France has seen its first 'fire-cloud'. What is it?
France is grappling with an unprecedented fire season that has led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and dealt a blow to the economy during
July 28, 2026France is grappling with an unprecedented fire season that has led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and dealt a blow to the economy during
July 28, 2026
Stranger fixes AC for disabled man after he goes a year without it: "I'm thankful"
July 28, 2026
Scientists are alarmed by the British government's decision to cut funding for the Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory
July 28, 2026
Dog and her owner are helping find pets displaced by the Aspen Acres Fire
July 28, 2026
Teen lifeguard braves massive waves to rescue young boy
July 28, 2026
Potbellied pig 'Cupcake' becomes a local favorite with shrimpers across Fort Myers Beach
July 28, 2026
‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado rips roofs off homes and knocks out power for thousands in northeast Wisconsin
July 28, 2026
San Diego lifeguards respond to 464 water rescues over the weekend amid dangerous surf conditions
July 28, 2026
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5 billion to settle baby powder cancer lawsuits
July 28, 2026
Spirit the bald eagle donates blood to help critically injured eagle Jackie from Big Bear
July 28, 2026
U.S.
July 28, 2026
China's No.2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, visited the city of Tangshan on Tuesday for the 50th anniversary of a 1976 earthquake that killed a quarter of a million people - a
July 28, 2026
Granddaughter's call helps identify one of Norfolk Botanical Garden's original Black workers
July 28, 2026
Oil prices slid about 2% to a one-week low on Tuesday on cautious hopes for a resolution to the Iran war as traders continued to assess developments in the Middle
July 28, 2026
A record wave of brown, smelly seaweed is washing up on beaches along Mexico's Caribbean coast, forcing closures in top
July 28, 2026
Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.
July 28, 2026
A new policy could deny an immigration application based in part on the use of government benefits by a close relative.
July 28, 2026
Firefighters combating Spain's biggest wildfire on record say they have never seen a fire of such power
July 28, 2026
A court ruling expands the options for corporate accountability efforts against oil companies in France, and it may have repercussions in the US and elsewhere.
July 28, 2026
Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.
July 28, 2026
Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By.”
July 28, 2026
France was bracing for its fourth major heatwave of the year on Tuesday, as soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions across
July 28, 2026
The AI boom and the risk of a correction are emerging as major global credit risks, ratings agency Fitch has warned, adding to growing concerns that soaring
July 28, 2026
Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz with shipping
July 28, 2026
AMD on Tuesday signed a deal with Core Scientific to secure up to 2.5 gigawatts of data center capacity as the chip firm expands infrastructure to meet growing demand for AI
July 28, 2026
South Korean authorities ordered brief neighbourhood evacuations on Tuesday after a leak of white phosphorus inside the U.S.
July 28, 2026
Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake
July 28, 2026
Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to Republican congressman Rob Bresnahan, saying “we are not for sale” in a TV ad in a swing Pennsylvania district
July 28, 2026
Protesters have stormed a key energy complex in western Libya during an ongoing anti-government demonstrations over power outages
July 28, 2026
On a road in Gaza City's Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete
July 28, 2026
The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into China on Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's southern and central provinces as
July 28, 2026
Major Hurricane Genevieve is roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land while Tropical Storm Fausto increases impacts on Hawaii
July 27, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged fire crews to “stay strong” as they battle to bring a monster wildfire under control, warning that the fight will take time
July 27, 2026
A U.S. plan for sharing the waters of the drought-stricken Colorado River would require Arizona, California and Nevada to cut their water use by a fifth in the next
July 28, 2026
A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages
July 28, 2026
A major interstate in Oregon was closed for some 70 miles due to wildfire
July 28, 2026
The U.S. State Department's hurried takeover of aid programs from the shuttered U.S.
July 28, 2026
Investigators say a man fatally shot his wife and their six children, then himself, before they all were found in their burning Michigan home last week
July 27, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was slowing flights into three New York City area airports and Philadelphia International
July 28, 2026
U.S.
July 27, 2026
Oil prices fell on Monday, settling at their
July 27, 2026
Thinking of traveling to Spain or France? Here's what to know
July 28, 2026
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list
July 27, 2026
Trump urges Senate to pass legislation ending clock changes
July 28, 2026
Baker Hughes said on Monday it expects annual global spending by oil and gas producers to decline modestly this year, with growth in Latin
July 27, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year
July 28, 2026
With social media communities and naturalist apps, birding is easier to get into than ever. A psychologist explains why it may also be just what the doctor ordered.
