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The 3-foot-wide chunk of molten rock was about 1,650 degrees F when it sped away from Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, Spain.
New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency as a nor'easter pummels the region.
A bomb cyclone has inundated the Golden State and the West Coast after a summer of record-setting drought.
The Canary Islands volcano sent an ash plume across the Atlantic right as hurricane season went quiet.
The storm has set records and brought voluminous rain and snow to areas from California to Washington.
Increasingly heavy rain will hit the state from Thursday through the weekend. It's needed—but could be bad news for fire-stricken areas.
The skinny, scared dogs have been trapped in an abandoned yard for a month after the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands.
The climate phenomenon is back for the second year in a row, and it could make conditions in parts of the West even more dire.
The volcano's cone collapsed over the weekend, causing rocks as big as buildings to tumble down the hillside and unleashing a new lava stream.
Cumbre Vieja adds another hazard as lava continues to pour into the Atlantic Ocean.
The stomach-churning footage and data are a huge boon for researchers looking to improve hurricane forecasts and save lives.
A stunning lava lake has formed in the crater of Kīlauea as the USGS and National Park Service monitor the eruption and what could come next.
Known as “laze,” these toxic fumes can damage lungs and skin—and even result in death.
If lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano reaches the Atlantic Ocean, it could trigger explosions and the release of toxic gases.
California officials suspect the fire, which has consumed more than 5,000 acres so far, was caused by arson. A suspect is in custody.
The KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park exploded over the weekend and is now nearly 24,000 acres.
Some are worried that the explosion could cause a tsunami that impacts the East Coast. In reality, the impacts are likely to stay local.
It's the largest hole in more than a decade and shows that, while the ozone layer is healing, it's a long road to full recovery.
Two wildfires have exploded in Sequoia National Park, leading to evacuations and a fierce fight to save the largest trees on Earth.
The Gulf Coast can't catch a break as a new storm will strafe the coast of Texas and bring even more rain to Louisiana.
