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Europe's early-season heat wave has been linked to well over 10,000 excess deaths, according to mortality figures still emerging from across the continent. The toll, reported by the Associated Press, reflects a sharp spike in the gap…
2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READBANDA, India — In this northern Indian town that has recorded some of the country's highest temperatures, residents face heat at all hours and frequent power cuts that leave homes without fans. Global warming is making heat waves more…
2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READHeavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as storms dumped up to a foot of rain, prompting dozens of high-water rescues and a disaster declaration from Gov. Greg Abbott for dozens of counties.
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READA persistent heat dome covering much of the United States is expected to break or tie more than 90 temperature records through Wednesday, with the majority of those marks being for nighttime heat — a phenomenon health experts say is more…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READAs extreme weather events become more frequent and power outages last longer, a growing range of backup power options — from portable battery banks to whole-house generators — is available for homeowners, experts say. The choice depends on…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READA new heatwave is bringing extreme temperatures and poor air quality to large areas of the US and Canada, the BBC reported Tuesday, as a strong area of high pressure pushes eastward. Toronto and other Canadian cities, along with the US…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READMost of the continental United States is about to experience an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that the National Weather Service called "significant and dangerous," with temperatures expected to run 15 to 25 degrees…
2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice is facing a new wrongful death lawsuit over the death of an inmate in a solitary confinement cell without air conditioning, and a separate federal case seeking to mandate air conditioning in all…
2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READThe National Weather Service said Thursday that there is now an 81% chance a very strong El Niño — one that would rank among the largest on record since 1950 — will develop before the end of the year, with a 97% probability the conditions…
2026-07-09 · 3 MIN READThe Nicaragua-flagged oil tanker MT Al Jafzia ran aground off Mumbai on July 8 after breaking its anchor chain in rough weather, Indian authorities said, as investigators probe the vessel's suspected role in a "shadow fleet" transporting…
2026-07-08 · 3 MIN READA very strong El Niño event has developed in the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say there is a strong possibility it will intensify into a historically powerful "Super El Niño" during the second half of 2026, according to the U.S. National…
2026-07-08 · 4 MIN READAt least 11 people died and more than 330 were injured after multiple tornadoes and thunderstorms struck eastern Hubei province in central China on Monday night, state media reported Tuesday. One person remained missing, state media said.
2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READBodycam footage published by BBC News on July 17 shows a rescuer airlifting a girl to safety from a flooded home in Uvalde County, Texas. At least two people have died in the flooding across central Texas, the same area that saw more than…
2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READA heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend caused pavement to buckle on Interstate 97 south of Baltimore and a city street in Chicago, forcing lane closures and snarling holiday traffic. Civil engineers say the damage reflects the growing…
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Three girls, ages 6, 7 and 10, who died last week when a severe storm capsized their boat on Wisconsin's Geneva Lake were found inside the sunken vessel, authorities said Monday. Divers located the children at a depth of 32 feet in the…
2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READAt least 25 people have died amid the record-setting heatwave that scorched the eastern United States over the July Fourth holiday weekend, officials said. The deaths include 22 suspected heat-related fatalities in New Jersey, two in…
2026-07-05 · 3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump marked the nation's 250th birthday on July 4 with a speech in Washington, D.C., that was delayed by more than an hour due to the threat of severe weather, after attendees endured the hottest Fourth of July the…
2026-07-05 · 4 MIN READA fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night during the Macy's July 4th Fireworks Show, sending flames and smoke rising from the bridge before firefighters extinguished the blaze, officials said. No injuries…
2026-07-05 · 3 MIN READOrganizers of Washington, D.C.'s Independence Day parade canceled the event late Friday, hours before it was to begin, as an extreme heat warning took effect and temperatures were forecast to reach 102°F with a heat index between 110 and…
2026-07-04 · 3 MIN READThe Great American State Fair, the centerpiece of the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations, opened on the National Mall this week to sparse crowds and temperatures forecast to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8°C), with NBC…
2026-07-03 · 3 MIN READAuthorities in Berks County, Pennsylvania, declared a mass casualty incident Thursday after more than 100 people waiting to see the Big Boy, the world's largest steam-powered locomotive, were treated for heat-related symptoms as…
2026-07-03 · 3 MIN READExtreme heat is imposing a growing and recurring cost on the global economy, restricting work, disrupting transportation, and straining public budgets. An academic study estimated that last year's European heat waves and floods cost $43…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READMore than 100 million Americans face a potentially record-breaking heatwave over the July 4 holiday weekend, with heat indexes topping 115 degrees Fahrenheit from Washington, D.C., to New York, according to the National Weather Service. A…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. electric grid has added a record 58.5 gigawatts of new power generation — primarily solar and battery storage — ahead of a dangerous heat wave forecast to cover the eastern two-thirds of the country this week, according to the…
2026-07-02 · 5 MIN READA massive marine heat wave lingering off the California coast is driving seabirds to starvation, and scientists warn a developing El Niño that forecasters expect to reach historic strength could make the crisis significantly worse.
