Louisiana towns still crawling out from Ida's destruction
Around 600,000 people had no water and another 400,000 were advised to boil their tap water before drinking it. At least six deaths have been reported
U.S. climate envoy Kerry urges China to keep politics out of global warming
The United States, which has resumed its role in global climate diplomacy after a four-year hiatus under President Donald Trump, has long hoped to keep climate issues separate from its disputes with China
'Historic' New York-area flooding in Ida's wake leaves at least 9 dead
At least five flash flood emergencies have been issued as storm Ida brings torrential rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to the northern mid-Atlantic
Ida's devastation shocks, fuel shortages hinder recovery
Countless homes have been destroyed and towns flooded, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, which killed some 1,800 and nearly destroyed New Orleans 16 years ago
China warns U.S. climate cooperation at risk on political tensions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to hold face-to-face talks with Xie Zhenhua, China's special climate envoy, on the countries' joint response to the climate crisis
Texas's near-total abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
Such a ban has never been permitted in any state since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, in 1973
Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency says
The report adds to signs that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to global warming
In Ida's wake, Louisiana faces a month with no power as heat soars
About 1.3 million customers were without power 48 hours after the storm made landfall, most of them in Louisiana
EXCLUSIVE-Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land
The clean power industry has argued land lease rates and fees are too high to draw investment and could torpedo the president's climate change agenda
Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe
Dry fuel and up-slope canyon winds helped fan the fire over almost 10,000 more acres since Sunday