USDA grants more than $340M in rural disaster relief aid to multiple states
April 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday more than $300 million in relief to rural communities in southern states affected by…
Countries agree to reduce maritime emissions, tax carbon offenders
April 12 (UPI) -- More than 100 nations in the International Maritime Organization have agreed to fuel standards for ships and fees for carbon emissions…
Mexico to send water to drought-stricken Texas after Trump threat
April 12 (UPI) -- Mexico plans to deliver water to farmers in drought-stricken Texas, one day after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions for…
FEMA ends 100% coverage for North Carolina recovery efforts
April 12 (UPI) -- More than six months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina, federal officials have ceased providing…
Senate debates whether it’s time to stop changing the clock twice a year
WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- For years, Congress has tried to put a lock on the clock, get rid of seasonal time change and decide…
Tornadoes, torrential rains impact central United States
1 of 2 | Homes and structures were damaged after a tornado touched down near Potosi, Missouri, on Wednesday. Photo courtesy Missouri State Highway Patrol…
Severe weather kills at least one as severe weather rips region from Michigan to Texas
A downed pole blocks a street during the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Vero Beach, Florida on Thursday October 10, 2024. Vero Beach experienced multiple…
DOGE cuts reduce weather balloon launches, diminishing ability to forecast extreme conditions
The weather balloon data is used for forecasts, and meteorologists say the cuts will decrease forecast quality and could create increased severe weather risk. Photo…
HUD provides disaster aid, financial options as West Virginia rebuilds after storms
1 of 2 | West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (L) surveys the damage last month after storms flooded much of the state. On Tuesday, the…
Wildfires continue to burn across Japan
March 24 (UPI) -- Local governments in two Japanese prefectures ordered the evacuation of nearly 2,800 people Monday where wildfires continue to burn. The incidents…
At least 13 dead after severe weather in Missouri, Arkansas
1 of 4 | Officials confirmed Saturday at least 13 people are dead after multiple storms tore through Missouri and Arkansas. Photo courtesy of Missouri…
Long Island wildfires threaten the Hamptons
Bayport Fire Department shared an image on social media of smoke billowing into the air from a wildfire on Long Island near the Hamptons on…
Rogue North Carolina wildfires scorch thousand of acres, prompt evacuations
Authorities are evacuating people after a large wildfire spread through the Carolinas over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Horry County Fire Rescue March 2 (UPI)…
Jury selection begins in Dakota Access Pipeline’s $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace
1 of 3 | Police and protesters clash on the Backwater Bridge, north of a protest camp in North Dakota's Morton County on November 20,…
Winter storm targets South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Wednesday and Thursday
A winter storm system is expected to disrupt travel from Missouri through the Mid-Atlantic states, including flood-ravaged areas of Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, on…
At least 8 people dead in Kentucky flooding as winter weather batters nation
1 of 2 | A pile of snow around the barricades outside the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI…
Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Zelia, with 180-mph gusts, strikes Western Australia
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall Friday on Australia's west coast as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind gusts at…
Midwest, Plains states brace for another round of winter weather
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers plays with the snow on the field after the NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los…
President Xi orders 'all-out search' following China landslide; more than 30 missing
Over 30 people are missing after a major landslide in southwestern China Saturday, according to the country's state-run media outlets. Source link
Mother, daughter killed in suspected Tennessee tornado
Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A mother and daughter were killed during a suspected tornado in eastern Tennessee, which also injured three other people. The storm…