The typical August awakening of hurricane season has arrived. Here is what you need to know about these areas that could see tropical development in the next week or so.

The French Prime Minister has called a massive wildfire in the country’s Mediterranean region a “disaster on an unprecedented scale.” New video shows how the fire has burned through more than two dozen homes in the picturesque village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, an area beloved for its wineries.

Hurricane season still has a long way to go before it ends in November. Here's a look at how many additional storms are expected.

The acting administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. His directive says the first country to have a reactor could “declare a keep-out zone which would significantly inhibit the United States.” The reactor will need to generate at least 100 kilowatts of electrical power — about enough for 80 U.S. households. China and Russia have plans for a nuclear reactor at a proposed joint base near the moon’s south pole.

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 is growing rapidly, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.