Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

Texas had a dry summer, and rain on Wednesday could run off the arid ground like water on concrete.

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado prepared for heavy rain that could lead to life-threatening flooding.

The drought-stricken state has improved its ability to collect and store rainwater. But many gallons may still rush into the Pacific.

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado prepared for heavy rain that could lead to life-threatening flooding.

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.

Though likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned.

Nolo, still a tropical storm for now, formed on Wednesday south of the state.

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are all in the forecast for the Northeast this weekend, but just how much is still a little uncertain.

The storm is expected to stay mainly offshore as it moves along the western coast of Mexico. Fueled by El Niño, it’s one of the strongest ever in the region.

The storm is one of the strongest ever in this part of the world.

The storms won’t make landfall there, but even from a distance they could affect the state’s coastline.

The forecast for this weekend became a lot clearer on Wednesday, but meteorologists warned that the storm’s exact path was still uncertain.

The storm is expected to stay mainly offshore as it moves north along the western coast of Mexico this week. It’s one of the strongest ever in the region.

An already busy Pacific hurricane season got a lot busier this week.

A nor’easter in September is unusual. As its forecast took shape on Tuesday, there was still uncertainty over what it would do.

Hurricane Polo is threatening to bring dangerous weather to the region this week.

More than 74,000 people remained under evacuation orders in the Tokyo region as authorities warned of landslides and floods.

The blaze has forced trail closures and hurt air quality in sections of the national park.

After devastating storms, wildfires, and heat waves, members of the Extreme Weather Survivors network learn to rely on one another.

Parts of Arizona and New Mexico were under flood watches through Wednesday night.

Yes, El Niño is unusually powerful this time. But that’s not always a bad thing.

There hasn’t been a single one yet.

As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.

Yes, El Niño is unusually powerful this time. But that’s not always a bad thing.

Floods are common across the Southwest this time of year, when even a little bit of rain can quickly become dangerous.

Three storms, spurred on by El Niño, are inching closer to Hawaii. Could one of them even affect California this weekend?

It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.

The storm formed on Monday just off the Texas coast.

Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

Officials announced a second death on Monday and said one person remained unaccounted for after heavy rain over the weekend.

People in the Americas, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see Earth’s shadow create a near-total blood moon.

An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of flood water.

Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.

Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.

Dolly Parton died on Tuesday. The next tropical storm in the Atlantic will, coincidentally, carry her name.

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

A wall of water crashed through a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, destroying settlements. Many of those reported missing were foreign tourists.

The creator and star of “Half Man” didn’t have a particular agenda for this dark tale of male repression. But “people think that it’s a political piece of work,” he said.

Deaths spiked in northwest Europe in June, where countries were unprepared for extreme heat that hit much of the continent.

In a remote region of the ravaged Big Island, there were community gas runs, donated turkey stuffing, a makeshift emergency broadcast and even a helicopter.

In the hamlet of Naalehu, the floods of Hurricane Lala opened graves. One mother sought desperately for her son.

The man accused of setting the blaze that later turned deadly in the Pacific Palisades is now readying for a new prosecution after a previous effort in June failed.

The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change.

The storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.

The city on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii flooded on Saturday night, and powerful winds toppled branches onto homes and power lines.

Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known.