October 8 – Hurricane Isaias moved toward the northern Gulf Coast on Thursday as the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, prompting emergency preparations, mandatory evacuations and school closures across parts of Florida as officials warned that the storm could strengthen before reaching land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Isaias had maximum sustained winds of … Read more
BOSTON, Sep 27 – A powerful nor’easter continued to batter the northeastern United States on Sunday, sending seawater into coastal neighborhoods, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands of customers and disrupting air travel from New Jersey to New England. The slow-moving storm brought another round of flooding to communities that had already been hit … Read more
HAWAII, Aug 15 – Hurricane Lala moved past Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall, bringing strong winds, intense rain and dangerous surf as residents braced for flooding, mudslides and widespread power outages. The storm’s passage reduced fears that the island could experience its first direct hurricane strike in more than 150 years. The … Read more
XIANGYANG, China, Aug 11 – Typhoon Dolphin pushed deeper into central China on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and renewed warnings of dangerous weather across several provinces. Streets were inundated in parts of Hubei, tourist attractions were closed and authorities suspended dozens of high-risk construction projects as the weakening storm continued to carry large … Read more
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France, July 28 – Firefighters kept a vast wildfire in southwest France from advancing overnight Tuesday, offering a brief moment of relief after days of relentless firefighting. However, officials warned that the return of hotter temperatures and drier conditions could quickly reverse the progress achieved on the ground. The wildfire, which has devastated vast stretches … Read more
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France, July 27 – French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the heart of France’s largest wildfire emergency on Monday, delivering a message of solidarity to exhausted firefighters and thousands of displaced residents as authorities continued efforts to contain a blaze that has devastated vast stretches of woodland in the country’s southwest. Standing alongside … Read more
ROME, June 29 – A relentless heatwave continued to grip large parts of southern and central Europe on Monday, pushing temperatures to dangerous levels across Italy and the Balkans while raising fresh concerns over wildfires, public health, and critical infrastructure. At the same time, millions of Americans were preparing for an intense stretch of hot … Read more
BERLIN/MILAN/LONDON, June 27 – Europe continued to battle one of its most intense early summer heatwaves on Saturday, as record breaking temperatures spread farther east, placing millions of people under dangerous heat alerts and putting increasing strain on transportation networks, power generation, healthcare services, and water supplies. From Germany and Denmark to the Czech Republic … Read more
HAWAII, March 22 – Hawaii is reeling after a powerful storm system unleashed torrential rains across the islands, triggering the worst flooding the state has experienced in more than 20 years. As of Sunday, emergency crews have rescued more than 230 people, while thousands of residents continue to face power outages and widespread damage. The … Read more
February 5 – Chronic exposure to smoke from wildfires is emerging as one of the most serious and underappreciated public health threats in the United States. A recent peer reviewed scientific study has found that long term exposure to pollution from wildfire smoke contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year across the country, … Read more