The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.
Norbert has sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving west at 14 mph
Two minor earthquakes were also recorded in the Pacific Ring of Fire’s center
As public anger against the Nepalese government mounts after deadly landslides in Nepal, files show the country’s new prime minister and several of his colleagues came to power thanks in part to a covert program sponsored by the US government.
By Kit Klarenberg and Wyatt Reed Eight months before a deadly landslide in Nepal claimed over 1,000 lives this September, the country’s new leaders emerged for the first time. It was December 2025, and a meeting had just been held in Kathmandu between the city’s rapper-turned-mayor, Balen Shah, and the head of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane. Having seized power after the bloody unrest which rocked Nepal just a few months prior, the pair immediately put forward a seven-point plan pledging to root out “corruption and poor governance,” and to replace it with “good governance, prosperity, and social justice.” Under its terms, Shah would serve as the Prime Minister of Nepal, and the RSP would govern alongside…Open
The initial storm will organize Friday
Yes, El Niño is unusually powerful this time. But that’s not always a bad thing.
The authorities in Malaysian Borneo have been trying to seed clouds to counteract the effects of smoke wafting in from neighboring Indonesia.
The European Union isn’t known for firefighting expertise. But with the continent ablaze, Brussels is playing a growing role.
Global temperatures are once again reaching new records as potentially historic El Niño conditions continue to unfold, according to a study released Tuesday.
A sharp turn toward Hawaii punctuated Lowell's long trip across the Pacific.