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The Camp House and Jenkins Creek wildfires in St. Louis County, Minnesota, remain at 0% containment, covering approximately 14,800 and 16,300 acres respectively. Despite no spread since Friday, firefighting efforts conti…
A surprise dust storm hit northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday, causing near-zero visibility on major highways like Interstates 55 and 57. The National Weather Service issued warnings about dangerous co…
South and Central Texas experienced dangerously high temperatures Wednesday, with Austin hitting 101°F, surpassing its previous record. Forecasters predict this intense May heatwave, one of the hottest on record, will co…
A dangerous early-season heatwave is scorching parts of Texas, with record-breaking temperatures expected in Austin and San Antonio. Millions are under heat advisories, and the extreme heat poses a serious health risk, e…
Unseasonably high temperatures and extremely dry conditions have prompted a high wildfire alert across much of the Upper Midwest and parts of the Northern Plains. Temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity…
A study in Scientific Reports reveals that China's desert solar farms, specifically the Qinghai Gonghe photovoltaic park, positively impact the local ecosystem. Researchers found improved microclimates, soil conditions, …
An unusual atmospheric river event is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Southeastern US this weekend and into early next week. Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina will be most affected, …
A new satellite study reveals that 28 major US cities are sinking due to urbanization, drought, and rising sea levels. At least 20% of each city's land subsided between 2015 and 2021, with 25 cities showing subsidence in…
NOAA is retiring its billion-dollar weather disaster database, making public tracking of extreme weather costs nearly impossible. This decision, attributed to staff reductions and a broader narrowing of services under th…
A recent World Weather Attribution study reveals that a four-day historic storm in the central Mississippi Valley, causing at least 15 deaths and billions of dollars in damage, was made significantly more likely and inte…
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA's climate change and energy efficiency divisions, including the Energy Star program. This move will affect several climate programs and potentially numerous EPA employe…
Venice, sinking due to rising sea levels and subsidence, faces an existential threat. While the MOSE flood barriers offer temporary protection, a new plan proposes injecting water deep underground to raise the seabed and…
Captive-bred axolotls, released into restored wetlands in Mexico City, have successfully thrived in the wild, according to a study published in PLOS One. Researchers tracked 18 axolotls, finding they gained weight, hunte…
Following the Trump administration's dismissal of authors from the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), the American Geophysical Union and American Meteorological Society announced they will publish a special collect…
Despite economic turmoil caused by his own tariffs, President Trump's push to increase US fossil fuel extraction is succeeding, leading to a surge in greenhouse gas emissions. While Trump's "drill, baby, drill" policy ha…
A tourist, Nash Core, and his 11-year-old son helped rescue a stranded 3-meter great white shark in shallow Australian waters. Three local men initially attempted to move the distressed shark, using crab rakes, for nearl…
The UK experienced its hottest start to May on record on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 29.3C in London, surpassing the previous record of 27.4C set in 1990. This unusually warm weather, exceeding temperatures in s…
Divers off San Diego discovered the carcass of a baby gray whale at an unusually shallow depth of 115 feet. The 18-foot-long, 2,000-pound whale's remains have since vanished, puzzling marine experts. The calf had been pr…
In his first 100 days, Donald Trump's administration initiated 145 actions to roll back environmental regulations, exceeding the number of rollbacks during his entire first term. These actions target clean air and water …
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a comprehensive plan to combat PFAS contamination. Key actions include designating an agency lead for PFAS, creating effluent limitations guidelines to prevent PFAS from entering dr…
A wildfire in southern New Jersey, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, has burned over 20 square miles, prompting evacuations for about 5,000 people. The fire, which started Tuesday, is 50% contained as of Thursday morning a…
Record-breaking ocean heat has caused the worst global coral bleaching event ever recorded, affecting over 80% of the world's reefs. Reefs in at least 82 countries have experienced bleaching-level heat since January 2023…
A large wildfire in southern New Jersey burned over 8,500 acres on Tuesday, prompting over 3,000 evacuations and a temporary closure of part of the Garden State Parkway. Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a state of em…
EPA head Lee Zeldin demanded Mexico halt the flow of billions of gallons of sewage polluting the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The pollution has closed beaches and sickened Navy SEALs. Zeldin will present Mexico…
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, its effects persist. While BP paid billions in damages, funding coastal restoration projects, many cleanup workers and residents experiencing health issues linked to t…