Tag: extreme weather

2 Dead, 15 Missing in Grand Canyon Flash Flood — Warning Already in Writing.

A flash flood tore through Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon on Aug. 29, killing at least two and leaving 15…

11 Hospitalized, 7 on Advanced Life Support From Extreme Heat at ‘Great American State Fair’

Extreme heat forced Trump's Freedom 250 "Great American State Fair" to close Friday after 11 people were hospitalized — 7…

Killer Heat Dome Bakes Nearly 145 Million Americans

Nearly 145 million Americans face a dangerous Fourth of July heat dome as wildfires kill three firefighters out West —…

Climate Emergency: Earth’s Energy Imbalance Created a Climate Crisis — And the U.S. Just Gutted its Ability to Respond

The WMO’s 2025 State of the Global Climate report confirms the last 11 years are the hottest on record and…

Can a Person Survive Inside a Tornado? This Scientist Did.

Can a person survive inside a tornado? Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, Perry Samson got trapped inside a tornado—and lived…

Flooding in Hawaii—Worst in 20 Years—Exposes Old Dam Dole Refused to Fix

Flooding in Hawaii (the worst in 20 years) forced mass evacuations on Oahu’s North Shore as a 120-year-old dam owned…

Scientists Say the California Heat Wave Would Be ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Climate Change

A historic March California heat wave is shattering temperature records across the state and the Southwest, with scientists confirming it…

Watch: Meet the Tiny Toad That Stopped a Dam

Meet the tiny toad living in Southern Brazil that protects its only home. As an endangered species with only 1,000…

Congress Has Doubts About the Trump Administration’s New Wildfire Management Plans

Neither the House nor the Senate included funding for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service in new spending bills. The Interior…

Fires in Argentina Destroy Forests With 3,600 Year Old Trees

In an interview with the general director of the wildlife foundation, he says the fires in Argentina are worsened by…

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

Officials warn: If ocean observing buoys go dark, commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities are in danger.

In Rural America, Public Radio Saves Lives

When a typhoon hit Alaska, public radio station KYUK was broadcasting critical information about evacuations, and search and rescue operations.