A drone survives a sail into a major hurricane and “lives” to show the video
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Hurricane hunters have been flying inside hurricanes for more than 50 years, collecting data. They’ve been…
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The Earth isn’t as bright as it once was
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…
Continue ReadingThe 7 most devastating climate disasters of summer 2021
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The climate crisis ravaged the United States this summer. As the West struggled with unrelenting drought and dozens of…
Continue ReadingAfter one of the driest years on record, it will take multiple years for some states to recover
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record drought, wildfires, and water shortages have beleaguered the western US, and the forecast is not much…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Victor forms in the east Atlantic, continuing busy 2021 season
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Atlantic, the second to last name on this…
Continue ReadingWe are almost out of hurricane names — AGAIN. Here is what happens next
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…
Continue ReadingFall has arrived, just not for everyone
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sam forecast to strengthen rapidly this weekend
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…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Sam is the latest to form. Here’s what we know about its potential track
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…
Continue ReadingThere’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says
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…
Continue ReadingUp to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago
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…
Continue ReadingUp to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingFirefighters make progress on one of California’s largest blazes but face challenges with weather ahead
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California firefighters have made significant headway in taming one of the largest blazes in the history of the wildfire-prone…
Continue ReadingThe named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet
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…
Continue ReadingFall has arrived, just not for everyone
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings…
Continue ReadingThe named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet
CNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas…
Continue ReadingFirefighters in California face critical fire threat as they work to contain several large blazes
By Jackson Dill and Dakin Andone, CNN Northern California is bracing for critical fire weather conditions as firefighters struggle to contain at…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Rose forms as the 17th Atlantic storm of 2021, continuing the busy tropical season
By Hannah Gard, CNN Weather This year’s busy tropical season continues as more activity ramps up in the Atlantic. Tropical Depression Seventeen…
Continue ReadingHere’s why hurricane hunters fly their planes in weird patterns into storms
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The second half of hurricane season is here and there have already been 17 named storms to keep hurricane…
Continue Reading‘Hotlanta’ is even more sweltering in these neighborhoods due to a racist 20th-century policy
By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists On a warm September afternoon, Mona Scott sat on the front porch while her home baked like an…
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