extreme weather

Hot weather poses risk as power outages remain from deadly Houston storm

By Lekan Oyekanmi, David J. Phillip, Ken Miller, Associated Press

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat.

Extreme weather wreaks havoc around the world

By Seth Borenstein, Suman Naishadham, Sibi Arasu, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Environmental extremes accelerate as flooding and heatwaves occur more often. Scientists anticipated extreme weather disasters this year.

Severe storms pummel the Midwest, including reported tornadoes that destroyed homes

By Ed White, Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Two reported tornadoes blitzed a Michigan city near Kalamazoo and shredded a FedEx facility.

At least 40 people die in western Kenya after heavy rains cause a dam collapse

By Associated Press

Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.

Europe is unprepared to grapple with escalating climate extremes, risk assessment finds

By Carlos Mureithi, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press

The assessment says the bloc has made substantial progress and has a lot of policies to counteract the long-term effects of climate change, but societies are not prepared for more urgent climate threats.

Earth has shattered global heat records for the 9th straight month, scientists say

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The European Union's climate agency Copernicus says February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans set new high-temperature marks.

Already missing winter? Here’s what we lose when the season warms up

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone.

California braces for another potentially destructive winter storm

By Associated Press

Forecasters warned Monday of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days.

Storm pounds Southern California with flooding, mudslides and power outages

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The slow-moving system is expected to dump heavy rain on Southern California throughout Monday, and officials warn of potentially devastating flooding.