U.S. Weather Disasters Totaled a Record $306B in 2017 January 9, 2018 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Extreme weather took an extreme toll on the U.S. last year. Losses from weather and climate disasters including hurricanes Harvey,...
House Republicans Reveal $81B Disaster Relief for Hurricanes, Fires December 20, 2017 House Republicans on Monday unveiled an $81 billion disaster aid package to help hurricane-ravaged communities and states hit by wildfires,...
GOP Bill Aims to Reduce Environmental Constraints on Logging to Reduce Wildfire Risk November 3, 2017 By MATTHEW DALY House Republicans are targeting environmental rules to allow faster approval for logging and other actions in national forests in response...
White House Warns Next Disaster Bill to Cost ‘Tens of Billions’ October 27, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The White House says the next request for disaster aid will cost tens of billions of dollars and Congress should...
Forest Thinning Project Saved Oregon Homes From Fires October 18, 2017 By ANDREW SELSKY Lightning started a forest fire one August afternoon near this Oregon tourist town, and it was spreading fast. Residents in...
Climate Change May Cost U.S. $1B a Day as Planet Heats Up September 29, 2017 By Joe Ryan Stronger hurricanes, hotter heat waves, more frequent wildfires and more severe public-health issues are all adding to the costs of...
Money Runs Low as Wildfires Continue to Torch Montana August 4, 2017 By MATT VOLZ Montana’s worst fire season in years is expected to scorch the drought-stricken landscape well into fall, long after the state’s...
In Odd Weather Twist, Rain Sparks Wildfire in California July 18, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Forest fires are picking up once again in California. The cause this time: rain and snow. Really, rain and snow?...
Battling Wildfires Harder Due to Extreme Heat in Southwest US June 23, 2017 By ASTRID GALVAN and ANGIE WANG An extreme heat wave in the Southwest U.S. made the fight against a series of wildfires more difficult this week,...
Florida’s Dry While Rest of U.S. is Wet May 23, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Spring dumped so much rain on the U.S. that most of the country is drought-free for the first time in...