July 27, 2021 Heat wave targets central US Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are widespread from the Northern Rockies to the Plains and the lower Mississippi River Valley this week as hot and humid conditions build with high temperatures climbing into the 90s and 100s.
July 26, 2021 Strong storms possible in upper Midwest; heat, humidity move into central US High heat and humidity expand from the Northwest into the central U.S. and lower Mississippi Valley this week with temperatures in the high 90s to 100-degree range.
July 24, 2021 Expanding Western drought sets 122-year record: scientists The percentage of devasting drought covering the western U.S. has set a 122-year record, based on Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) statistics.
July 24, 2021 California's Dixie Fire rages as temperatures expected to rise across US California's Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the western state, has jumped to 167,430 acres.
July 23, 2021 How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke — even thousands of miles away Smoke from the nearly 80 wildfires burning more than 1.4 million acres across the U.S. has spread over thousands of miles during the past couple of weeks, raising health and safety concerns for residents of rural communities and major cities alike.
July 21, 2021 Why did the air quality in these states plummet on Tuesday? Skies across major U.S. cities were a murky grey on Tuesday against a blood orange sun as smoke choked the East Coast.
July 17, 2021 Heat wave in Pacific Northwest, Canada killed more than 1 billion sea creatures: researchers As extreme climate-related events continue to strengthen in intensity and frequency across the world, wild animals are often the first to be impacted.
July 17, 2021 Storms pound US, causing mudslides, power outages As wildfires continue to rage across the arid and drought-stricken West, severe weather and flooding continue to threaten the eastern, southern and central U.S.
July 16, 2021 US heat wave sparked surge in emergency department visits, CDC report finds An intense heat wave affecting the Northwest caused a spike in emergency department visits for heat-related illness, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
July 15, 2021 Arizona hit hard with flash flooding in wildfire burn scar After weeks of scorching heat and devastating drought, Arizona cities have been inundated with flash flooding.
