1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (623+ words) "It's so important to use evidence-based decision making to tackle these fires." A study highlighted by science communicator Ross Reid found that one of the strongest predictors of wildfire risk may be something many people use every day: roads. The…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (714+ words) "It really felt like, oh, I'm taking a step towards coming back home." As Southern California heads into an El Niño winter, people recovering from the Eaton and Palisades fires are being told to prepare for the possibility of heavy…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (456+ words) "There has been an increase in the number of people waiting to come in." Finding a safe place to cool off can be difficult when cooling centers quickly reach capacity. In Santa Maria, California, with temperatures rising above 100 degrees, residents…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (479+ words) "Watch the flood and storm insurance go through the roof, but glad nobody hurt." KHON2 reported that thousands lost power after a storm surge hit Nanakuli on Oahu's Leeward Coast, sending sand, rocks, and water through streets and causing damage to…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (632+ words) "The city is running a race where the finish line, clean air, is receding farther and farther." Mexico City's efforts to clean up the air have led to several measurable improvements. Ground-level ozone, however, has been stubborn. Researchers say the…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (475+ words) "This El Niño that we're dealing with is likely going to be the strongest on record we've seen since we started keeping records." A powerful El Niño is giving global temperatures an extra boost, and one meteorologist predicts it will…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (709+ words) Some of the highest heat-index readings were seen in Central and South Central L.A. Southern California humidity hits an all-time high after 46 years, putting a question mark on the state's trademark "dry heat." A spell of unusual moisture has driven humidity…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (554+ words) When the power goes out, it can be worse than inconvenient; it can be dangerous. Thunderstorms sweeping across El Paso County, Texas left thousands of El Paso Electric customers without power, causing an immediate risk for residents who depend on…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (442+ words) "If there's some inconsistent burning, you can have CO poisoning." As Western New York heads toward heating season, Rich Silvaroli, former fire chief with the Frontier Volunteer Fire Department, said households should not wait until the first cold snap to…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (544+ words) "The jarring scene shows the mess left behind as Lowell lashes the island." A startling social media clip showed what hurricane damage can look like before floodwaters even recede. Inside a Kauai hotel, wind and rain from Hurricane Lowell dragged…...