Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day

The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.

This smoky summer could be America's 'new abnormal'

Wildfires are already consuming three times more of the United States and Canada each year than in the 1980s and studies predict fire and smoke to worsen.

Travelers delayed at airports ahead of July 4
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Severe weather across the U.S. along a blanket of wildfire smoke from those incidents burning in Canada have led to major delays at airports across the nation.

Smoke from Canada wildfires increasing health risks in Black, poorer communities in US

The smoke is impacting air quality issues for poor and Black communities that already are more likely to live near polluting plants and in rental housing with mold.

How is air quality measured?

As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.

Smoke blankets Chicago from Canada wildfires
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FOX 32 Chicago reports city officials are telling people to stay indoors due to 'Unhealthy' to 'Very Unhealthy' air quality. Visibility in the Windy City was down to one mile on Tuesday with the skyline obscured by the smoke.

Severe weather slams Philadelphia
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Severe thunderstorms stretched across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic area. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain prompted flood warnings across the area. The damage left behind More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video. FOX 29's Steve Keeley joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the aftermath on the East Coast.

Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex

Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.

Halfway to Christmas: How El Nino could impact the upcoming winter

Due to a warming central and eastern Pacific, the world is set to have its first full-fledged El Niño winter since 2018-19, which will mean some climate changes for the season from recent years.

100 hurt by hail at Louis Tomlinson concert
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100 people were injured by falling hail at Louis Tomlinson concert outside of Denver, Colorado on Wednesday night. Christina Carbone attended the concert and joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss what happened.

Extreme  heat scorches Texas and South
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"Feel like" temperatures in parts of Texas could reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday as an unseasonal heat wave strikes Texas and parts of the South. Casey Stegal with FOX News reports on the need to conserve energy to prevent strain on the system and how the heat is impacting millions across the South.

Ocala sinkhole threatens home
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Residents in an Ocala neighborhood were asked to evacuate after a 30-foot hole opened a few feet away from a home. When firefighters arrived on Wednesday , they encountered a duplex with a flooded front yard and a "ground depression" of nearly 30 feet that was less than five feet from the residence, according to a press release. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video