Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.
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Summer Heat
Why the next few months may be hotter than normal.
Tropical Storm Mawar Heads Toward Guam
The storm could bring damaging winds and flooding to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, meteorologists said.
Tropical Storm Mawar Expected to Strengthen as It Moves Toward Guam
The storm could bring damaging winds and flooding to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, meteorologists said.
Tropical Storm Mawar Expected to Strengthen as It Moves Toward Guam
The storm could bring damaging winds and flooding to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, meteorologists said.
In Flood-Stricken Area of Italy, Residents Fear This Won’t Be the Last of It
Flooding upended tens of thousands of lives this week in Emilia-Romagna, a region that has also experienced drought in recent years.
Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall, Killing at Least 6
The storm, which made landfall near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh on Sunday, has so far not led to the humanitarian catastrophe that officials feared.
Wildfires Burn Nearly 1 Million Acres in Western Canada
Light rain and cooler temperatures brought much-needed relief over the weekend to Alberta, where nearly 30,000 residents have been forced to evacuate.
More than 13,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Burn in Western Canada
Government officials declared a provincial state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across Alberta on Saturday, with dozens still “out of control.”