A natural gas line exploded in Berwyn, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon after strong storms swept through the Chicago area. The fire burned for hours after several explosions happened in succession. The blasts caused damage to the area, but luckily nobody was injured.

Dozens of records could fall across the South as punishing heat continues to target the region while a pattern change is set to bring some relief across the Midwest and Northeast next week.

It may look like a bedazzled butterfly, but this invasive pest with a big appetite for destruction is wreaking havoc on trees, crops and even your backyard gear. Now spreading across at least 18 states, the spotted lanternfly is wanted dead (not alive).

Security footage from Guizhou, China captured the heart-pounding moment a flash flood surged into a quiet street, sweeping away everything in its path, including a parked motorcycle, a pile of corn and a sleeping dog. Caught off guard and soaked, the dog managed to escape to safety just seconds before the area was overwhelmed by water.

As climate change threatens this string of islands, residents are racing to secure a world-first climate migration visa to Australia before it’s too late.