OPEC+ countries agree to increase oil production in August
NEW YORK (AP) — A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs…
Wildfire near Denver forces evacuation of thousands and destroys more than 160 structures
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and…
Extreme heat grips the United States as America 250 celebrations begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kicked into higher gear…
Heat wave didn’t prevent Wimbledon from keeping its courts perfectly green
LONDON (AP) — Grass in much of London turned brown last week amid a record heat wave that…
Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro’s coast are surging as they…
Extreme heat hits US Northeast ahead of Fourth of July
Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed…
Some seabirds off California are starving to death amid marine heat wave
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found…
Flooding in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of…
Trump administration launches US Wildland Fire Service amid worsening wildfires
The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump…
3 firefighters die battling fires on Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by…
Critical fire weather in Utah fuels largest blaze in the US
A fast-moving wildfire in Utah spread with fury overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and leading more…
Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western US
Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an…