Aug 13 Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii By Associated Press The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high winds and dangerous surf, the National Hurricane Center said. Continue reading
Aug 12 Want to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press If you’re far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies over Spain, Iceland By Suman Naishadham, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press Across a swath of northern and central Spain, millions of people will have some of mainland Europe's best views of the celestial spectacle. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:47 Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela In Colombia, the desperate search for survivors is entering a critical phase after the powerful earthquake that devastated parts of the country. More than 180 people are confirmed dead. But 24 hours after the quake struck, there are still remarkable… Continue watching
Aug 11 Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare By Laura Bargfeld, Ed White, Associated Press Severe weather cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:42 What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has released a free artificial intelligence tool. The release was accompanied by a 14-page essay from CEO Mark Zuckerberg championing his view of how AI could transform our world and what protections are… Continue watching
Aug 10 NOAA says contiguous U.S. set record in July for hottest month ever The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July. Continue reading
Aug 09 How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 9:10 Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contain fires. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the town of Mati, near Athens. Continue watching
Aug 06 Poll shows how extreme heat is changing Americans' lives By Alexa St. John, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest. Continue reading