Days of Hot Weather Grip Southern Europe, North Africa August 13, 2021 By Frances D'Emilio ROME (AP) — Stifling heat kept its grip on much of Southern Europe on Thursday, driving people indoors at midday,...
Greek Wildfires: Multinational Force Fights to Tame Flareups August 12, 2021 PEFKI, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters from across Europe and the Middle East worked alongside Greek colleagues in rugged...
Record Wildfire Burns Amid Drought on Hawaii’s Big Island August 4, 2021 By Caleb Jones HONOLULU (AP) — Firefighters gained more control over a wildfire in Hawaii that forced thousands of people to evacuate over...
Dangerous Conditions Complicate Wildfire Fight in Western US July 20, 2021 BLY, Ore. (AP) — Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire...
California Utility Says its Equipment May Be Linked to Fire July 20, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie...
Unstable Weather Will Continue to Fuel Huge Oregon Blaze July 19, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dry, unstable and windy conditions will keep fueling a massive wildfire in southern Oregon, forecasters said,...
U.S. Initiates Emergency Crop Insurance Procedures in States Hit by Extreme Drought July 14, 2021 Responding to extreme drought conditions in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures...
Summer Is Already Off to a Wild Start July 2, 2021 By Brian K Sullivan Extreme temperatures in China coupled with a lack of hydro-power forced blackouts in some of its largest industrial cities last...
Wild Weather Plagues North America Grain Crops as Demand Surges June 30, 2021 By Michael Hirtzer, Marcy Nicholson and Kim Chipman The world is counting on farmers in North America for big harvests of everything from corn to canola this year....
Drought Woes in Dry US West Raise July 4 Fireworks Fears June 28, 2021 By Lindsay Whitehurst SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth...