Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area as wildfires blazed across the state.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Colorado’s Pine Gulch wildfire grows to second-largest in state history
As of Wednesday, the Pine Gulch fire has spread across over 195 square miles. That’s equivalent to about nine Manhattan Islands.
Forecasters eye two developing systems in the Atlantic; Hurricane Genevieve forms in Pacific
Forecasters are watching two systems in the Atlantic basin, giving both a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm.
Greenland’s melting ice sheet has passed the point of no return, scientists say
Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue shrinking, a study suggests.
‘Dangerous’ heat wave scorches western U.S., raising fire threat and coronavirus concerns
A “dangerous” and long-duration heat wave will build across the West this weekend through much of next week, the National Weather Service said.
Air pollution harms honey bees too, study finds: Dirty air could kill 80% of bees in India
The research, conducted in India, found that even mildly dirty air could kill 80% of giant Asian honey bees, a key pollinator in South Asia.
If you thought July was hot, you were right: It was one of Earth’s hottest months ever recorded
July 2020 tied with July 2016 as the second-hottest month ever recorded for the planet Earth, according to a report released Thursday.
Monday’s derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in Midwest
Iowa was especially hard hit, as the potent windstorm devastated the state’s power grid and flattened valuable corn fields.
Tropical depression forms in the Atlantic, but forecasters say it will likely be short-lived
A tropical depression formed in the Atlantic on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hurricane Elida in the Pacific isn’t a threat to land.
Deadly derecho leaves path of destruction across Midwest, 800,000 without power
A derecho lashed through Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, flipping cars, downing trees, causing widespread property damage and knocking out power.