More than 5 million people should prepare for possible nocturnal tornadoes Friday
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The calendar may be nearing winter, but the weather is set to serve up severe thunderstorms capable of…
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More than 5 million people should prepare for possible nocturnal tornadoes Friday
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The calendar may be nearing winter, but the weather is set to serve up severe thunderstorms capable of…
Continue Reading An earthquake swarm continues off the US Pacific Coast. But experts don’t seem concerned
By Pedram Javaheri and Judson Jones, CNN The earthquake swarm off the Oregon coast continues — with almost 100 quakes in the past 48 hours…
Continue Reading They sailed into a hurricane, now these unmanned Saildrones are seeking data on our carbon uptake
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Six unmanned Saildrones are heading out on a six-month voyage to face some of Earth’s most hostile ocean…
Continue Reading Montana asks for federal protection of many of its grizzly bears to be lifted. This would allow hunting for first time in decades
By Sara Smart, CNN Montana’s governor is seeking to end protections for some grizzlies, a move that — if approved by federal officials…
Continue Reading Tsunami of 2004 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake with an estimated…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake, volcanic eruption,…
Continue Reading A swarm of more than 40 earthquakes in 24 hours is causing a buzz in the northwest US
By Pedram Javaheri One of North America’s most active fault lines sprung to life on Tuesday after a swarm of more than 40 earthquakes —…
Continue Reading Winter storms this week may bring the precipitation people in these major cities are hoping for
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Snow is in the forecast. It’s entirely possible this week for a couple of major cities that are waiting to…
Continue Reading Power restored to parts of Honolulu after record rainfall causes flooding
CNN By Rob Shackelford and Taylor Ward, CNN Power has been restored to parts of downtown Honolulu after heavy rain flooded the area, but many…
Continue Reading Power restored to parts of Honolulu after record rainfall causes flooding
By Rob Shackelford and Taylor Ward, CNN Power has been restored to parts of downtown Honolulu after heavy rain flooded the area, but many residents…
Continue Reading Christmas trees burned by the heat, dwindling the supply
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist For a state that produces more Christmas trees than anywhere else in the country, Oregon Christmas tree growers…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor declares state of emergency ahead of the threat of catastrophic flooding
CNN By Joe Sutton, Andy Rose and Haley Brink, CNN The Hawaiian Islands could experience “catastrophic flooding” from a storm system…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor declares state of emergency ahead of the threat of catastrophic flooding
By Joe Sutton, Andy Rose and Haley Brink, CNN The Hawaiian Islands could experience “catastrophic flooding” from a storm system lasting…
Continue Reading A blizzard warning is in effect for Hawaii as the lower 48 contends with a snow drought
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As of Friday morning, only two states in the US have blizzard warnings — and they are Alaska and Hawaii.…
Continue Reading A blizzard warning is in effect for Hawaii as the lower 48 contends with a snow drought
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As of Friday morning, only two states in the US have blizzard warnings — and they are Alaska and…
Continue Reading It’s December and it hasn’t snowed in Denver yet. That’s never been recorded
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Snowless in Colorado? No, this is not a follow-up to the Tom Hanks movie “Sleepless in Seattle,” but…
Continue Reading Atlantic hurricane season ends up as more costly than the record-breaking one in 2020
By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, just like the 2020 season, was one for the record books…
Continue Reading It hasn’t been a lake for a century. An atmospheric river just made it one again
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Another atmospheric river will be streaming into western Washington and parts of British Columbia, Canada, this…
Continue Reading Two storm systems could cause travel woes this weekend
By Haley Brink and Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologists One of the busiest travel weekends of the year is here and if you are among the estimated 53.4…
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