Florida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly…
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West Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A “bomb cyclone” with hurricane-like strength and a chart-topping “atmospheric river” will…
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An atmospheric river is generating a wild weekend full of heavy rain and snow for much of the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
Poweful storms, including possible tornadoes, tear through NE Ohio, damaging…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist As the country transitions from the heat of summer to the cold of winter, the clash between seasons will trigger…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
By Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The southwestern US will continue to struggle through drought conditions this winter, the…
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A level 5 out of 5 atmospheric river event is forecast to impact the West Coast through the beginning of next week. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri…
Continue ReadingLevel 5 atmospheric river to unleash flooding across drought-stricken California
By Pedram Javaheri After nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week, potentially…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After California saw its driest year on record in nearly 100 years, the entire state is now under a drought emergency,…
Continue ReadingIs hurricane season dead? Or could La Niña help provide one last punch
By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists As we get into the latter part of the busiest three-month period of hurricane season (August,…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s Alisal Fire is 50% contained
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN Southern California’s Alisal Fire, which earlier this week closed portions of US Highway 101 and the Union…
Continue ReadingReagan’s ranch is still threatened but firefighters gain ground on Alisal Fire
By Aya Elamroussi and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Santa Barbara’s famed Reagan Ranch, known as the Western White House during the Reagan…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
Santa Ana winds increase southern California fire threat as the East finally sees fall temperatures. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts from a…
Continue ReadingThis website helps you imagine what extreme climate change will do to your home
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The other day I found myself looking at a startling image of my Northern California home, the daylight dampened by an…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
La Nina is the opposite of El Nino, it’s the cool phase of the El Nino-southern oscillation climate…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sandy Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called “Superstorm Sandy.” According to the Federal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire threatens power outages, prompts evacuations and sparks concerns over Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The heavy winds that have been fanning the Alisal Fire — which already closed part of Highway 101 and shuttered Amtrak…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire has prompted evacuations, road and Amtrak closures. And the heavy winds are making it hard to tame
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut…
Continue ReadingState climatologist finds Texas is seeing hotter days due to climate change
AUSTIN, Texas — Climate change has made the Texas heat worse, with less relief as nighttime temperatures warm, a newly published report from…
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‘It’s so windy!’: Borderland slammed by strong gusts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Just how windy was it on Tuesday? “Can you just look at my hair?” joked Josue Grajeda, a New Mexico State University…
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Wind Advisory for Borderland: 50mph gusts, blowing dust
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 635 AM MDT Tue Oct 12 2021 NMZ410>414-417-TXZ418>424-130000-…
Continue ReadingSummer and winter are clashing, delivering tornadic weather and feet of snow
An October winter storm is bringing heavy snow, strong winds and cold temperatures down to the Mexican border. This storm is also bringing a level 3…
Continue ReadingSummer and winter are clashing, delivering tornadic weather and feet of snow
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A clash between summer and winter across the central US is causing an autumn outbreak of snow where the air is…
Continue Reading18 weather and climate disasters this year have killed over 500 people and cost over $100 billion in US
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Weather and climate disasters in the US have taken more than 500 lives and cost over $100 billion so far this…
Continue ReadingFirst significant snowstorm of the season takes aim at the Rockies
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The first significant snowstorm of the season is gearing up to impact portions of the Rockies this week. After a…
Continue Reading25% of all critical infrastructure in the US is at risk of failure due to flooding, new report finds
By Drew Kann and Ella Nilsen, CNN As a massive investment to repair roads and adapt to climate change faces an uncertain fate in Congress, a new…
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Millions across the central US are under threat of severe storms today
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A “potentially significant severe weather event” is forecast for portions of Oklahoma and Texas on…
Continue Reading Millions across the central US are under threat of severe storms today
Severe storms are possible on Sunday across the central US. This threat shifts into the Midwest for Monday. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the…
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