Jul 01 Wildfire temporarily closes entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s center, were closed at the park, which is about a five-hour drive north of Anchorage. Continue reading
Jun 27 Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned nearly 30,000 square miles of forest, spewed heat-trapping gas into the air By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Canadian wildfires pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air last year than India did by burning fossil fuels. Continue reading
Jun 25 Floodwaters breach levees in Iowa as Midwest faces another round of severe storms By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms. Continue reading
Jun 24 What to know about the devastating flooding in the Midwest By Michael Phillis, Associated Press In Iowa, some areas got as much as 15 inches of rain in the span of a few days. Continue reading
Jun 03 Northern California’s Corral wildfire mostly contained By Melina Walling, John Antczak, Associated Press The wind-driven fire erupted Saturday afternoon on land managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:41 Amid a wave of deadly tornadoes, experts also expect an active hurricane season By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A wave of tornadoes cut brutal paths of destruction through many towns over the weekend, killing at least 21 people, including two children. Some experts say this tornado season is looking like the most active since 2017. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
May 27 Heat is killing howler monkeys in Mexico By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Meanwhile, an animal park in northern Mexico confirmed it has received reports that at least a hundred parrots, bats and other animals have died, apparently of dehydration. Continue reading
May 23 Ocean heat + La Nina = more Atlantic hurricanes likely this summer By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press There's an 85 percent chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above average in storm activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday in its annual outlook. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:16 Small Iowa town becomes latest community devastated in active tornado season By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Search efforts continue in Iowa where a devastating tornado tore through a small city and led to multiple deaths. It was part of a series of twisters hitting the state on Monday. The most powerful tornado cut through the heart… Continue watching
May 22 Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town and left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars, while the howling winds also twisted and toppled wind turbines. Continue reading