WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi. Fire crews contained a wildland brush fire that burned about 200 acres south of Waikoloa Village Friday evening into the night, prompting temporary evacuations and road closures; two apartment buildings were evacuated and a temporary shelter opened before evacuation orders were later rescinded. By Saturday morning officials reported roads...
Missouri declared a state of emergency on Friday after intense storms caused flash flooding across multiple regions, forcing emergency responders to conduct more than 90 water rescues and respond to a building collapse into floodwaters at Bearcat Getaway Campground. Initial reports from the Reynolds County Sheriff's Office indicated between 10...
A chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper and packaging plant in Longview, Washington, left at least one person dead and nine others missing on Monday morning, according to local authorities cited by CNN. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. and involved a vessel containing “white liquor,” a...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman has opened a formal congressional inquiry into Meta Platforms after a rare bacterial contamination was traced to construction of the company’s new artificial intelligence data center in the city. The incident involves Cupriavidus gilardii, an extremely rare, highly metal‑resistant bacterium detected in Cheyenne’s...
Everglades, Florida — The Florida Python Challenge began Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., running through Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., offering registered participants a chance to remove invasive Burmese pythons and compete for a share of $25,000, including a $10,000 grand prize announced by FWC and partners. This week...
TEXAS – Meteorologists and emergency management officials are warning that a rare July cold front advancing into the state is poised to rapidly drive rainfall totals far above normal and set off dangerous flash flooding, especially across Central and South Texas. As of July 10, 2026, forecasters say the system...
In Southern California, more than 100 firefighters responded on July 10, 2026, to the fast-moving Grande Fire near Lake Piru on the Los Angeles–Ventura county border. The brush fire ignited around 2:20 p.m. south of Highway 126 and east of Lake Piru amid triple-digit temperatures and a regional heat wave....
New Delhi, India. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Human-Wildlife Conflict in Coimbatore, establishing a national facility to strengthen research, innovation, policy support, and capacity building for managing human-wildlife interactions across India. It aims to coordinate scientific studies, deploy technological solutions and provide...
PHOENIX, Arizona — A prolonged extreme heat wave is scorching the western United States this week, with forecasters warning that some desert communities could reach 117°F. The hottest conditions are expected in southern California’s Coachella Valley, including Palm Springs, on Thursday and Friday, where temperatures could climb to a dangerously...
Raleigh: State and local drought agencies this week reported persistent drought conditions across North Carolina, Rhode Island and South Carolina, issuing county-level classifications and updates after months of below-average precipitation. The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council published counts of exceptional, extreme, severe and moderate counties, while Rhode Island's governor...
