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California is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century

October 20, 2021 1:41 AM CNN Newsource

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,…

Is hurricane season dead? Or could La Niña help provide one last punch

October 18, 2021 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

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,…

Southern California’s Alisal Fire is 50% contained

October 16, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Reagan’s ranch is still threatened but firefighters gain ground on Alisal Fire

October 15, 2021 1:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Santa Barbara’s famed Reagan Ranch, known as the Western White House during the Reagan…

Last month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds

October 14, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s…

La Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes

October 14, 2021 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts from a…

Hurricane Sandy Fast Facts

October 14, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called “Superstorm Sandy.” According to the Federal…

California’s Alisal Fire threatens power outages, prompts evacuations and sparks concerns over Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo

October 14, 2021 2:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The heavy winds that have been fanning the Alisal Fire — which already closed part of Highway 101 and shuttered Amtrak…

California’s Alisal Fire has prompted evacuations, road and Amtrak closures. And the heavy winds are making it hard to tame

October 13, 2021 12:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut…

Summer and winter are clashing, delivering tornadic weather and feet of snow

October 12, 2021 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

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…

18 weather and climate disasters this year have killed over 500 people and cost over $100 billion in US

October 12, 2021 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

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…

First significant snowstorm of the season takes aim at the Rockies

October 11, 2021 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

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…

25% of all critical infrastructure in the US is at risk of failure due to flooding, new report finds

October 10, 2021 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Millions across the central US are under threat of severe storms today

October 10, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A “potentially significant severe weather event” is forecast for portions of Oklahoma and Texas on…

Antarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record

October 9, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar…

Alabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars

October 6, 2021 9:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people…

Over two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before

October 6, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Extreme, climate-fueled rainfall broke records this week in a part of Italy known for its rain and an area in Oman not known…

A drone survives a sail into a major hurricane and “lives” to show the video

October 4, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Hurricane hunters have been flying inside hurricanes for more than 50 years, collecting data. They’ve been…

The Earth isn’t as bright as it once was

October 4, 2021 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A new finding that seems a little out of this world is a new reality for researchers who have been studying the…

The 7 most devastating climate disasters of summer 2021

October 2, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The climate crisis ravaged the United States this summer. As the West struggled with unrelenting drought and dozens of…

After one of the driest years on record, it will take multiple years for some states to recover

October 2, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record drought, wildfires, and water shortages have beleaguered the western US, and the forecast is not much…

Tropical Storm Victor forms in the east Atlantic, continuing busy 2021 season

September 29, 2021 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Atlantic, the second to last name on this…

We are almost out of hurricane names — AGAIN. Here is what happens next

September 27, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s that time in hurricane season when meteorologists like myself like to see the light at the end of the…

Fall has arrived, just not for everyone

September 26, 2021 3:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…

Hurricane Sam forecast to strengthen rapidly this weekend

September 24, 2021 4:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Sam started Thursday as a tropical storm, with winds of 35 mph, and ended the day at 70 mph — a rapid…

Tropical Storm Sam is the latest to form. Here’s what we know about its potential track

September 23, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Sam is now the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The tropical storm is churning in the open…

There’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says

September 23, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Drew Kann, CNN The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam’s hydroelectric…

Up to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago

September 22, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will…

Firefighters make progress on one of California’s largest blazes but face challenges with weather ahead

September 22, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California firefighters have made significant headway in taming one of the largest blazes in the history of the wildfire-prone…

The named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet

September 20, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has…