- Heavy rain floods downtown Whiteville forcing local businesses to deal with damage again
- New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods
- Springfield Middle School fully reopens next week, a year after devastating EF3 tornado
- Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
- New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes
Wildfire smoke costs U.S. workers more than $100 billion a year in pay
Air pollution costs the U.S. $800 billion a year, data shows. Wildfires — driven by climate change — are making it worse.