US Records Most Hurricane-Strength Winds on Wednesday Since 2004

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) says more hurricane force winds — 120 kilometers per hour or stronger — were reported Wednesday in the U.S. since at least 2004,...

Dixie Fire explodes to largest blaze in U.S., third-largest in California history

A wildfire in Northern California spread more than 100,000 acres overnight into Friday — becoming the largest blaze in the country and the third-largest in the state's history. The Dixie...

Water Protests Roil Mideast, Alarm Region’s Governments

When the civil war erupted in Syria a decade ago, some Middle East observers and climate scientists argued drought was one of the significant drivers of the conflict. Drought in...

At Least 25 Dead in Massive China Flooding

At least 25 people are dead in China’s central Henan province after massive floods triggered by several days of heavy rains. Weather forecasters are predicting three more days of...

Flash Floods Crush Buildings in Europe, 1,300 Missing in One District

At least 58 people were killed in Germany, with another nine confirmed deaths in Belgium, according to state-owned German media outlet Deutsche Welle. Another 1,300 people were unaccounted for...

At least 40 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep Germany, western Europe

Heavy flooding in western Europe left dozens of people dead, with more missing and many stranded on rooftops. Storms brought torrential rain Wednesday that caused rivers to burst their banks and sent torrents...

The West catches fire while the East goes under water as climate change fuels...

There were two intense areas of heavy rain in the Northeast on Monday afternoon and evening. Across Bucks and Burlington counties in southeast Pennsylvania, 6 to 12 inches of...