Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders in regions around the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday as wildfires blazed across the state.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
‘Historic lightning siege:’ Thousands flee as hundreds of wildfires blaze across California
Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area as wildfires blazed across the state.
Forecasters eye two developing systems in the Atlantic; Hurricane Genevieve forms in Pacific
Forecasters are watching two systems in the Atlantic basin, giving both a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm.
Greenland’s melting ice sheet has passed the point of no return, scientists say
Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue shrinking, a study suggests.
Air pollution harms honey bees too, study finds: Dirty air could kill 80% of bees in India
The research, conducted in India, found that even mildly dirty air could kill 80% of giant Asian honey bees, a key pollinator in South Asia.
Monday’s derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in Midwest
Iowa was especially hard hit, as the potent windstorm devastated the state’s power grid and flattened valuable corn fields.
Prehistoric ‘terror crocodiles’ had ‘teeth the size of bananas’
Some 75 million years ago, gigantic, 33-foot-long crocodiles roamed the Earth, a new study reports.
‘It’s disintegrated’: Canada’s last intact Arctic ice shelf has collapsed
The Milne Ice Shelf has now been reduced in area by about 43%. It was Canada’s last intact Arctic ice shelf.
The amount of Arctic sea ice melted away to a record low for the month of July
Sea ice affects Arctic wildlife and helps regulate the planet’s temperature. July’s totals hit a record low, scientists say.
Isaias makes landfall in southern North Carolina as Category 1 hurricane
Isaias strengthened into Category 1 hurricane prior to making landfall late Monday night, bringing dangerous storm surge and flash flooding.