Wildfires in West Explode in Size amid Hot, Windy Conditions August 1, 2022 By Julie Watson and Rebecca Boone SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly...
Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Blazes in Germany, Czechia July 27, 2022 By Karel Janicek and Kirsten Grieshaber PRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in eastern Germany and neighboring Czechia on Tuesday as tourist regions...
Grass Fire Torches as Many as 20 Dallas-Area Homes July 27, 2022 By Terry Wallace DALLAS (AP) — A grass fire apparently sparked by a mower swept about 300 yards across a tinder-dry open field...
Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding in St. Louis Area July 27, 2022 By Jim Salter O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, closing multiple roadways...
Mideast Nations Wake Up to Damage from Climate Change July 26, 2022 By Lee Keath CAIRO (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three...
Fires Scorch France and Spain, as Europe Wilts in Heat Wave July 18, 2022 By Angela Charlton and Joseph Wilson PARIS (AP) — Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain on Sunday as Europe wilted under...
Some Cities Nix July 4 Fireworks for Shortages, Fire Dangers June 28, 2022 By Anita Snow PHOENIX (AP) — The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth...
Europe Wildfire Risk Heightened by Early Heat Waves, Drought June 23, 2022 By Ciaran Giles and Derek Gatopoulos MADRID (AP) — Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and...
Monterrey Suffers Weeks-Long Water Cutoff Amid Drought June 22, 2022 By Marcos Martinez Chacon MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The industrial hub of Monterrey has long been one of Mexico’s most prosperous cities, so its...
On Eve of Solstice, Insurers Projecting Gloom June 20, 2022 By Jim Sams The summer solstice, which begins Tuesday, has historically been a cause of celebration for cultures throughout the Northern Hemisphere. But...