EU climate service data confirms July was hottest month ever recorded
Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.
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Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.
More than 1 million are without power as the East Coast is facing a forecast of severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.
More than 6,000 flights were delayed and another 1,400 canceled Monday night as thunderstorms threaten more than 104 million Americans. The most severe storms are expected into Tuesday morning. CBS News' Meg Oliver has more on the damage we're already seeing.
More than 120 million people are at risk from powerful thunderstorms moving across the eastern U.S. on Monday. Wind gusts, heavy rain and tornadoes are possible across several states. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez and Jericka Duncan have the latest.
While Texas and other southern states swelter in triple-digit temperatures, the Midwest and states to the east are facing the threat of severe storms. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas.
Millions of Americans are under severe weather warnings with the South still enduring triple-digit heat and a tornado-producing storm system in the Midwest. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Portions of Tennessee and Kentucky saw nearly a foot of rain fall in just 24 hours, forcing emergency evacuations and rescues. This comes as the South and West brace for more severe heat. Omar Villafranca has more.
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated before the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri hit Beijing, and another massive storm is already headed for China.
The dangerous heat scorching the middle of the country and the East Coast did not let up on Friday. More than 180 million Americans were under heat alerts -- with some states seeing record-breaking temperatures. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on how the U.S. power grid is holding up.
The United Nations said temperature records show July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, and likely the warmest human civilization has ever seen. Over 180 million Americans -- more than half of the U.S. population -- were under heat alerts Thursday, from the Southwest to the Northeast. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from New York.
Travelers this summer have seen widespread flight cancellations and delays as airlines battle severe weather events across the country and abroad. And with the effects of climate change, travelers may need to get used to those headaches. Amanda Hoover, a Wired Magazine staff writer covering how climate change is impacting travel, joined CBS News to discuss.
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Greece is continuing to evacuate tens of thousands of residents and tourists as wildfires burn on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu and part of the mainland. In Algeria, at least 34 people, including 10 soldiers, were killed in wildfires. Other countries, like Italy, are also seeing the impacts of extreme heat, as Chris Livesay reports.
Multiple islands in Greece are facing evacuations as heat has led to a breakout of wildfires. Residents have fled their homes, and thousands of tourists have been evacuated from the islands. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill reports.
Police found the body of the missing boy's sister in the Delaware River on Friday, more than 30 miles from where the flash flooding occurred.
As Phoenix, Arizona, continues its more than three-week streak of temperatures 110 degrees or higher, authorities say a hiker's death in the California desert was likely due to the heat. Carter Evans reports from Palm Springs.
More than 125 million Americans -- over one-third of the U.S. population -- are under heat alerts. NOAA warns large swathes of the country will experience potentially hazardous heat in the coming days. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest from Palm Springs, California.
Researchers are testing how much heat the human body can adapt to — as temperatures around the world push the limits.
More than 88 million Americans from coast to coast are under excessive heat warnings and advisories. The South and West are seeing record-breaking temperatures, and in the Northeast, heavy storms brought deadly flash floods over the weekend. Jonathan Vigliotti starts us off from California, Lana Zak reports from Pennsylvania and David Parkinson joins in-studio to break down the science behind extreme weather.
Biden heads to Brussels to meet with NATO allies; Severe storms stick around for another day of gusty weather
Greece evacuates beach resorts as a wildfire erupts, Cyprus reports a fatality, and Italians are warned it could hit a record 110 degrees this week.
"This kind of extreme weather event will become commonplace," said South Korea's leader, vowing to "accept climate change is happening, and deal with it."
Some states have been dealing with triple-digit temperatures for several weeks. In California, fire crews are preparing for what could be a brutal fire season. Danya Bacchus reports from Hemet, California.
Almost 90 million people could be under a severe weather warning this week, according to the National Weather Service.
A tornado that touched down near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport forced travelers to shelter in place, delaying hundreds of flights, while Central Mississippi was drenched by more than a foot of rain in just four hours. Roxana Saberi has the latest on the severe weather conditions across the U.S.