Amazon fires rage in early August as fears of mass blazes mount
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon have surged, outstripping the same period of 2019
North Korea's Kim inspects flood relief; worry grows about crops
Heavy rain has left hundreds homeless and also threatens crops
U.S. NOAA raises predicted number of tropical storms to a record 25
Seas with high temperatures, which fuel tropical storms, and low-wind shear will combine to make 2020 a very active season, says forecaster
Female politicians in the United States, Europe urge Facebook to protect women in politics
Female US politicians write letter calling on Facebook to protect women in politics from threats of violence and sexism
Four killed as Tropical Storm Isaias pounds U.S. Northeast
The storm also knocked out power to more than 2.8 million homes and businesses from New York to North Carolina
Forecasters say roughest part of 2020 hurricane season lies ahead
Colorado State University project predicts 12 hurricanes, five of them major, from 24 named storms in the current season
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women - ruling party
Turkey plans to pull out of an international treaty to protect women from violence amid concerns from conservative supporters
Tropical Storm Isaias kills one as tornadoes threaten U.S. Northeast
The Washington area was experiencing heavy rains as Isaias blew through, while more than 600,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina and Virginia were without power
Europe's pact on violence against women could impose 'leftist ideology', Polish official says
Poland's deputy justice minister says treaty could be used to push for a change in law on abortion
Isaias strengthens into hurricane just before making landfall in Carolinas, heading up East Coast
Life threatening winds and storm surges were expected on the coast of the Carolinas, while heavy rains inland could ignite flash floods