July 27, 2026
Expand Energy said on Monday it would buy privately held natural gas marketer Twin Eagle Holdings from Five Point Infrastructure for $1.25 billion to expand its
July 27, 2026
Apollo Global Management will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore-based Keppel's new private fund that will hold six operational oil rigs, the two companies said on Monday.
July 27, 2026
The 10th U.S.
July 27, 2026
Firefighters sought on Monday to take advantage of more favourable weather conditions to subdue massive wildfires threatening the
July 27, 2026
For insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes, but
July 27, 2026
Stocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil
July 24, 2026
The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
July 27, 2026
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they targeted a number of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites linking eastern Saudi Arabia to the critical Red Sea oil export
July 27, 2026
A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said
July 27, 2026
Cal Fire reopens Ramona Air Attack Base with new aircraft and faster refueling upgrades
July 27, 2026
99-year-old woman being remembered, after collision on morning walk
July 27, 2026
Pennsylvania logged 852 severe weather reports from March through June – more than double the 30-year average. A meteorologist explains what keeps the storms coming.
July 27, 2026
Philip Morris International said on Monday it had doubled its planned investment in its Colorado manufacturing campus to about $1.2 billion through 2028, as it expands production
July 27, 2026
Amazon's Leo on Monday proposed a constellation of up to 5,105 satellites to provide direct-to-device voice and data connectivity,
July 27, 2026
A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
July 27, 2026
U.S.
July 27, 2026
An impending "super" El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass
July 26, 2026
Bill Oddie, a British comic actor who had a second career as as a bird expert and wildlife presenter, died on Saturday, his agent said, He was 85
July 27, 2026
Immo Feldmer continues the ancient tradition of charcoal burning in Germany's Harz Mountains
July 27, 2026
Inside the fights to maintain TPS status for thousands after the Supreme Court sided with Trump
July 27, 2026
Emerging economies already strained by the Middle East conflict face a new threat: a potentially powerful El Niño that could push up food prices
July 27, 2026
Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through
July 27, 2026
At Indonesia’s largest landfill, Bantargebang, waste picker Nur Wencih fears a sweeping government crackdown on open dumping could threaten the livelihood that has supported her family for two decades
July 27, 2026
A scorching heat wave continues across the central and southern United States, leaving at least 40 million people under extreme heat warnings
July 26, 2026
Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm southwest of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean
July 27, 2026
A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 more people overnight
July 26, 2026
Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on
July 26, 2026
Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France, devastated by raging wildfires
July 27, 2026
Ride along with Salvation Army’s Mobile Hydration Unit during extreme heat warning
July 26, 2026
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California
July 26, 2026
After 5 car washes, driver's car still "smells like a barn" after driving through manure on highway
July 26, 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world
July 26, 2026
Firefighters battled to control wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux on Sunday, while authorities evacuated increasing numbers of
July 26, 2026
A sanatorium designed to foster a soothing environment to help tuberculosis patients recover was among a series of sites by Finnish architect
July 26, 2026
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio
July 26, 2026
The US military hasn’t blown up an alleged drug boat in a month. Has the campaign worked?
July 26, 2026
Typhoon Noul has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves inland after making landfall in southern China
July 26, 2026
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations
July 26, 2026
Typhoon Noul will bring heavy to torrential rain across much of southern China for the next two days, authorities said, after sweeping through Guangdong province and
July 26, 2026
Tropical Storm Genevieve has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico
July 26, 2026
A renowned wildlife photographer says he and his wife documented the rare sight of around 300 humpback whales coming together off the coast of South Africa in what's known as a whale “supergroup.”
July 26, 2026
Dry, windy weather is fueling a big wildfire a few miles north of Sisters, Oregon
July 25, 2026
France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux
July 25, 2026
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota
July 25, 2026
Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris
July 26, 2026
Two weeks before the U.S.
July 25, 2026
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea
July 25, 2026
Wildfires on the coast of southwestern France moved inland towards Bordeaux on Saturday, forcing the
July 25, 2026
When raging wildfires threatened Mohammed Laabar's hometown in southwestern France on Friday, he and his wife gathered their three-year-old son,
July 25, 2026
If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know?
July 25, 2026
The combination of the worst snowpack on record and fast-spreading wildfires is changing the job description for ranchers in the Rocky Mountains
July 25, 2026
Winds will pick up in Spain on Saturday, with gusts of up to 60 kph (38 mph), complicating the fight against out-of-control wildfires west of Madrid, the Interior Ministry
July 25, 2026
Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits
July 25, 2026
What’s horned, fluffy, and ethically dubious? Yak clones
July 25, 2026
Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday
July 25, 2026
Massive forest fires are raging out of control in southwestern France and central Spain, forcing authorities to evacuate around 200,000 people
July 24, 2026
The U.S.
