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Please share with anyone you know who is affected by the current wildland fires in Oregon.

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What is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe?

Severe wildfires can generate their own unique weather systems. One of the most striking examples of this are dangerous pyrocumulonimbus, or

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Use tripcheck.com before traveling.

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Cameron Hamilton’s Nomination Advances as FEMA Begins Its Next Chapter - HSToday

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's decision to advance the nomination of Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal

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25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accusing Trump administration of withholding funding

The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security gr

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National summit targets disaster gaps

In six and a half years as governor, Beshear has led Kentucky through 15 federally declared weather disasters, the pandemic and other emerge

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Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, escape flooded farms in China after typhoon rains lash Guangxi

A hidden bite can mean a rushed hospital trip, missed work, and in the worst cases, death.

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In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing

HANGZHOU, China — Huang Zhen, 34, shut his cafe for a day last week to be buffeted by surging waters and powerful winds that knocked him off

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The new trust challenge facing state and local government

COMMENTARY | Residents receive information through systems that sit between the publisher and public, like AI and search engines. Accountabi

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They were drilling off Oregon. What they found could shake the entire West Coast

Scientists have found evidence that a major Cascadia earthquake could trigger a second quake on the San Andreas Fault. The discovery came fr

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The human fridge: is this really the best way to cool down in a ‘cruelly hot’ climate?

A ‘personal cooling booth’ that promises to chill you out in 10 minutes has launched in Japan, with its makers claiming it beats air-conditi

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As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

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Multnomah County opens cooling center Tuesday amid extreme heat

Bud Clark Commons in Northwest Portland will be open from noon Tuesday until 9 p.m. as a cooling center.

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Portland's tree canopy gap leaves some neighborhoods hotter as city expands free tree program

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Regional earthquake experts say more coordination, investment needed to prepare for ‘Big One’ - The Portland Tribune

Plans to ensure critical transportation, water and fuels corridors exist after a devastating regionwide earthquake need more urgent attentio

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Multnomah County: Wood burning and open burning not allowed

DEQ: Air quality advisory for Portland metro area and Willamette Valley and eastern Lane County due to smog