Aug 16 Smashing past global temperature highs, July was the hottest month on record By Eugene Mason 2016 is also quickly outpacing last year as the hottest year ever. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Maryland town in shambles after flash flood that killed two By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a flash flood in Maryland killed two people on Saturday night. The flood was triggered by a cloud burst of more than 6 inches of rain. Also, officials now say there are 14 cases of… Continue watching
Jul 29 4 tricks to beat the heat: Do they really work? By Lindzi Wessel, STAT With a “heat dome” entering the national vocabulary, and predicted higher-than-normal temperatures in every state for the next three months, how can a person stay comfortable — and even more important, stay safe?… Continue reading
Jun 03 How well do you know the world: Travel warnings and century floods By Larisa Epatko In world news this week, a battle started in an Iraqi city, thousands evacuated flood waters and U.S. tourists were warned of risky spots. Take our quiz about these news events and more. Continue reading
Apr 22 Quake-stricken Ecuadorians take refuge in the outdoors By Larisa Epatko Ecuadorians faced more aftershocks this week as they continued to comb through the rubble caused by Saturday’s deadly earthquake. “The situation is just terrible,” said an aid worker helping survivors. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Death toll in Ecuador climbs higher By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll in Ecuador reached 577 in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake, with at least 160 still unaccounted for and more than 23,000 left homeless. Also, Volkswagen submitted a formal plan today to settle… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Aftershock rattles Ecuador earthquake survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the strongest aftershock yet shook earthquake survivors in Ecuador as the confirmed death toll reached 553, with Peruvian military personnel stepping in to transfer victims to hospitals. Also, the UN refugee agency says up to… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Soldiers, volunteers join Ecuador search efforts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of international rescue workers fanned out in Ecuador, looking for victims of the earthquake that's killed at least 433 people. Also, also, another strong aftershock rattled southern Japan, and a key airport reopened, allowing… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: Rescue workers search for survivors of Japan earthquakes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, thousands of rescue workers continued the search for survivors from two earthquakes that hit an island of Japan last week. The U.S. military lent its support by delivering aid. Also, More than a foot of… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 3:30 Ecuador struggles with basic services after powerful earthquake By PBS News Hour Crews searched for survivors in the rubble of Ecuador's 7.8 earthquake around the clock, rescuing three people and pulling more bodies from the debris. Devastation from Saturday night's disaster is everywhere, and the death toll has risen to 350. John… Continue watching