July 25, 2026
The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state,” in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election
July 25, 2026
Major U.S. airlines will need to retrofit planes by the end of 2030 to address potential wireless interference after a new auction of wireless
July 25, 2026
The OpenAI agent that broke into tech firm Hugging Face went on a dayslong hacking spree that OpenAI
July 25, 2026
The pilot of a float plane that crashed on a remote island near Washington’s border with Canada changed course to avoid a thunderstorm before it went down
July 24, 2026
Bertha’s gone, but its moisture isn’t. Southeast remains on alert for flash floods
July 23, 2026
Barclays said on Friday that risks to its oil price forecasts are skewed higher depending on how long the "impasse" over the Strait of Hormuz lasts.
July 25, 2026
Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires in southwest France by car and boat on Friday, and
July 24, 2026
Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
July 24, 2026
Virginia officials have released a scientific study on the state's groundwater supply and the possible impact of data centers after months of delays and mounting criticism
July 25, 2026
Canada marked the opening of a bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on Friday in a quiet celebration without U.S. officials after a
July 24, 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law late on Thursday to ban the sale and production of the
July 24, 2026
Cyclosporiasis outbreak has affected about 1 in every 1,000 people in Michigan
July 22, 2026
'There's no sleep at night:' Woman continues to fight years-long flooding at Kentucky home
July 25, 2026
Crude oil futures prices were more than 4% lower on Friday after sources said that China had initiated a push to resume stalled peace talks between the United States and
July 24, 2026
Final contenders revealed for 2026 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
July 24, 2026
Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court
July 24, 2026
A rapidly intensifying El Niño weather pattern combined with higher energy prices could add 0.3 percentage points to global inflation next year, hitting
July 24, 2026
A new lawsuit argues that voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots haven't arrived by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their vote is counted
July 24, 2026
Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.
July 24, 2026
The Spanish government on Thursday night declared a national emergency after a series of wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and in the neighbouring province of
July 24, 2026
Chinese battery giant CATL reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, driven by robust growth in its energy storage business that helped offset softer demand
July 24, 2026
The U.N.
July 24, 2026
Torrential rain triggered dangerous flash flooding across parts of West Virginia as severe storms sweep through the Eastern US.
July 22, 2026
A National Academy of Sciences report examined the latest advances in extreme event attribution science. As four of the authors explain, the type of disaster makes a difference.
July 24, 2026
Wastewater from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells is salty and radioactive, and doesn’t suppress dust. Two researchers explain why it keeps ending up on rural roads.
July 24, 2026
Legal scholars argue that when executive branch agencies impose conditions on federal funds, courts should give these cases special scrutiny.
July 24, 2026
Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon
July 24, 2026
After screwworm cases were reported in Texas and New Mexico, Colorado is taking preventive measures against the pest.
July 24, 2026
Ford is recalling 565,691 vehicles in the U.S. as the engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
July 24, 2026
42-acre park in New Jersey helps people find wellness in art and nature
July 24, 2026
The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of firing water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for a second day, in the
July 24, 2026
Someone is painting illegal red curbs in Sacramento, and the city wants it to stop
July 24, 2026
More Colorado homeowners are replacing thirsty lawns with drought-friendly landscapes
July 24, 2026
Faith leaders and community members sue Colorado town of Hudson in effort to block planned ICE detention center
July 24, 2026
President Donald Trump announced a non-binding pledge by U.S. power producers and data centers on Thursday to fund
July 24, 2026
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Bertha had moved inland near the Texas-Louisiana border about 75 miles (121 km) from Galveston, Texas.
July 24, 2026
Women and girls in Sudan's al-Obeid face a dire choice between the threat of drone attacks during the day and sexual violence at night when they go
July 24, 2026
From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! Cash burn and spiking crude prices dominated market headlines this week.
July 24, 2026
France sends boats to evacuate tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires rage
July 24, 2026
Volkswagen profits drop 10% as embattled automaker considers massive job cuts
July 24, 2026
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
July 24, 2026
Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal
July 24, 2026
Chinese coast guard ships have fired water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
July 24, 2026
With two of its key oil export routes - the Hormuz and Bab el- Mandeb straits - disrupted by Iran and Iran-allied Houthi militants,
July 24, 2026
The U.S. FDA said on Wednesday that Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs produced in Texas due to potential Salmonella contamination.
July 23, 2026