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Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif.
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Parts of Osoyoos, B.C. under evacuation order as wildfire crosses U.S.-Canada border

Parts of Osoyoos, B.C. under evacuation order as wildfire crosses U.S.-Canada border

Residents of Osoyoos, B.C., breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after watching a rapidly spreading wildfire dance on the edges of their southern Okanagan community for hours, only to retreat as shifting winds pushed the flames further afield.
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Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

DENVER (AP) — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat.
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Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

DENVER (AP) — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat.
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Salvage crews begin towing a burning cargo ship to a new location off the Dutch coast as smoke eases

Salvage crews begin towing a burning cargo ship to a new location off the Dutch coast as smoke eases

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Salvage crews started towing a burning cargo ship loaded with thousands of cars to a temporary anchorage location off the northern Dutch coast on Sunday after smoke pouring from the stricken vessel eased, authorities sai
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'Complacency' blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters

'Complacency' blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters

HALIFAX — On the night floodwaters swept through his Nova Scotia county, taking lives and tearing out bridges, Doug Pynch says he had trouble believing an emergency alert that flashed across his phone.
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Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much

Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like. Earlier this week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.
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30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest

30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest

PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.
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In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi

In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — With the summer heat wave in full swing in Southern California, a backyard pool is a tempting place to take a dip. Even for a bear.
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Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

A firefighter has been killed in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year's record fire season.
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