August 13, 2021 Wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific islands A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a homestead on the once-lush slopes of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea — a dormant volcano and the state’s tallest peak — charred cars and motorcycles strewn about as wind-whipped sand and ash blast the scorched landscape.
August 12, 2021 Excessive heat warnings in Northeast, Northwest: Tips to stay safe Dangerous triple-digit temperatures can be deadly, but you can avoid heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and death with certain safety precautions.
August 12, 2021 Maryland lightning strike caught on camera amid severe thunderstorms A Silver Spring, Maryland resident's home security camera caught a terrifying lightning strike on video this week amid severe thunderstorms in the area.
August 12, 2021 Tropical Depression Fred: Florida emergency management prepares as storm nears The state of Florida is preparing for the impact of now Tropical Depression Fred, which is expected to interact with the state on Friday.
August 12, 2021 Midwest ravaged by more storms, leaving hundreds of thousands without power Hundreds of thousands of Midwest residents and businesses were left without power again Thursday morning following another wave of damaging thunderstorms that passed through the region.
August 12, 2021 Wildfire threatens Montana communities as West continues to burn A wildfire bore down on rural southeastern Montana towns Thursday as continuing hot, dry weather throughout the West drove flames through more than a dozen states.
August 12, 2021 Scientists challenge 'alarm bells' in IPCC climate change report: 'Not the end of the world' In the first release of a three-part report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned this week of the consequences of a rapidly warming world spurred largely by human-influenced climate change.
August 12, 2021 Northwest sees more sizzling temperatures as heat wave hits much of US Volunteers and county employees set up cots and stacked hundreds of bottles of water in an air-conditioned cooling center in a vacant building in Portland, Oregon, one of many such places being set up as the Northwest sees another stretch of sizzling temperatures.
August 12, 2021 Fred becomes tropical depression, but these areas should monitor its track Tropical depression Fred has weakened overnight and will move along the northern coast of Cuba, but should remain relatively weak due to continued land disruption.Â