Ten Plagues Hitting America Right Now

Why are so many plagues hitting the United States all of a sudden?  Yes, one can always point out bad stuff that is happening somewhere in the country, but right now we are… Continue reading →

1,000 Texas Homes Burned and Fire Department Funding Cut 75% this Year

Officials: 1,000 Texas homes burned in past week AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, most of them in one devastating… Continue reading →

Plane crash causes fast-moving California brush fire that’s ‘growing by the minute’

A small plane sparked a major blaze when it crashed near a rural California community, igniting a deadly brush fire that killed one person. The massive fire levelled a home and threatened at… Continue reading →

Scientists dismayed by unending string of disasters plaguing U.S.

September 3, 2011 – WASHINGTON, DC – Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit Fahrenheit (38-plus degree Celsius) heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns. Massive rivers overflowing. A billion-dollar… Continue reading →

Firefighters battle to stop California wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes

Firefighters were gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that erupted on the main interstate between Southern California and Las Vegas this morning, allowing officials to lift evacuation orders for half of 1,500… Continue reading →

So hot, fires now starting themselves

Firefighters said a brush fire started Saturday due to spontaneous combustion in a mulch or compost pile. The fire burned an area of dense bamboo behind a home near Mopac and Windsor. “As… Continue reading →

Oklahoma, Texas Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Homes

Hundreds of people in Texas and Oklahoma are fleeing their homes today as fast-burning wildfires, which have already destroyed more than 25 homes, burn throughout the neighboring states. A fire fueled by dry… Continue reading →

Is climate change making us crazy?

A new report warns that droughts and floods can fuel severe mental-health problems like anxiety, depression, and even suicide. Scientists worldwide are forecasting severe drought, unprecedented flooding, and scorching heat waves as a… Continue reading →

Huge swath of south Georgia and north Florida continues to burn

All entrances to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are closed through the holiday weekend as firefighters continue to battle a 10-week-old blaze that has burned well over half the 400,000-acre preserve. Jason Curry,… Continue reading →