Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Disasters

Bolivia is fighting major forest fires nearly as large as those in Brazil

Bolivia is fighting major forest fires nearly as large as those in Brazil

Firefighters, troops and volunteers have been working for the past two months to put out some of the worst wildfires in the country's recent history.
by John Otis

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda flooded parts of Texas on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and rescue crews with boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
A fire lookout discusses what's lost in a transition to technology

A fire lookout discusses what's lost in a transition to technology

The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology fully replace the human eye?
by Nathan Rott

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas hit by tropical storm

Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas hit by tropical storm

Officials temporarily suspended aid efforts and closed a couple of small airports in the Bahamas on Saturday as Tropical Storm Humberto dumped rain on parts of the archipelago's northwest region that were hammered by Hurricane Dorian two weeks ago.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
'The Only Plane In The Sky' offers a powerful, graphic narrative of 9/11

'The Only Plane In The Sky' offers a powerful, graphic narrative of 9/11

When today's children someday ask "What was 9/11 really like?," Garrett Graff's book will be the answer: He vividly recounts the most upsetting and totemic moments — and critical, little-told others.
by Scott Detrow

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Congregants mourn loss of synagogue and ‘so much history’ in fire

Congregants mourn loss of synagogue and ‘so much history’ in fire

Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire at the 120-year-old synagogue belonging to the Adas Israel Congregation in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Ship overturns near Georgia port; 4 crew members missing

Ship overturns near Georgia port; 4 crew members missing

Rescuers were searching Sunday for four crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire near a port on the Georgia coast, but the efforts ran into trouble amid the flames and instability of the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Silence, devastation mark town devastated by Dorian - but some are staying

Silence, devastation mark town devastated by Dorian - but some are staying

Nearly a week after disaster roared in from the sea, much of Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island felt empty Saturday. A hot wind whistled through stands of decapitated pine trees and homes that collapsed during Hurricane Dorian. But some residents remain, and say they plan to stay and help rebuild the community.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Dorian topples crane, knocks out power in eastern Canada

Dorian topples crane, knocks out power in eastern Canada

Dorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for more than 300,000 people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
'Hour of darkness' for Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian death toll rises

'Hour of darkness' for Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian death toll rises

Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, top officials said.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!