6.5-magnitude earthquake recorded in Colombia
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck Paratebueno, Colombia, a city roughly 56 miles from the country's capital, Bogota. Photo courtesy USGS June 8 (UPI) --…
FAA seeks ‘top innovators’ to rebuild air traffic control system
June 3 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration is searching for "top innovators" to lead the rebuilding of the…
WMO forecasts record hot global temperature within next five years
May 28 (UPI) -- Global warming is expected to send temperatures soaring at or near record levels over the next five years, according to a…
Study warns of ‘catastrophic’ sea-level rise even if Paris Climate goals are met
May 20 (UPI) -- Rising sea levels caused by man-made climate change will see hundreds of millions of people forced to flee inland from coasts…
Alabama weather service radio offline for updates as severe storms threaten state
The National Weather Service in Alabama warned Monday that weather radio broadcasts are offline for routine maintenance as severe storms are forecast to hit the…
Louisiana’s McNeese State to be site of national center for liquefied natural gas research
May 19 (UPI) -- U.S. officials announced Monday that Louisiana's McNeese State University will be site of the federal government's new national center for liquefied…
Severe weather bears down on Midwest and Plains states with tornadoes and hail
1 of 2 | A photo from the Mississippi Highway Patrol shows destruction and emergency services at the scene after tornadoes tore through the the…
4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Tennessee
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Tennessee, including Knoxville, at 9:04 a.m. EDT Saturday. Image courtesy U.S. Geological Survey May 10 (UPI) -- A 4.1-magnitude earthquake…
EPA restructuring to include cuts, consolidation, shifting resources
May 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency is consolidating staff and shifting resources, part of a larger restructuring effort that will seek…
DOJ sues four Democrat-led states seeking compensation from fossil fuel companies
May 2 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has sued four Democrat-led states over their climate change laws that seek compensation from oil companies to cover…
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…