Aug 11 Severe floods in China killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses By Associated Press Last week, Hebei was hit by serious flooding as the remnants of the typhoon battered the region and brought the heaviest rainfall in neighboring Beijing in at least 140 years. Continue reading
Aug 11 Maui wildfire burns 150-year-old banyan tree, threatening survival By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press A giant 150-year-old banyan tree is among many landmarks in Lahaina which have been damaged. The sprawling tree that was the oceanside community's heart is now uncertain. The tree's limbs were scorched by a devastating fire that wiped away generations… Continue reading
Aug 11 Questions grow over wildfire warnings as Maui death toll rises By Ty O'Neil, Jennifer Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America Many of survivors said in interviews Thursday that they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning that gave them enough time to prepare, only realizing they were in danger when they saw flames or heard explosions nearby. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 7:50 What fueled the Hawaiian wildfires that killed dozens and leveled historic Lahaina town By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Crews are still fighting fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. At least 36 people are known dead and more than 270 buildings damaged or destroyed across a blackened landscape. It's the nation's deadliest fire disaster in five years. Amna… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:19 News Wrap: Storm system blasts eastern U.S. with severe weather In our news wrap Tuesday, a storm system blasted the Northeast with severe weather, there's new evidence of global warming affecting Antarctica with sea ice at a record low, the Supreme Court reinstated a federal regulation aimed at curbing the… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 3:49 Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California’s iconic Joshua trees By Shoshana Dubnow, Stephanie Sy Firefighters are working to control a massive blaze that swept through the California desert and into Nevada. A wildfire of this scale is not common in the Mojave Desert landscape, known for its unique vegetation and animal species. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Aug 03 Climate change is hitting close to home for nearly 2 out of 3 Americans, poll finds By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Despite longstanding political polarization on the issue, experts say there's still room to find common ground. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Nearly 200 million Americans face extreme heat, severe weather In our news wrap Friday, nearly 200 million Americans spent another day under heat advisories and severe weather warnings, new economic numbers show inflation in the U.S. is easing, soldiers in Niger declared a general the new head of state… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Sinead O’Connor, singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ dies at 56 In our news wrap Wednesday, Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56, interest rates are headed higher again as the Federal Reserve resumes its fight with inflation, a jury in London acquitted actor Kevin Spacey on… Continue watching
Jul 24 Death toll from weather-related incidents rises in Pakistan as landslides block key roads By Associated Press Authorities say the death toll from weather-related incidents since June 24 has risen to 133 across the country. Continue reading