Aug 13 Northwest heat wave spurs help for vulnerable residents By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland's isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region. Continue reading
Aug 12 How an underwater robot could help reveal mysteries of the deep By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Mesobot is a state-of-the-art aquatic explorer designed to help researchers learn more about the ocean's "twilight zone."… Continue reading
Aug 12 Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, prime minister says By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press "We managed to save lives, but we lost forests and property," the prime minister said, describing the wildfires as "the greatest ecological catastrophe of the last few decades."… Continue reading
Aug 12 Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Throughout the Mediterranean region, days of hot weather already have driven people indoors at midday, spoiled crops and complicated the challenge of firefighters battling wildfires. Continue reading
Aug 11 Severe drought devastates Washington state's wheat crop By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press A drought in eastern Washington state that is the worst since 1977 has devastated what is normally the fourth largest U.S. wheat crop. Continue reading
Aug 11 Huge California fire grows as Montana blaze threatens towns By Associated Press California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying nearly 550 homes while authorities in Montana ordered evacuations as a wind-driven blaze roared toward several remote communities. Continue reading
Aug 11 Death toll reaches up to 65 in Algeria wildfires By Associated Press The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed on Wednesday to 65, including 28 soldiers. Continue reading
Aug 11 Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region's most vulnerable people. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 7:34 U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the infrastructure bill and climate change The bipartisan infrastructure bill that cleared the Senate Tuesday represents the largest investment in green energy in United States history. But it faces a tough road ahead in the House of Representatives, where some progressive Democrats say it's not enough… Continue watching
Aug 10 We don't know exactly how many people are dying from heat — here's why By Chloe Jones, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Data on heat deaths is sparse and undercounted, making it difficult to predict the impact of climate change as temperatures continue to rise. Continue reading