Worst Hawaii flooding in 20 years leaves many homes in mud: "We lost everything"

O’ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what’s left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the…

The West's historic snow drought could bring water shortages, wildfires

At ski resorts across the West this winter, viral images showed chairlifts idling over brown terrain in places normally renowned for their frosty appeal. Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado,…

Why no Atlantic hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. this year

The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States — for the first time in a decade. After developing…

Hurricane Melissa winds hit record-breaking 252 mph, data confirms

Hurricane Melissa’s wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event.  The data was…

Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities in western Alaska on Sunday, pushing entire houses off their foundations.   Rescue aircraft were dispatched…

Coral reefs are first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point"

Coral reefs around the globe have for years suffered publicly in warming oceans, periodically making headlines when iconic underwater landscapes lose their colors and wither during repeated mass bleaching events…

Humberto could mingle with another storm to create rare Fujiwhara effect

Hurricane Humberto, the eighth named storm to emerge this hurricane season, is currently swirling over waters north of the Caribbean. While forecasts predict Humberto won’t ever touch land, there is…

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