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...
Texas Power Use to Hit Record as Temperatures Soar June 6, 2022 Power demand in Texas is set to break the all-time record this week, far ahead of the hottest days of...
Weather’s Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Popping Up May 31, 2022 By Seth Borenstein Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in...
Crews Slow New Mexico Fires, Brace for Dangerous Conditions May 20, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than 2,000 firefighters battling the largest U.S. wildfire dug back-up fire lines and rearranged fire...
Vast Swath of US at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns May 19, 2022 By Naureen Malik and David R. Baker A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this...
Drought Ravages Some French Crops, Key Regions Uncertain – Expert May 19, 2022 By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS —Extremely dry weather has caused severe damage to grain crops in some parts of France and substantial rain will...
Rain Brings Relief to Massive, Record-Wildfire in New Mexico May 18, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan Lightning sparked a few new small fires in the drought-stricken Southwest Monday but the thunderstorms brought welcome rain to the...
Iraqi Merchants Struggle on Amid Series of Strong Sandstorms May 17, 2022 By Samya Kullab BAGHDAD (AP) — The thick layer of dust blanketing the sky did not deter Muhammed Ghalib from walking to work...