Spain: Long-Term Drought to Bring More Heatwaves, Wildfires March 20, 2023 By Ciarán Giles MADRID (AP) — Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over...
Chile Wildfires Spread amid Heat Wave as Death Toll Rises February 6, 2023 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control...
California Fires Destroy Structures, Force Residents to Flee September 9, 2022 HEMET, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters struggled Thursday to gain control of major California wildfires that have grown explosively and forced...
California Facing Wildfires, Chance of Blackouts amid Brutal Heat Wave September 7, 2022 By Robert Jablon LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues...
California Wildfires Prompt Evacuations amid Heat Wave September 2, 2022 CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — California wildfires chewed through rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego on...
After the Rain Comes the Heat in Flooded Kentucky Towns August 3, 2022 By Bruce Schreiner and Rebecca Reynolds FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities was diminishing on Tuesday, leaving survivors...
Heat Wave Puts Oregon Workplace Safety Rules to the Test August 2, 2022 By Monica Samayoa and Bradley W. Parks PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say...
Dangerous Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Suspected in Seven Deaths August 1, 2022 By Rebecca Boone BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night...
London Airport Runway Meltdown Shows Airports Vulnerable to Climate Change July 22, 2022 By Jamie Freed The temporary disruption at London’s Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to...
As Fires Ease in Southern Europe, Blaze Hits Greek Capital July 21, 2022 By Thanassis Stavrakis and Derek Gatopoulos PALINI, Greece (AP) — Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for...