Florida Keys Prepare for Sea Level Rise
This Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo shows flooding on Duval Street in Key West, Fla., after roughly five inches of rainfall. (AP Photo/The Key West Citizen, Rob O'Neal) KEY WEST, Florida (AP) -...
View ArticleLady Liberty Reopening July 4, Months After Sandy
In this May 25, 2011, file photo, sailors stand on deck of the USS Iwo Jima as it passes Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NEW YORK...
View ArticleDouble-Digit Rainfall Totals, Flooding in East
(Getty Images) An atmospheric fire hose with relentless downpours will continue to cause incidents of flash and urban flooding over the eastern third of the nation during the Independence Day week....
View ArticleWind Calm at Deadly Ariz. Fire but Storms a Threat
An aerial tanker drops fire retardant on a wildfires threatening homes near Yarnell, Ariz., Monday, July 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - Higher humidity overnight helped make...
View ArticleWatch: Russian Rocket Launch Ends in Fiery Explosion
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 The launch of a Russian rocket booster went horribly wrong in Kazakhstan this morning when the booster's engines shut down 17 seconds into the flight, resulting in a nose dive and...
View ArticleArizona Fire Investigators Look at What Went Wrong
People stand during a vigil for the 19 firefighters killed battling the Yarnell Hill Fire, on the football field at Prescott High School in Prescott, Ariz., on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/The...
View ArticleUN: 2001-2010 Decade Shows Faster Warming Trend
(Getty Images) GENEVA (AP) - United Nations climate experts say the first decade of the new millennium was an unprecedented era of climate extremes, with more countries than ever before seeing their...
View ArticleAbout 20 Homes Flooded at Site of Colo. Wildfire
Fire-blackened debris from last year's Waldo Canyon Fire lies in front of a home in Manitou Springs, Colo., after a flood swept it down through a section of the historic Colorado town just west of...
View ArticleDouble-Digit Rainfall Totals to Mount in East
(Getty Images) An atmospheric fire hose of relentless downpours will continue to cause incidents of flash and urban flooding over the eastern third of the nation during the remainder of the...
View ArticleHistoric Heat to Ease Temporarily in West
(AP Images) The record heat wave going on across the West will ease across many locations by the holiday weekend. However, the relief is only temporary as another round of extreme heat is expected by...
View ArticleWatch: Time-Lapse of Tragic Ariz. Wildfire
On June 30, Matt Oss captured this time-lapse video of the tragic wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., that claimed the lives of 19 firefighters. The dramatic footage shows smoke quickly engulfing the area,...
View ArticleIndonesia Searches for Victims as Quake Kills 29
Rescuers search for victims after an earthquake in Ketol, Central Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Syahrol Rizal) BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Soldiers, police and volunteers...
View Article17 Amazing Long-Exposure Photos of Drawings With Sparklers
Flickr/cactus22minus1 1 of 17 While millions of people across America crowd parks, beaches and rooftops to watch spectacular Fourth of July fireworks shows, some people choose to make their own...
View Article12 Awe-Inspiring Photos of the Statue of Liberty
Michael Stewart/WireImage 1 of 12 A view of the Statue of Liberty with fireworks in the background on May 8, 2013, in New York City. share Share on Tumblr Pin It Email to a friend AP Photo/Julio...
View ArticleAriz. Town Honors Fallen Fire Crew in 4th Events
A young boy holds his hat as he and others stand for the national anthem before the start of the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)...
View ArticleOhio Sinkhole Swallows Car; Driver Climbs Ladder
This photo provided by the Toledo, Ohio Fire and Rescue Department shows a car at the bottom of a sinkhole caused by a broken water line in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Toledo,...
View ArticleMid-Atlantic to Bask in Sun July 4th Weekend
(Getty Images) After days of rain up and down the East, the mid-Atlantic coast will catch a break for July Fourth weekend, creating a prime opportunity for beach-goers, boaters and sun bathers....
View ArticleCooperative Skies for Major Firework Shows
(Getty Images) After days of soaking rainfall, with some places receiving more than 300 percent of monthly averages, outdoor celebrations in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleLady Liberty Reopening on July 4th
In this June 26, 2013 photo provided by the National Park Service, workers on Liberty Island install sod around the national monument which is set to re-open on the 4th of July, in New York. (AP...
View ArticlePhotos: America Celebrates the Fourth of July
Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images 1 of 10 Residents of I'on community celebrate Independence Day with a bicycle and golf cart parade on July 4, 2013 in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. share Share on...
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