2026-07-01 · 3 MIN READScorching temperatures combined with high humidity pose serious health risks, particularly for children, older adults, and people with certain medical conditions, according to health experts. With dangerous heat gripping much of the United…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READAnimal welfare activists in Montenegro raised alarm this week as a record-breaking European heat wave reached the Balkans, leaving abandoned horses without shelter, water or food as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius (104…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READA prolonged and dangerous heat wave is intensifying across the central and eastern United States this week, with the National Weather Service placing approximately 120 million people under extreme heat warnings as the July 4 holiday…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READWashington's July 4 fireworks display will be the largest in the city's history and will start significantly later than usual, as the nation marks its 250th anniversary with an event featuring military flyovers, enhanced security and a…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READThe three wildland firefighters who died Saturday while battling the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border were members of an elite helicopter-deployed crew trained to reach remote terrain quickly, federal officials said…
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READHeat domes — high-pressure systems that hover above a region and trap heat and humidity — cause heat waves that last for multiple days at a time and help amplify high temperatures, according to experts.
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READThe World Health Organization has linked Europe's record-breaking heatwave to more than 1,300 excess deaths recorded since June 21, as France's Health Ministry separately reported about 1,000 additional deaths since Wednesday.
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READThe National Weather Service on Friday issued its first-ever Notably Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning for Salt Lake City, warning of extreme wildfire danger across southern and central Utah as the Cottonwood Fire continues to grow.
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READAmericans who moved to Europe or are visiting this summer are conceding that they were wrong to mock the continent's residents for complaining about heat, as a record-breaking heat wave has left many without air conditioning and struggling…
2026-06-26 · 4 MIN READThe National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for the Grand Canyon effective Monday, with temperatures forecast to reach 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44.4 Celsius) in the inner canyon, following three heat-related deaths of…
2026-06-20 · 3 MIN READFIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half of all World Cup matches, the first widespread cooling rule in the tournament's history, as this summer's co-hosted event faces predictions of extreme heat across the…
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READA shuttle driver with no lifeguard training used his bare hands to rescue three Oklahoma tourists caught in a rip current off Grand Isle, Louisiana, state officials said.
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READTropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed along the Texas coast on June 17, the National Hurricane Center said, with a tropical storm warning stretching from High Island, Texas, to Morgan…
2026-06-17 · 3 MIN READThe ocean is running a fever: marine heatwaves in 2025 occurred at more than three times the rate of the early 1990s, according to the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC) report, compiled by more than 70 researchers from over…
2026-06-17 · 4 MIN READTwo college students died after being swept out to sea from a Santa Cruz beach as massive waves and dangerous rip currents inundated the California coastline. Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were pulled from the water by rescue…
2026-06-17 · 3 MIN READMassive waves, coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are roiling the California coastline this week after king tides killed two people and prompted authorities to urge beachgoers to take precautions. A five-year-old girl was swept…
2026-06-15 · 4 MIN READA small meteor measuring 3 to 5 feet (1 to 2 meters) across streaked over the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border on May 30 at 42,000 mph (68,000 km/h), NASA analysis showed. The meteor released energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT before…
2026-06-15 · 3 MIN READA large tent collapsed during a church's 20th anniversary celebration in Moneta, Virginia, on Friday evening as a severe thunderstorm swept through the area, killing one person and injuring 22 others, authorities said.
