A year of climate extremes: From hurricanes to wildfires

The article summarizes a year of extreme weather events, including hurricanes, heatwaves, and wildfires, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of these phenomena due to climate change. It features specific incidents from the US, Europe, and the South Pacific, providing visual evidence through videos and images to underscore the global impact of changing weather patterns. Powerful swells from former Hurricane Marie are washing over beaches and walkways while creating life-threatening surf and rip currents along the Southern California coast. Powerful swells from former Hurricane Marie are washing over beaches and walkways while creating life-threatening surf and rip currents along the Southern California coast. Usually an invisible swirl of air, this passing dust devil became impossible to miss when it flung pool inflatables and furniture cushions skyward. A cluster of three hurricanes has formed in the central and eastern Pacific — areas primed for tropical activity by El Niño. Southeast Texas saw life-threatening flooding even as storm Edouard lost steam. Online speculation said 'brown ocean effect' aided the rain, but the simpler explanation was right next door. A basement sliding door could only hold back the water for so long in Glassboro, New Jersey. Watch the moment the door caves in. Humpback, fin and minke whales were once rare sights near Greenland's Scoresby Sound. Climate change is propelling a northward migration. A heat dome is gripping the South. Here's what causes one and what it looks like A heat dome is cooking the South. Meteorologist Chris Warren and multimedia designer Ashley Burke animate and explain what causes this thermal atmospheric anomaly. Dramatic drone footage captures lava flowing from Italy's Mount Etna, as new vents emerge and volcanic activity rumbles at Europe's tallest volcano. Massive 'firenado' erupts over Oregon wildfire A towering column of smoke and fire spins across a scorched landscape in eastern Oregon, offering a striking glimpse into a wildfire season that is already one of the region's most destructive on record. CNN Senior Climate Reporter Andrew Freedman explains what scientists mean when they describe an El Niño as the"strongest on record. "A powerful tornado toppled power lines and trees around a driver in the Appleton, Wisconsin, area. The EF2 tornado caused widespread damage in parts of the town and neighboring Menasha and Neenah, including to homes. As temperature rises, honeybees are spending more energy cooling their hives instead of pollinating. Experts warn it could affect the food on our tables. How a giant European canyon and Atlantic storms spawn epic surfing Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's biggest waves. The reason lies beneath the surf, in the form of Europe's largest underwater canyon. This lake, located just outside of Osoyoos in British Columbia, has distinctive, colorful spots that are created by a combination of its chemistry, geology and climate.