through Friday, July 24, affect major transit hubs including Rajiv…

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Hurricane Simon Forecast to Intensify to Category 4 Before Hitting Mexico’s Pacific Coast

As of early Friday, October 9, 2026, Simon was classified as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of…

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Hurricane Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after two deaths and widespread outages

The system has resulted in two confirmed deaths. In Birmingham, Alabama, the Emergency Management Agency reported that a massive tree…

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Super Typhoon Dolphin reaches historic Category 5 strength in Northwest Pacific

The storm developed close to the International Date Line, the 180th meridian used to distinguish typhoons from hurricanes in the…

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Colombia declares state of emergency as record rains trigger deadly floods and humanitarian crisis

The disaster was precipitated by an atypical cold front entering from the Caribbean, which pushed precipitation far above normal levels.…

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Six presumed dead after medical jet crashes off Massachusetts coast

A search and rescue operation was launched immediately, with a debris field located near the island of Nantucket later that…

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Tornado strikes western Sicily, damaging school and disrupting transport

The tornado’s path of destruction included Via Nazionale and the SS115 highway, where strong winds tore out window and door…

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Magnitude-3.6 Earthquake Strikes Southeast Vietnam

The event was classified as a shallow earthquake, a characteristic that often allows for stronger surface vibrations relative to deeper…

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