DW correspondent Maya Shwayder reporting from flood-hit North Carolina after Tropical Storm Florence.

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Tropical storm Isaias batters US East Coast, triggering flooding and tornadoes 04.08.2020

Six people were killed as Isaias toggled between hurricane and tropical storm strength, moving north up the East Coast. Isaias also caused floods and fires that displaced and injured dozens of people.

Tropical storm Amanda batters El Salvador 01.06.2020

El Salvador has declared a state of emergency, as the first tropical storm of the season in the Pacific Ocean made landfall. Sustained rains threaten to cause mudslides and floods in the coming days, authorities warned.

Can yeast oil save rainforests from palm oil plantation pressure? 27.08.2020

Palm oil is cheap, plentiful, and extremely useful — but its production involves destroying tropical rainforests. Startups are racing to replace palm oil with oil from yeast cultures. Can they beat palm oil's low price?