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Regulators Seek $22 Million From PG&E Over 2022 Mosquito Fire

A finding that electric arcing likely started the blaze raises new questions about PG&E’s safety practices ahead of an Aug. 13 commission vote.

3.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles San Benito County

GAO Audit Finds Only a Quarter of $14 Billion for Puerto Rico Power Recovery Has Been Spent

Trump Says $22.6 Million in Disaster Aid Approved for Wisconsin

2.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Harford County Near Bel Air

Human-Caused Sea-Level Rise Now the Main Driver of Global Coastal Flooding

Mayor Karen Bass’s Brother Joins Master Lawsuit Over Palisades Fire

Preliminary Magnitude 3.6 Quake Strikes Near Alamo, No Damage Reported

Heavy Rains Push Seven Roraima Municipalities Into Emergency and Cut Off Key Routes

Massive Dust Storms Darken Rajasthan After Heatwave

Fast Storm Cuts Power to Tens of Thousands Across New England

Government Extends State of Emergency to 41 Districts in 11 Regions

Geyser-Like Eruption Creates 4-Meter Crater in Michoacán Home Patio

Bridge Collapses in Hubei and Car Is Swept into River in Viral Video

Torrent Mayor Testifies She Warned Officials of Barranco Overflow

NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado Touchdown in Tuscaloosa County

Evers Asks President to Approve Disaster Declaration After April Storms

Power Largely Restored After Boston Storms With More Thunderstorms Forecast Today

Magnitude-4.5 Quake in Catamarca Felt in Frías, No Damage Reported

Victoria Report Finds $57 Billion in Public Infrastructure at Climate Risk by 2030