Floods in Thailand have killed 23 people and sickened more than 230,000 over the past two weeks, including many who contracted waterborne ailments after wading through dirty water.

A wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest has nearly doubled in size and prompted the evacuation of a few homes in the remote region.

Mexican officials have evacuated 7,500 people and are keeping oil wells shut in Veracruz due to severe flooding from heavy rains along Mexico's Gulf coast.

A fleet of special balloons may soon help hurricane forecasters better predict the path of storms. But at a cost of up to $2,000 each, these aren't your average birthday party decorations.

Hurricane Kyle weakened to a post-tropical storm as it swept across eastern Canada, but high winds and heavy rains continued to buffet Nova Scotia and New Brunswick early Monday.

Tropical Storm Laura is moving toward the cold waters of the north Atlantic and is expected to gradually weaken over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.