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The wildfires emerged as the country faces yet another heat wave, this one sending temperatures on Sunday to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43ºC) in some areas. Temperatures just shy of that number are expected to continue as Portugal remains under an extreme weather alert through at least Wednesday.

This fire in Moimenta da Beira is now considered by officials to be under control, according to the Associated Press, but about 2,000 firefighters across the country are working to tackle other hotspots.

A small fire tornado was seen emerging from the smoke of a wildfire in Portugal as the country battles multiple blazes.

Flooding inundates Midwest as severe storms cut power, close roads and kill at least 1 Flash flooding hit several Midwestern states over the weekend, submerging cars in Milwaukee and killing at least one person in eastern Nebraska, officials said.

Flash flooding has inundated parts of the Midwest as heavy rainfall in half a dozen states knocked out power to thousands, forced road closures and killed at least one person over the weekend, officials said.

Tropical Storm Erin forms, could become first hurricane in Atlantic Ocean this season Tropical Storm Erin could strengthen to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.

Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, forecasters said, and could strengthen to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.

Some parts of Wisconsin saw more than a month’s worth of rain in just one night this weekend as severe weather swept across the Midwest, and this week, heat is expected to hit from coast to coast.

@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social breaks down your weekend weather and what you can expect in the days ahead.

Italy's Mount Vesuvius, a popular tourist destination, closes over wildfire Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius​, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

Italy's Mount Vesuvius has been closed to tourists as firefighters and the army tackle a wildfire.

Nearly 180 inmates evacuated from Colorado prison as Lee Fire grows The Colorado Department of Corrections announced the evacuation of the Rifle Correctional Center on Saturday as the Lee Fire continues to advance south.

Nearly 180 inmates were being evacuated from a Colorado prison, officials announced Saturday evening, as the Lee Fire continues to advance south.

Lightning was seen illuminating the sky over Ashland, Nebraska, early Saturday as severe weather brought winds of up to 80 mph through the region.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said the state experienced “extensive damage” from the storm, as well as several serious injuries. At least one person died when the weather hit Two Rivers State Recreation Area just west of Omaha, he said.

The wind in Omaha, Nebraska, was so strong early Saturday that it picked up a trampoline and threw it into a nearby tree. The National Weather Service reported “damaging wind gusts” of up to 80 mph just before 7 a.m. Saturday.

Louisiana scraps coastal erosion project designed to rebuild the state's wetlands It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina exposed the extent of Louisiana's coastal erosion.

Louisiana scraps coastal erosion project designed to rebuild the state's wetlands

Lesions and arms falling off and walking away — these two gruesome symptoms are the impacts of a disease that has left billions of sea stars dead and stunned scientists for a decade. For years, nobody knew what was causing it, but a new study has uncovered the answer. www.cbsnews.com/news/starfis...

How green spaces can help get kids outside and keep them cool An estimated 28 million kids in the U.S. don't have easy access to parks or green spaces, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land.

An estimated 28 million kids in the U.S. don't have easy access to parks or green spaces, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land. Here's how green spaces can help get kids outside and keep them cool.

Twin waterspouts were seen swirling side-by-side and merging into one off northern Italy’s Po River Delta on Sunday.

Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration's own analysis finds EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin told CBS News' "The Takeout" that environmental policy can't "strangulate out of existence" energy policy.

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When the EPA announced it would roll back regulations aimed at curbing GHGs, it touted annual savings for Americans of $54 billion.

But a CBS News review of the agency’s regulatory impact analysis found that gas prices would increase, and nearly a half million jobs would be lost by 2035.

Volcano in Russia erupts for the first time in centuries The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash more than 3.7 miles into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Reserve, where the volcano is located.

A volcano on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in at least 400 years.

A timelapse shared by the National Weather Service Bay Area shows tsunami waves causing boats in Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point Harbor to rock up and down after one of the largest earthquakes on record struck near Russia on Wednesday.
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Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii and watches issued for West Coast after earthquake near Russia

A powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii and tsunami watches for the entire U.S. West Coast. cbsn.ws/41gWqqA

The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to revoke the “endangerment finding,” a key scientific finding it published 16 years ago that six greenhouse gases are a threat to public health and must be regulated under the Clean Air Act. www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-rev...

Natural disasters have caused more than $131 billion in losses around the world in just the first six months of 2025, with January’s Los Angeles wildfires being the costliest disaster worldwide so far this year. www.cbsnews.com/news/natural...

Iona becomes first hurricane in Central Pacific this year

Hurricane Iona formed on Monday in the Central Pacific as the National Hurricane Center forecasted that it will continue to strengthen as it moves westward. In its latest update, the NHC said max sustained winds were near 75 mph and no coastal warnings are in effect. cbsn.ws/40Ieg5Q

More than 130 million Americans are under heat alerts

More than 130 million Americans across at least 20 states are under heat alerts on Thursday as the extreme heat that has baked much of the central U.S. this week slowly shifts east. Temperatures are forecast to be 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year. cbsn.ws/4kXA0lp

The Hershey Company said that it’s raising candy prices to keep up with the increasing cost of cocoa — and most people will likely see the change right before Halloween. www.cbsnews.com/news/hershey...

Extreme wind was seen ripping a roof off a home in Maine, causing it to nearly hit a driver who was passing nearby. The severe storms in Gorham and nearby towns caused a trail of damage, with one person reporting being hit by a tree while they were driving, according to CBS affiliate WGME.

A fire tornado was seen in Bilecik, Turkey, in a video released on Monday, as firefighters attempted to put out the swirling flames. There have been hundreds of wildfires across the country this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Heavy rain swept across Washington, D.C. on Saturday, flooding streets and overwhelming drainage systems. This video shows stranded vehicles and debris floating in floodwaters on Georgia Avenue NW, as one person wonders aloud, “How is this even possible?”

Century-old shipwreck in North Sea is filled with stash of rare oysters in bid to revive marine species A cargo ship lying at the bottom of the sea off the Belgian coast has been fitted with a new treasure chest: a stash of rare flat oysters.

Century-old shipwreck in North Sea is filled with stash of rare oysters in bid to revive marine species

“Life is gone”: Cooney Wells’ RV home in Ingram, Texas, was among the dozens washed away on July 4 by the Hill Country floods. She lost everything except her vehicle — including an American flag she received at her veteran father’s funeral earlier this year.