California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (news agencies) — Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather Sunday in the battle against ...
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Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
BEIJING (news agencies) — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in ...
Read moreFirefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (news agencies) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the ...
Read moreLife and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
BENI MELLAL, Morocco (news agencies) — In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna ...
Read moreTyphoon Gaemi wreaked the most havoc in the country it didn’t hit directly — the Philippines
BEIJING (news agencies) — What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed toward inland China ...
Read moreBooties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet’s orders. How to keep pets cool this summer
PHOENIX (news agencies) — As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog ...
Read moreA slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day
BENGALURU, India (news agencies) — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only ...
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World breaks hottest day record again, despite El Nino’s end
The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, inching past the previous high recorded just 24 hours ...
Read moreMonday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth
Monday was the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from ...
Read moreHeat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas (news agencies) — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after ...
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