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#ListeningClub Anyway, some good news… Roofers finished replacing the Spanish tiles over the living room and stairwell yesterday, just in time for expected rainstorms tomorrow.

A historical record of four black rainstorm episodes in Hong Kong, China in July to August 2025
P. W. Chan, Y. T. Kwok
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.07600 https://

A historical record of four black rainstorm episodes in Hong Kong, China in July to August 2025
Four episodes of black rainstorms, the highest tier of heavy rain according to the rainstorm warning system in Hong Kong, occurred within eight days from 29 July to 5 August 2025, breaking the record for torrential rain in the territory. Providing early alerts to the public about these black rainstorms has considerable application value and has a substantial impact on their lives. This initial review of the four black rainstorm cases focuses on the predictability of the events from the synoptic…

Yesterday, it was Romania:
Flash floods after torrential rainstorms kill at least 3 people and force hundreds of evacuations.
https://apnews.com/article/romania-flash-floods-rain-evacuations-886009c299a3b120d1a96f2f5083eb6c

Flash floods in Romania kill at least 1 person and force hundreds of evacuations
Officials in Romania say flash floods in the northeast of the country have killed at least one person. The torrential rainstorms that triggered the flooding happened overnight into Monday. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as Romania’s rescue services deployed teams in the hard-hit counties of Neamt and Suceava. Helicopters and firefighters rescued residents. Some of them were trapped in their homes by floodwaters. Authorities said that 890 people were evacuated from Neamt C…

Beijing issues new storm warning after deadly floods #Beijing

Beijing issues new storm warning after deadly floods
Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms on Monday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials.

Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon. A global plastics treaty could help https://phys.org/news/2025-07-car-polluting-environment-salmon-global.html

Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon. A global plastics treaty could help
In the 1990s, scientists restoring streams around Seattle, Wash., noticed that returning coho salmon were dying after rainstorms. The effects were immediate: the fish swam in circles, gasping at the surface, then died in a few hours.