Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Italy injuring more than 100 people
At least 110 people have been injured after tennis ball-sized hail rained down on a region of northern Italy overnight Wednesday.
2023-07-20 23:28
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
2023-07-20 03:21
Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
2023-07-18 20:18
California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
2023-07-18 00:27
California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat
Four wildfires broke out in southern California's Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
2023-07-17 04:15
Summer has become a survival test as heat gets more extreme
Outdoor workers, particularly those in the farming and construction industries, are just one of the groups for which summer is now a survival test.
2023-07-13 17:55
The planet is getting hotter fast. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat
The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever -- a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly broken as the climate crisis drives temperatures higher and higher.
2023-07-09 15:25
Explainer-How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience?
BEIJING Dramatic swings between extreme heat and intense rainfall are testing China's ability to cope with increasingly wild
2023-07-05 11:16
Man and stepson die after hiking in Texas heat
The stepdad was reportedly killed in a car accident after he went to seek help for the teenager.
2023-06-27 05:50
Extreme floods are happening way more often than federal data would suggest, analysis shows
A critical federal analysis of extreme rainfall is vastly underestimating the chances of flood events, with grave implications for everything from new roads and bridges to the rising cost of flood insurance, according to a new analysis.
2023-06-26 15:16
The ultra-wealthy have dangerous pastimes. Who pays when they need saving?
Throughout history, humans have proved incapable of resisting the allure of the Earth's extremes — its tallest mountains, deepest oceans, even the outer limits of its atmosphere.
2023-06-24 17:29