Weather Risk

More than 21 people were killed as heavy rain and winds lashed the central Philippines, while a weakened storm Hagupit headed toward Manila.

Skies are safer, but new risks are on the horizon.

Skies are safer, but new risks are on the horizon.

Temperatures this year are on course for their highest globally since records began, with oceans bearing the brunt of the heat and the U.S. and Canada spared the worst, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Temperatures this year are on course for their highest globally since records began, with oceans bearing the brunt of the heat and the U.S. and Canada spared the worst, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Dr. Juliet Biggs, a professor at the University of Bristol, England, also was honored for her work on natural hazards.

A Pacific storm will dump heavy rains across drought-stricken Southern and Central California, threatening the area with mudslides and floods.

George Shultz's latest cause is one few fellow Republicans support: fighting climate change.