natural disasters

Hawaii wildfires leave dozens dead, thousands homeless in one of the worst disasters in state history

Catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii have left devastation in their wake, killing dozens, leaving thousands homeless and reducing a historic town…

U.S. needs to go ‘further and faster’ to achieve climate goals, lawmakers say 

With extreme heat waves and climate-related disasters becoming more frequent across the U.S., some politicians are becoming more urgent in…

MLB postpones games as wildfire smoke continues to wreak havoc on US sports

CNN  —  A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke…

New York Yankees host Chicago White Sox in smoke-shrouded game following Canadian wildfires

CNN  —  In a scene eerily similar to that of a post-apocalyptic movie, the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago…

Mount Vesuvius park closes access to volcano after some Napoli fans plan to fake an eruption for title celebrations

CNN  —  The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live…

Christian Atsu: Ghana soccer star laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral

CNN  —  Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu has been laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral in Accra. Atsu had…