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The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines. By Sunday, it had rapidly grown to 22 square miles.

A fire in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier broke out Thursday afternoon and gutted two homes but firefighters say they're getting a handle on it. Another blaze erupted above the community of Emerald Bay near Laguna Beach before dawn.

Global efforts to limit climate change can't happen without more aid.

The African natural gas industry is booming as Europe looks to replace Russian supplies. But some worry new African gas projects don't make financial sense in a warming world.

The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an ominous sign.

Drought and extreme heat that scientists link to climate change are altering the UNESCO-protected marshlands. Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's.

A transformer exploded Tuesday at the landmark, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. No one was hurt and the cause of the incident is under investigation.

The Arizona senator said she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to remove a carried interest tax provision.

All entrances are closed at Yellowstone National Park after major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Farah Naureen, Mercy Corps' country director for Pakistan, about relief efforts in the region after catastrophic flooding.