Climate Change Made Canada’s Forests Much More Likely to Burn: Report August 6, 2026 By Coco Liu The planet’s warming had a strong influence on destructive wildfires in Canada that have raged across Ontario and the Northwest...
Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures August 6, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan, Leslie Kaufman and Todd Woody The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part...
US Proposes Deep Colorado River Water Cuts For Arizona, California, Nevada August 3, 2026 By Andrew Hay The U.S. government proposed deep cuts to water supply for Arizona, California and Nevada during dry years in a new...
Rhine Rises After Rain, but Low Levels Continue to Hinder Shipping July 17, 2026 Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have risen after rain in the south and are forecast to rise further...
Busy Wildfire Season in West Tests Fire Bosses as They Juggle Resources July 16, 2026 By Susan Montoya Bryan It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce...
Drought Pits Farms Against Towns and Industry in Scramble for Water in West July 15, 2026 By Andrew Hay In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could...
Crash of Helicopter Fighting Colorado Wildfire Leaves Pilot Dead July 15, 2026 A helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said. The aircraft was...
Low Water Hampers Rhine River Shipping in Germany, Transport Costs Rise July 13, 2026 Low water levels in a current heatwave are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in...
El Niño Likely Strongest in 75 Years, US Forecasters Say July 10, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The weather-roiling El Niño that emerged across the Pacific last month has continued to build and will likely be one...
Los Angeles Heat Builds Ahead of Hot Spell Across US Southwest July 8, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Temperatures are set to rise across Los Angeles and parts of the southwestern U.S. later this week. Extreme heat is...