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United Nations officials and climate scientists warn that a rapidly intensifying El Niño has reached record-level strength in its early stages, with a key equatorial Pacific monitoring zone logging its highest sea surfac…
Meteorologists in the United States warn that a potent upper-level disturbance and surface low-pressure system tracking from the Midwest into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Appalachians will fuel multiple rounds of se…
Firefighting crews in central Oregon continue aggressive suppression operations against the Bench Fire, which has burned 64,407 acres located four miles southwest of Warm Springs. The wildfire, which ignited on July 23, …
Intense rainfall triggered dangerous flash flooding and debris flows across recent wildfire burn scars in southern Colorado, prompting emergency evacuation orders and closing key mountain passes. The Colorado Department …
The National Weather Service in Phoenix, Arizona, has issued an Extreme Heat Warning covering mostly rural portions of southwest Arizona and southeast California, including Joshua Tree National Park. The warning goes int…
A fast-moving wildfire broke out in Northern California, triggering immediate mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents as flames threatened rural and suburban infrastructure. Strong wind gusts and dry brush fuele…
A hazardous materials incident forced evacuations in an industrial area of Huntington Beach, California, on Wednesday after a chemical reaction caused a 55-gallon drum to heat up. The Huntington Beach Fire Department res…
Wildfires have now burned over 1.3 million acres across Oregon, leading to multiple evacuations and road closures, according to KPTV. Officials have increased evacuation levels for the Hagen Fire, which is burning in Uma…
New York City and much of the Northeast are under a Flood Watch as a slow-moving storm system brings intense thunderstorms and potentially life-threatening flash flooding. The National Weather Service warns that many loc…
Swiss Re said on Tuesday that ongoing wildfires in France and Spain are likely to drive higher demand for private insurance coverage in southern Europe. The reinsurer noted that wildfire losses are generally not covered …
Record quantities of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed are inundating beaches along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, disrupting tourism and raising environmental concerns, according to officials and researchers speaking in late J…
NEW JERSEY – Northern New Jersey and parts of the wider New York metropolitan area faced severe flash flooding, structural damage, and significant transit disruptions after a fast-moving storm system struck late Monday a…
UNITED STATES – Officials say firefighters are battling 90 large wildfires across the western United States as an intense heat wave fuels dangerous conditions in multiple states. The National Interagency Fire Center repo…
Wildfires in southwest France moved toward the outskirts of Bordeaux on Sunday, prompting intensified firefighting efforts and precautionary evacuations in nearby municipalities. Authorities said around 220,000 people ha…
An investigative analysis by The Washington Post has identified at least 70 deaths linked to extreme heat domes that struck the United States in July 2026, though experts warn the true toll is likely higher. Public healt…
Authorities in Longview, Washington, say at least 11 workers are dead after a chemical storage tank exploded and collapsed on July 26 at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill, a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industri…
A large heat dome over the United States is driving triple-digit temperatures and high humidity across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern seaboard, with the National Weather Service issuing extensive heat advisories a…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday confirmed a third death linked to this month’s catastrophic flooding across the state, following days of heavy rain in Central Texas and the recent landfall of Tropical Storm Bertha. …
New York, United States – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an urgent interim cleanup plan for mercury-contaminated sediment and soil along the lower two miles of Wappinger Creek in Dutchess County. T…
OREGON – Authorities have escalated their response to the rapidly growing Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, which had burned an estimated 5,685 acres by July 21, 2026. The wildfire is burning about nine miles southwest of T…
New York City and much of the Tri-State area were under a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday as severe thunderstorms swept through the region, prompting multiple Flash Flood Warnings. Warnings covered several New York Ci…
Colorado authorities have reinstated mandatory evacuations in Custer County after the Aspen Acres Wildfire rapidly intensified, burning across Pueblo and Custer counties. As of Monday afternoon, the fire has scorched abo…
ELY, Minnesota – State and federal officials reported on Monday, July 20, 2026, that nearly 25 active wildfires are burning across Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota, scorching approximately 63,000 acres …
A wildland fire known as the Ohio Fire has grown to about 2,000 acres northeast of Hailey, Idaho, prompting authorities to maintain Level 3 “Go Now” mandatory evacuation orders as of Monday, July 20, 2026. Ignited on Sat…
United States – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian imports to recoup what he described as the economic costs of wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada into the United States.…