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California has been drenched by atmospheric river storms since late December, putting a dent in the state’s long drought — but also causing flooding, power outages and at least 18 deaths.

Amid a major drought in the Western U.S., a proposed solution comes up repeatedly: large-scale river diversions, including pumping Mississippi River water to parched states.

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged Sunday night its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.

On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden met with mayors from two cities grappling with extreme heat, announcing some new measures to try to help workers deal with the issue.

The Mammoth Mountain ski resort in the Eastern Sierra says this has been its snowiest season on record.

She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.

In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.

After a logistically complicated journey of over 36 hours, 14 juvenile giraffes have made it to their subspecies' native homeland in Iona National Park.

The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.

California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.