The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new scientific protocol outlining how it will evaluate potential health risks associated with fluoride in drinking water, marking the next step in an accelerated review that could inform future federal drinking water regulations. The Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity...
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U.N. officials are warning that a developing El Niño, already posting unusually high intensity readings for this stage, could amplify hazardous weather around the world. As the U.N. framed it, the climate pattern has moved beyond a warning sign and is already here: it is "inside the house." El Niño is the...
The New York City Emergency Management Department activated the city's Flash Flood Emergency Plan as a humid tropical airmass settled across the Tri-State Area, bringing severe storm threats and heavy rainfall. Officials declared Monday a First Alert Weather Day, warning of potential flash flooding across New York City, Long Island,...
Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contract tracing - but field has been weakened by cuts Measles outbreaks are igniting throughout the United States as the nation passes the highest case count in 30 years - putting greater pressure on state and local health departments and highlighting the importance...
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while people fled another blaze on the tourist island of Kefalonia. Two people on one helicopter — a Greek...
Thousands of residents were ordered to immediately evacuate their homes in Washington state as a fast-moving wildfire designated as the Old Trails Fire spread rapidly across Spokane County. Fueled by extreme weather conditions and rare red flag warning criteria, the blaze has burned nearly 3,000 acres and threatens approximately 4,000...
A powerful high-pressure heat dome from Arizona to Montana is driving dangerous temperatures across the Western United States, according to the National Weather Service. Las Vegas hit 115°F, Phoenix faced highs near 116°F, and El Centro, California, reached a record 118°F, while Great Falls, Montana, set a record at 104°F....
LOS ANGELES, United States, Aug 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change. Under the roadmap, the lower basin states...
An evacuation order is in effect for the Sugar Pine area of Madera County, California, due to an immediate threat to life from the Lewis Fire, officials announced Saturday morning. The Madera County Sheriff's Office issued the order for evacuation zone MAD-E0063, which covers the Sugar Pine community. "There is an...
