A powerful storm has grounded thousands of flights as it moves across the United States. Severe weather, threatening more than half the nation, is creating widespread disruptions for travelers.

Droughts have parched crops in Peru, fires have ravaged parts of the Amazon, and Ecuador’s hydropower plants are straining as water levels drop. Scientists suspect these alarming conditions stem from the weakening of the Amazon’s “flying rivers,” driven in part by rampant deforestation.

Another beachfront house has collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the 12th home lost since May 2020. Local officials say the region’s fragile coastline continues to present risks for waterfront property owners.