Hawaiian lawmakers to consider $25 tourist tax to combat environmental damage
1 of 5 | FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams work with local fire departments and National Guard in Lahaina, Maui, on August 16 in…
Most of California under flood watch as further weather damage expected
1 of 2 | A man looks at the flooded intersection of Bath and Hailey streets during an atmospheric river weather event in Santa Barbara…
Four struck by lightning in Sydney as severe thunderstorms hit region
Sydney was one of several regions in eastern Australia under a severe weather warning on Monday. Image courtesy of Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales/X…
Winter storm takes aim at New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
1 of 2 | Vehicles impacted by a mudslide are abandoned on the road as a storm sweeps through Southern California, bringing torrential rains and…
EU climate report: World experienced warmest January in history in 2024
1 of 2 | January 2024 was the hottest on record and marked 12 months at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. File Photo by…
As hurricanes grow stronger, new Category 6 rating needed, study says
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew conducts overflights along the coast of western Florida following Hurricane Ian making landfall in early…
Late-night magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt across Oklahoma
A shallow, magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Oklahoma late Friday in a tremor that was felt across the vast majority of state, the U.S. Geological Survey…
Judge dismisses charge against Greta Thunberg over climate protest
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was cleared of a public order offense Friday after the judge declared the condition police placed on her was "so…
Biden travels to Detroit for campaign appearance following UAW endorsement
President Joe Biden will return to Michigan for a campaign event alongside members of the United Auto Workers union on Thursday after he received the…
Maui authorities confirm identity of last victim months after deadly wildfires
The last victim of a series of deadly wildfires that razed the historic community of Lahaina and others on the island of Maui over the…
Flooding south of Chicago forces evacuations, water rescues from rising river
Flash flooding in Illinois sparked emergency rescues along the Kankakee River Thursday evening and Friday, state and local officials confirmed. Source link
Citing climate change, FEMA streamlines disaster assistance rules
View of the damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town, which were destroyed in the Maui wildfires on Aug. 16, 2023. Revamped FEMA guidelines could…
Continuing arctic blast puts 100M Americans under winter alerts
1 of 6 | Snow falls over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Friday. A third winter storm in the past few days…
American Airlines jet skids off icy NY runway
A snow sweeper attempts to pick up snow as an American Airlines plane is guided out at St. Louis -Lambert International Airport on Friday, February…
Portland, Ore., surveys damage from deadly winter storm with more ice in forecast
A Portland, Ore., police car was buried under a fallen tree during a severe winter storm that rocked the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. Police…
Another blast of dangerous Arctic weather punishes the U.S.
1 of 6 | A truck with a snow plow clears a roadway as a winter storm hits the area dropping temperatures to extreme sub-freezing…
EPA proposes fines on oil, gas producers to reduce methane emissions
The Marathon refinery is seen late evening in Carson, Calif. Such refineries produce methane, which the EPA calls a “super pollutant” responsible for about a…
Republicans plow through blizzard to rally voters ahead of Iowa Caucus
1 of 3 | Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with voters during a campaign event in Atlantic, Iowa, on Saturday.…
Iowans ‘take temperature’ of candidates as ‘extremely cold’ caucus night nears
Former President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News Town Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on January 10, 2024. He skipped…
1 person presumed dead, 2 rescued after avalanche in northern Idaho
Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Two men were rescued and one is believed to be dead after an avalanche swept through a mountain in northern Idaho.…