Aug 27 Nepal floods highlight increased risks of melting glaciers as Himalayas warm By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. Continue reading
Aug 27 Catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing By Niranjan Shrestha, Shristi Kafle, Associated Press Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Continue reading
Aug 27 Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific as Dolly churns in the Atlantic By Associated Press Dolly was the fourth named storm for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:35 Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde A devastating flood in Nepal and Tibet has left a trail of death and destruction. Torrential rains sent a wall of mud and debris crashing through communities with little warning. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:02 How data centers became a major issue in the midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson While there are many issues dividing voters this midterm season, one seems to be uniting them: opposition to AI data centers. Candidates who've taken notice are racing to shape policy around these centers, which could be a defining issue in… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 4:56 Custody fight over baby born via surrogate sparks fear of fertility treatment restrictions By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran This week, a Texas court heard arguments in a legal fight between a California couple and their surrogate over a newborn with a serious heart condition. The case has drawn the attention of anti-abortion activists pushing for new restrictions on… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:36 In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives By Ben Tracy Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year. So the city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. And the fire department is creating a new… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:15 Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far greater than the lives lost and property burned. Stephanie… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:57 New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ryan Connelly Holmes At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma… Continue watching
Aug 25 Former FEMA chief on preparing for disaster with a changing climate By Amna Nawaz Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through record-breaking disaster years during the Obama administration. In the latest episode of “Settle In,” he speaks with Amna Nawaz about how climate change has upended our models for disaster response,… Continue reading