southern california Rare tropical storm warning: Hurricane Hilary threatens California Mark Frauenfelder

climate change We've officially passed the 1.5° global warming limit we've been warned about for years Thom Dunn

wikipedia Wikipedia's 7-year yogurt spelling war was longer than three Shakespeare plays Mark Frauenfelder

florida Hurricane Milton grows to category 4 as it heads for Florida Rob Beschizza

100 dead and thousands uprooted after Hurricane Helene tears through southeast Rob Beschizza

hurricane helene Watch powerful waves break into windows and flood home, reportedly in Florida (video) Carla Sinclair

climate change Hurricane Beryl is historic in all the worst ways Gail Sherman

weather Incredibly bizarre video of forest floor lifting off the ground like a rug David Pescovitz

florida Florida issues storm evacuations while drivers are warned not to start cars after fuel mix-up Carla Sinclair

disneyland Tropical Storm Hilary visits Disneyland Jason Weisberger

fox Fox blames Biden for failing to stop Tropical Storm Hilary at the border: "they let it right in" Jason Weisberger

south korea World Scout Jamboree turns into scouting version of Fyre Festival Jennifer Sandlin

desert Sky to dim as enormous Saharan dust cloud heads to U.S. Rusty Blazenhoff

world cup December 18th, 2022: The FIFA World Cup, the 22nd anniversary of Kirsty MacColl's death, and improbable heroes Jennifer Sandlin

animals How sea turtles can help detect cyclones Thom Dunn

climate change Here are 36 cities that will be the first to be submerged as global water levels continue to rise Jennifer Sandlin

tropical storms Watch: Diners have a grand old time eating while wet at a flooded cafe in Thailand Carla Sinclair

pranks Police cite man creeping on beach dressed as Halloween's Michael Myers David Pescovitz

tabloids Obama Public Enemy No.1 in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

climate change Last year's lockdowns reduced carbon emissions. This year's wildfires undid all that. Thom Dunn