COP29 negotiators agree on funding deal for poor nations facing climate crises
Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference reached an agreement on a financing deal for poor nations bearing the brunt of climate change on Sunday, two…
Forecasters say ‘messy,’ cold weather may be in store for Thanksgiving holiday
Thanksgiving Day may be a rainy and cold one for many across the United States this year, especially in the eastern half of the country,…
1 dead, hundreds of thousands without power as bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest
1 of 4 | Responders on Tuesday night work to extraciate two people trapped in a trail by a fallen tree in Maple Valley, Wash.…
Bomb cyclone takes aim at Pacific Northwest, northern California
A once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone forms off the West Coast of the United States on Tuesday and is expected to hit Washington, Oregon and northern California,…
New York City issues first drought warning in two decades
The sky Is lit in red, orange and blue colors behind One World Trade Center and the Manhattan Skyline just before sunrise in New York…
Biden visits Amazon rainforest, calls on future generations to protect wildlife
U.S. President Joe Biden toured Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Sunday, as he called for future generations to protect its wildlife and the delicate ecological balance.…
Super Typhoon Man-y makes landfall in Philippines
Super Typhoon Man-yi had sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it made landfall in the Philippines Saturday, triggering emergency evacuations across six provinces. Photo…
Stationary Tropical Storm Sara producing flash flooding, mudslides in Central America
Tropical Storm Sara is bringing heavy rain to Central America. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Sara is stationary and…
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and falling leaves continue…
Tropical Depression 19 could threaten Honduras as named storm
A tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen and possibly turn into a hurricane as it approaches Honduras, the National Hurricane Center…
Strong earthquakes strike Cuba, causing damage and landslides
World News // 10 hours ago Ukraine blasts Russia with massive overnight drone strike Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on…
NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
A forest fire is pictured in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in a photo shared online by the FDNY. Photo courtesy of FDNY/X Nov. 10 (UPI) --…
FEMA chief says employee who advised canvassers to avoid Trump homes fired
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed Saturday that a FEMA employee who advised disaster aid workers to skip Florida homes sporting Trump campaign…
Tropical Storm Rafael moves slowly in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael was moving in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael has weakened into…
Rafael strengthens into ‘major hurricane’ as it moves over Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify early Friday over the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael strengthen into a "major hurricane" early…
Fast-moving California wildfire destroys dozens of homes, forces thousands to flee
A CALFire firefighting aircraft drops retardant on the Keller Fire in Oakland, Calif., on October 18. Crews now are fighting the Mountain Fire in Ventura…
Cat. 2 Hurricane Rafael moving into southeastern Gulf of Mexico
Category 2 Hurricane Rafael was moving into the Gulf of Mexico early Thursday. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Rafael was moving into the…
Southern California wildfires fueled by powerful winds destroy homes, force evacuations
A mansion goes up in flames as the Mountain Fire burns Wednesday in Camarillo, California. The fire, which is being fueled by powerful Santa Ana…
Hurricane Rafael a Category 2 storm as it takes aim at Cuba
Rafael intensified into a Category 2 storm as it neard Cuba on Wednesday morning. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Hurricane Rafael was a…
Election Day rain could soak voters in several swing states
1 of 3 | Voters wait in line under umbrellas during heavy rain showers to cast their ballots for the 2020 presidential election in Delray…