Antarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar…
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Alabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars
CNN By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four…
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By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people…
Continue Reading Over two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before
CNN 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…
Continue Reading Over two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before
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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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 Reading The 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 Reading After 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 Reading Tropical 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 Reading We 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 Reading Fall 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 Reading Hurricane 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 Reading Tropical 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 Reading 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
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 Reading Up 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 Reading Up 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 Reading Firefighters 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 Reading The 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 Reading Fall 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…
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