More than 13,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Burn in Western Canada
More than 100 wildfires were burning across Alberta on Friday night. Conditions conducive to fires were also expected in the U.S. Southwest over the weekend.
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‘A New Spike’ in Global Temperatures in the Forecast
The World Meteorological Organization reports increased odds that El Niño, the global weather pattern often tied to intense heat, will arrive by fall.
How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests
Some communities in Canada are embracing a ‘nature economy.’ It’s the idea of protecting nature as a way of generating economic development.
Pope Will Miss Good Friday Procession Because of Cold Weather
Francis was released from the hospital only last Saturday after a bout with bronchitis.
Severe thunderstorms expected to persist from Texas to Great Lakes
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in Iowa and Illinois on Tuesday evening and said a confirmed twister was spotted southwest of Chicago.
After sunny weekend, an average, damp start to Seattle spring
Temperatures in Seattle for the first week of spring are expected to hover in the low 50s and close to 40, meteorologists said Sunday.
La Niña’s kept things cooler this winter. But what happens when that cooling effect vanishes?
La Niña, a weather pattern associated with cooling, is weakening. Climate experts are predicting a blast of heat this year and even more so in 2024, fueling global warming.
New Zealand cyclone: Locating 13 remaining missing people ‘priority for police’
The number of people still unaccounted for in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle that battered New Zealand nearly two weeks ago has dropped to 13, authorities said on Saturday.
Brazil floods, landslides kill at least 36 people as cities cancel Carnival
Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil’s north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise.