By Reuters Published Aug 6, 2024 British shoppers kept a tight grip on their purse strings last month as rainy weather again dampened their appetite for spending, according to two surveys published on Tuesday. Photo: Pexels Barclays said spending on its credit and debit cards fell by 0.3% in annual terms in July, the second [...]read moreUK weather rains on consumer spending in July
While the UK’s weather does seem to have improved from the soggy conditions of recent moths, it’s still far from offering a sustained, summer-like environment and is continuing to dampen retail sales. Photo: Pexels That’s according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey, which said this week that retail sales volumes fell at an accelerated [...]read moreUK retail sales continued to take wet weather hit in July
Whether you believe in climate change or not, you can’t deny that life on Earth has faced increasingly frequent and intense weather anomalies in recent years. More people across the United States and the world have been subjected to unprecedented levels of rain, and more frequent and powerful storms causing flooding, mud slides, and dangerous [...]read moreNissan Versa Driver Demonstrates Why You Should Never Drive Into Floodwaters
Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Tesla finally has to deal with the EV slowdown. The EV company can’t rely on hybrids and gas cars like competitors. Musk blamed industry prioritization of hybrids for poor Q1 performance. Tesla is finally being forced to reckon with a slowdown in electric-vehicle demand, and CEO Elon [...]read moreGM and Ford’s gas-powered profits and hybrid successes show how hard it will be for Tesla to weather an EV slowdown
Severe thunderstorms swept across West Texas on Tuesday, toppling over a whole train’s worth of cargo containers. While hail is always ready to cause damage, the high winds were an even more potent threat. The storms derailed a Union Pacific freight train in Trent, Texas, a small town about 24 miles west of Abilene. The [...]read moreTexas-Sized Thunderstorm Derails Train With 80-MPH Winds
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. There’s a well-known piece of advice that you should never cheap out on the things that separate you from the ground, specifically your mattress, your tires and your shoes. Whether you’re trekking through rugged trails, [...]read moreThe ultimate guide to waterproof shoes: Stay dry, stylish and prepared for any weather
The occurrence of adverse weather that results in fallen trees and roadside furniture can be unpredictable, and as depicted by these images from a Sri Petaling community Facebook page, vehicles parked in the vicinity of said trees are most exposed, and some of these are seen to be surrounded by very large fallen branches. The [...]read moreBad weather results in fallen trees – why Special Perils add-on for your vehicle insurance is a good idea
Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, where authorities described a chaotic situation due to flooding. The death toll in Espirito [...]read moreBrazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News
If you’re walking around Stardew Valley and see some green rain, don’t freak out. The green rain is a new weather condition added in the recent massive update 1.6, but it’s not dangerous or anything. Rather, it can be quite helpful if you know what to look for during these special rainy days. Here’s exactly [...]read moreExplaining The New Weather Condition
Mountain and coastal provinces have been flooded, with one coastal village considering relocating due to rising sea levels. At least 23 people have been killed as torrential rain and king tides wash away roads, homes and food gardens in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) highland and coastal regions. The dead, including a mother and her child, [...]read morePapua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead | Floods News