Weather

Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
Authorities rushed firefighting planes to help fight the flames, the first time such aircraft have been used in the Paris region.

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
A massive emergency response is underway as crews work to bring a deadly blaze in southern Spain under control.

Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwan's capital shuts schools
Bavi has weakened from supertyphoon strength earlier this week, when it brought violent winds to Saipan and other U.S. territories in the Pacific.

Climate change could redraw California wine country maps
Researchers warn climate change could reduce wine production in California's iconic wine regions, including Napa and Sonoma, while counties such as Mendocino and Monterey may become better suited for vineyards by the end of the century.

Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
The initiative has evolved over more than a decade from its origins as a Twitter feed and blog.

Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires
Regions across Portugal, Spain and France have stepped up heat alerts that last until the weekend.

Immobilized by heat wave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
If the court rules in his favor, Mex Muellner will be the first individual recognized as a direct victim of the consequences of climate change,

Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
Around the country, data centers have been blamed increasingly for a host of environmental ills.




