Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures

Extreme heat alerts are in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records

Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures
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At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office says

The New Mexico governor's office says at least one person has died in a wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate

At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office says
Environment|Health

India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer

India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the

India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer
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Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine

A blistering heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the tip of Maine is leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday

Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
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New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief

Heavy rain and hail are falling around an evacuated village in New Mexico threatened by wildfires that have killed at least two people and damaged more than 1,400 structures, offering the hope of some assistance for firefighters but adding the threat of high winds and flash floods

New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
Environment|Science

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus
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At least one dead due to New Mexico wildfires, thousands evacuated

At least one person died due to the wildfires in New Mexico which have also led to the evacuation of thousands of people and damaged hundreds of structures, Governor

At least one dead due to New Mexico wildfires, thousands evacuated
Environment|News|World

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
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Strengthening Storm Alberto takes aim at Mexico's Gulf coast, at least three dead

The outer edges of Tropical Storm Alberto began to unleash heavy rains over parts of northeastern Mexico near the U.S. border late on

Strengthening Storm Alberto takes aim at Mexico's Gulf coast, at least three dead
Economy|Environment|News

Power outage leaves millions of Ecuadorians in the dark after transmission line fails

A failure in an energy transmission line has produced an blackout throughout Ecuador, the government reported, days after announcing that there would be new power outages in the country due to production problems

Power outage leaves millions of Ecuadorians in the dark after transmission line fails
Environment|News

Two dead in New Mexico wildfires, 500 homes destroyed

Two people have died in wildfires in southern New Mexico that have burned around 500 homes and triggered the evacuation of about 8,000 residents from the mountain resort community of

Two dead in New Mexico wildfires, 500 homes destroyed
Environment|News

Rains lash southern China as rising rivers threaten more flooding

Days of torrential rain, flash floods and landslides across southern China forced authorities to step up emergency plans, as surging waters from swollen rivers threatened to disrupt

Rains lash southern China as rising rivers threaten more flooding
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Papuan tribe, palm oil firms battle for land rights in Indonesian top court

In a jungled corner of Indonesia's Papua, the Awyu tribe await a Supreme Court verdict that will determine whether thousands of hectares of

Papuan tribe, palm oil firms battle for land rights in Indonesian top court
Environment|News

Environmental activists win landmark ruling over UK oil well plan

Planning authorities should have considered the impact of climate-warming emissions in approving an oil well near Gatwick Airport, the UK's highest court said on

Environmental activists win landmark ruling over UK oil well plan
Environment|Health|Travel

People in Serbia, Montenegro advised to shelter indoors from heatwave

People braving scorching temperatures sought relief in Belgrade's Ada Ciganlija lake, fountains and cafes on Thursday while the Serbian government ordered employers to protect

People in Serbia, Montenegro advised to shelter indoors from heatwave
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As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool

A heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England, but there's no immediate relief in sight for much of the rest of the country

As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool
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A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

A major power outage has hit the Western Balkans as the region swelters in an early heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring to up to 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 degrees Fahrenheit

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave
Environment|News|Political

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
Environment|News

Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery

A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities

Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery
Environment|News

Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected

A relentless heat wave continues to bake most of the U.S., with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures

Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
Environment|News

FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says

The head of the Homeland Security Department says the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season

FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
Environment|News

Escape from killer New Mexico wildfire was 'absolute sheer terror,’ says woman who fled the flames

With little warning, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a pair of wildfires ballooned in a single afternoon

Escape from killer New Mexico wildfire was 'absolute sheer terror,’ says woman who fled the flames
Economy|Environment|News

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal

About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by climate change, both sides have reached a settlement that includes an ambitious requirement to decarbonize the state's transportation system over the next 21 years

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal
Environment|News

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat

Floodwaters have forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat
Environment|News

1 person found dead and 2 still missing after floods, rockslide hit a Swiss Alpine village

Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide that hit their Alpine village following massive thunderstorms and rainfall

1 person found dead and 2 still missing after floods, rockslide hit a Swiss Alpine village

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