Nation Aug 03 Wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings, displace tens of thousands in Washington state By Andrew Merlis, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Science Aug 03 Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area. By John Hanna, Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press
World Jul 28 New wildfire evacuations ordered in France, bringing total to 330,000 people displaced in southwestern Europe Across France and Spain, roughly 330,000 people have been driven from homes and vacation sites by huge wildfires. By Thomas Adamson, Mark Carlson, Emma Da Silva, Associated Press
Nation Jul 23 Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall The National Hurricane Center said Bertha should weaken rapidly over land after its center came onshore Thursday afternoon. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Health Jul 17 What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself Even if you don't see the pollution, it can be unhealthy to breathe. By Caleigh Wells, Associated Press
Jul 15 Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations By Dorany Pineda, Jacqueline Ganun, Associated Press More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Continue reading
Jul 10 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press It should rank among the most intense El Ninos since the weather agency started tracking them in 1950. Continue reading
Jul 07 As quake rescue winds down, Venezuelans face horrors of recovering their own dead family members By Fernanda Pesce, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The more time passes, the more gruesome the recovery process becomes. Continue reading
Jul 02 In Venezuela, a 'completely ineffective' government worsens earthquake disaster, experts say By Maria Ramirez Uribe Hospitals lacking medicines and equipment. Daily power outages. At least 8 million people in need of humanitarian support. These were the realities in Venezuela before it was hit by back-to-back earthquakes on June 24. Continue reading
Jul 02 Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The emergency has laid bare Venezuela's chronic shortage of doctors, the result of years of economic crisis, underfunding and emigration. Continue reading