2026-06-13 · 3 MIN READThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed Thursday that El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean, with a 63% chance the natural climate pattern will rank among the strongest since 1950, meteorologists said. Experts…
2026-06-11 · 3 MIN READTropical Storm Cristina strengthened Monday into the third named storm of the eastern Pacific season, placing Central America on high alert with heavy rainfall, evacuation warnings and reports of five people missing after two boats…
2026-06-09 · 3 MIN READA 'super' El Niño — marked by a 2°C (3.6°F) or greater increase in sea surface temperatures — is now highly probable this year and could last into 2027, according to Benjamin Selwyn, a professor of international relations and international…
2026-06-09 · 4 MIN READU.S. natural gas futures settled lower Monday, as revised weather forecasts pointed to milder temperatures for the second half of June and reduced expectations for liquefied natural gas exports due to maintenance.
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READVail Resorts on Monday lowered its full-year net income forecast for the second time, citing historically challenging weather conditions across the western United States that cut skier visits by nearly 16% in its fiscal third quarter.
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READSevere weather in Barcelona forced the last-minute cancellation of headline acts Doja Cat, Massive Attack, and Bad Gyal at the Primavera Sound festival on Thursday night, leaving fans frustrated over poor communication from organizers,…
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READHuge crowds of Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday to throw pebbles at pillars in a symbolic ritual marking one of the final days of the Hajj, as temperatures soared past 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius). The…
2026-05-27 · 3 MIN READThe World Meteorological Organization and the United Kingdom's Meteorological Office project a 75% chance that average global temperature between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, smashing the Paris…
2026-05-27 · 3 MIN READNOAA forecast Thursday gives a 55% chance of a below-average Atlantic hurricane season, with fewer named storms and fewer hurricanes expected as El Nino develops in the Pacific. Meteorologists said the outlook does not eliminate risk for…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READKansas wheat farmers say record drought and hotter-than-average temperatures, plus higher input costs tied to fertilizer, diesel fuel and tariffs, are pushing the region’s wheat crop toward its worst production levels since 1972. In…
2026-05-21 · 4 MIN READThe eastern U.S. endured another early-season heat wave Wednesday, with record high temperatures in parts of Maine and Massachusetts and school districts in Philadelphia shifting some students to remote learning. The National Weather…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READEastern U.S. residents endured another day of early-season heat Wednesday after record highs were broken in cities including Portland, Maine, and Boston, officials said. Philadelphia shifted students at 57 schools to remote learning over…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READThousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as the wind-driven Sandy Fire burned more than 500 acres of dry brush and damaged at least one home in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to…
2026-05-19 · 3 MIN READPowerful tornadoes tore through the Upper Midwest on April 18, leaving substantial damage across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota but no reported deaths or serious injuries, officials said. The storms uprooted trees, damaged homes and…
2026-05-17 · 3 MIN READA preliminary federal investigation found that a small plane carrying four pickleball players to a tournament near Austin broke apart midair after freezing-ice issues with instruments during the flight, the NTSB said. The report released…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READAt least 10 people have died and thousands of homes have been destroyed after torrential rains and flooding swept across six provinces in South Africa since May 4, prompting the government to declare a natural disaster on Tuesday. The…
2026-05-13 · 4 MIN READSouth African authorities declared a national disaster as flooding, thunderstorms, high winds and even snowfall affected parts of six provinces since May 4, leaving at least 10 people dead. The disaster declaration allows the government to…
2026-05-13 · 3 MIN READA series of powerful tornadoes ripped across southern Mississippi on Wednesday night, flattening trailer parks, shredding homes, and injuring more than a dozen people — yet for the second time in less than a month, the state reported no…
2026-05-08 · 3 MIN READA late spring snowstorm swept across parts of Colorado on Wednesday, closing schools and disrupting travel as slushy roads and slick conditions prompted warnings from the National Weather Service. The storm eased through the day, but…
2026-05-07 · 3 MIN READA heavy late spring snowstorm swept across Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday, closing schools and threatening power infrastructure after Denver recorded its driest winter on record, according to National Weather Service officials.
