August 16, 2023 Raging wildfire driven by thunderstorm fury prompts urgent evacuations near California-Oregon border A wildfire, driven by strong gusts from a thunderstorm, tore through a national forest area near the California-Oregon boundary, leading to evacuations in the rural vicinity.
August 16, 2023 Heat wave over Northwest, Rockies persists as thunderstorms likely for upper Midwest As the heat wave over the Northwest and Rockies persists, with the dome of high pressure expanding eastward, thunderstorms are likely for the Midwest on Wednesday.
August 15, 2023 NASA says July was hottest month on record since 1880 NASA scientists at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies reported last July was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record dating back to 1880.
August 15, 2023 Canadian military responds to wildfires threatening the Northwest Territories, airlifting residents to safety Canadian Armed Forces personnel were poised to deploy to the Northwest Territories on Tuesday, responding to the threat posed by wildfires that are endangering local communities.
August 15, 2023 California’s only native sunfish may see a population rebound as heat threatens cold-water invasive species Sacramento perch, California’s only native sunfish, was introduced in a lake near San Diego to boost its population after invasive species decimated its numbers in the 20th century.
August 15, 2023 Wet weather moves into Hawaii as dangerous heat threatens multiple regions As beneficial wet weather shifts over the Hawaiian Islands, dangerous heat is still forecast for the South, Southeast, Pacific Northwest and the northern Rockies.
August 15, 2023 4 Australians, 2 Indonesians rescued after vessel goes missing for 2 days following heavy rain A search team in Indonesia has recovered four Australian tourists and two locals following bad weather that caused a wooden speedboat to go missing for two days.
August 14, 2023 Heavy rain triggers flooding and water rescues in southeastern Missouri A heavy and intense storm unleashed substantial rainfall on Monday morning in southeastern Missouri, leading to the closure of roads and necessitating numerous water rescues.
August 14, 2023 Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead Monsoon rains of exceptional intensity triggered devastating floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, resulting in a reported death toll of at least 48 individuals.
August 12, 2023 Flood risks threaten many water, sewage treatment plants across the US: report Increasing flood risks across the U.S. are threatening water and sewage treatment plants, according to a recent analysis and report from the Associated Press.