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Texas Gov. Abbott says at least 1 person has died as flooding forces evacuations, high-water rescues
Rescuers plucked stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding in Texas while many more fled to higher ground Thursday across a region still recovering from devastating floods just a year ago. Gov. Greg Abbott said at least one person has died in the floods.
Trump urges New York to reverse course on data centers after Hochul signs one-year moratorium
President Trump urged New York on Wednesday to reverse its recent moratorium on permitting and construction of new data centers that consume 50 megawatts or more of power.
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How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it.
No radiation leak after ‘contamination’ events at Africa’s only nuclear plant, regulator says
South Africa's nuclear regulator said Thursday that no radioactive material leaked into the environment during three recent "contamination" events inside Africa's only nuclear power station.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting across multiple U.S. states
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota is drifting east across the United States, causing poor air quality that can be harmful to residents.
Busy wildfire season continues exposing millions in Midwest and Northeast U.S. to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.
Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens
Tropical Storm Elida has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is posing no threat to land, forecasters said.
Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San Antonio
Slow-moving storms with heavy rain were drenching a large swath of South Texas on Wednesday, spawning a tornado in San Antonio a day after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues in the region.
1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris; Spanish authorities identify some fire victims
Hundreds of firefighters battled two blazes Tuesday in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris that have consumed nearly 2,000 hectares (about 4,900 acres) and forced the evacuation of 1,000 people, local authorities said.
Battery bank or generator? How to choose the best backup power for your home during an outage
From portable battery banks and generators to whole-house systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer.
Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations; 10 still missing in Spanish wildfire
A fire raging in the historic and much-visited Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Monday prompted evacuations of some residential neighborhoods and disrupted train and highway traffic.
Crash of an aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead
An aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said.
Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, short thunderstorms that passed through.
World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport’s Olympic equipment for the first time
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport's Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact.
Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents.
Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China
Typhoon Bavi weakened Sunday to a tropical storm hours after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province, but was still bringing days of strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China.
Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
Africa's biggest clean energy challenge is shifting from building projects to building the institutions, markets and regulatory systems needed to deliver them at scale, experts say.
28 beluga whales relocating to U.S. aquariums from shuttered Canadian theme park
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved plans to relocate 28 beluga whales from a closed Canadian theme park.