2026-05-06 · 3 MIN READA late spring snowstorm eased across parts of Colorado after closing schools and snarling flights and commutes Wednesday, with crews and residents digging out under a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service said several…
2026-05-06 · 3 MIN READColorado and Wyoming are bracing for a late-season snowstorm that began Tuesday, bringing heavy, wet accumulation north of Denver and into southeastern Wyoming, forecasters said. Denver area conditions shifted from mostly rain to snow by…
2026-05-06 · 3 MIN READA late spring snowstorm swept across parts of Colorado on Wednesday, closing schools, snarling flights and leaving roads slushy for commuters, the National Weather Service and officials said. The storm eased later in the day after dumping…
2026-05-05 · 3 MIN READFlooding from weeks of intense rainfall across Kenya has killed 18 people in the past week, police said Sunday, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning. More than 54,000 households have been affected nationwide, including 6,000 in…
2026-05-04 · 3 MIN READFlooding from ongoing heavy rains in Kenya has killed 18 people over the past week, police said Sunday. Most of the deaths were attributed to drowning, according to the Interior Ministry.
2026-05-04 · 3 MIN READThe Eta Aquarid meteor shower, made of debris from Halley’s comet, is expected to peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, but a bright moon will make the display harder to see. In the Southern Hemisphere, viewers typically see about 50…
2026-05-03 · 4 MIN READBlue Hill Observatory and Science Center, about 15 miles south of Boston, says it has used largely unchanged instruments to record daily weather for 141 years. Staff and volunteers at the private nonprofit send observation summaries to…
2026-04-30 · 3 MIN READHelicopter pilots flying through Kauaʻi’s remote Waimea Canyon will be able to review video and weather data along their flight path before takeoff at Līhuʻe Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA expects the cameras to…
2026-04-30 · 3 MIN READSpringfield, Missouri, was hit Tuesday by a severe hailstorm that knocked out power, damaged hundreds of vehicles and even aircraft, and killed an emu at the Dickerson Park Zoo, officials and witnesses said. The storm also delayed or…
2026-04-30 · 3 MIN READFast-moving storms battered parts of the Midwest Monday with hail, strong winds and heavy rain, flooding streets and stranding commuters across several states. Tornado warnings were posted for parts of southeastern Missouri, southern…
2026-04-28 · 3 MIN READA tornado touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday and tore through buildings, injuring five people and leaving neighborhoods with collapsed structures and missing roofs, officials said. The National Weather Service said the…
2026-04-28 · 3 MIN READA tornado-producing storm swept through northern Texas late Saturday, killing at least two people and displacing at least 20 families in the towns of Runaway Bay and Springtown, authorities said. Wise County officials and local fire…
2026-04-27 · 3 MIN READHeavy weekend rain slowed the spread of two large wildfires in southern Georgia, but crews responded to new blazes as drought conditions persisted, the Georgia Forestry Commission said. The Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County remained only…
2026-04-27 · 3 MIN READThousands of climbers and their guides are being forced to delay their planned climb of Mount Everest after an unstable ice block—described as a serac—halted movement on the route just above Everest base camp, Nepal’s mountaineering…
2026-04-26 · 3 MIN READNAHUNTA, Ga. — Some wildfires burning through Georgia this week are being fed by persistent drought and by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene in 2024, officials said. Blustery winds are also helping…
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