http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/weather/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Weather & Natural Disasters from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:23:34Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:23:34Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/international/july-dec09/other_10-29.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:00 ESTIn other news, Iran gave no indication it will agree to a U.N. plan to ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment, and President Obama traveled to the military post at Dover, Del. to honor 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june09/grid_06-09.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:36:00 ESTIn cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/neworleans_10-15.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 18:03:00 ESTPresident Obama flew to New Orleans on Thursday to assess the city's recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Margaret Warner reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/july-dec09/solardecathlon_10-15.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTGreen technology can take many forms, be it in eco-friendly light bulbs, hybrid cars, or wind turbines. It can even take the form of homework, as in the case of students competing in the Department of Energy's "Solar Decathlon." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/drought_10-13.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:36:00 ESTLindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Kenya on the worst drought to strike the horn of Africa in more than a decade. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/othernews_10-06.htmlTue, 06 Oct 2009 18:17:00 ESTIn other news, flooding in Southern India left millions homeless and hungry, and heating bills are expected to be lower this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/othernews_10-02.htmlFri, 02 Oct 2009 18:13:00 ESTIn other news, two survivors of the earthquake in Indonesia were pulled from the rubble Friday, while in the Samoan islands, the death toll from Tuesday's deep-sea earthquake and tsunami rose to 169 people.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/quakes_10-01.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2009 18:02:00 ESTThe death toll from a series of powerful earthquakes in American Somoa and Indonesia continued to climb Thursday as aid workers raced to help survivors.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/othernews_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:19:00 ESTIn other news, the typhoon that caused massive flooding in the Philippines last weekend has advanced through Vietnam and Cambodia, and U.S. forces in Iraq will be able to withdraw faster than originally planned.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/tsunami2_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:08:00 ESTIn the Samoan islands, relief efforts have begun after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. Meanwhile, Indonesia is struggling to recover from its own temblor. U.S. officials say the first flight carrying aid is en route to the region.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/tsunami1_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:03:00 ESTGiant waves caused by underground earthquakes in the South Pacific have killed hundreds and left many more missing in American Somoa and Indonesia. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/tsunami_09-30.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:26:00 ESTThe United States has declared a major disaster in American Samoa following a deadly tsunami Tuesday that reportedly killed more than 99 people when it struck the island U.S. territory and the independent nation of Samoa.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/health_09-22.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 18:19:00 ESTAs the Senate Finance Committee opens debate on the so-called Baucus plan for health care reform, the issue of affordability remains a key sticking point. After a recap of Tuesday's hearing on the bill, Susan Dentzer of the journal Health Affairs takes a closer look at costs with Judy Woodruff. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/other_09-22.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 18:13:00 ESTIn other news, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya remained holed up at the Brazilian embassy, and the Los Angeles Police Department cracked down on gangs in a massive sweep. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/unclimate_09-18.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2009 18:43:00 ESTAhead of a U.N. conference on global warming this December in Copenhagen, the organization's top climate negotiator speaks with Margaret Warner about the outlook for a global pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/othernews_09-04.htmlFri, 04 Sep 2009 18:11:00 ESTIn other news, Los Angeles county detectives opened an investigation into the wildfires that claimed the lives of two firefighters this week, and Israel plans to speed up the pace of settlement expansion in the West Bank.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/other_09-03.htmlThu, 03 Sep 2009 18:10:00 ESTIn other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:00 ESTScientists are already witnessing climate change increase the threat of wildfires, as warmer temperatures drive more beetles to the forest, where they in turn kill trees and make the woods more susceptible to catching ablaze. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/other_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 18:08:00 ESTIn other news, the Labor Department reported worker productivity jumped last spring by the most in six years, and an SEC investigation concluded that agency flaws enabled Bernie Madoff.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/fires_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 18:03:00 ESTResidents across several neighborhoods in Southern California returned home Wednesday as firefighters gained on a powerful wildfire. Jeffrey Kaye reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/climatefire_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTLarge wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/fires_09-01.htmlTue, 01 Sep 2009 18:02:00 ESTFirefighters were able to contain more of a wildfire blazing through 190 square miles of Southern California on Tuesday, but a forecast calling for high winds threatened the progress. Ray Suarez reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/weather/july-dec09/cafires_09-01.htmlTue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTA large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec09/othernews_08-31.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:06:00 ESTIn other news, Gen. Stanley McChrystal warned "the situation in Afghanistan is serious, but success is achievable," as the military reported the deaths of two more American soldiers there.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/july-dec09/fires_08-31.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:02:00 ESTGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for four California counties Monday as raging wildfires burned across nearly 86,00 acres, threatening as many as 12,000 homes outside of Los Angeles. Two firefighters died after their vehicle slid down a cliff.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/weather/july-dec09/fires_08-31.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 17:22:00 ESTA fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/other_08-24.htmlMon, 24 Aug 2009 18:07:00 ESTIn other news, Scottish officials defend the country's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber, and two bombs in Iraq killed at least 11 people. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june09/grid_06-09.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2009 18:36:00 ESTIn cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june09/rainfall_06-02.htmlTue, 02 Jun 2009 18:44:00 ESTITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Tom Clarke reports on what scientists are learning from stalagmites about the rainfall and changing weather patterns in a remote region of southwest Poland. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/jan-june09/earthquake_05-15.htmlFri, 15 May 2009 18:24:00 ESTChina marked the first anniversary of the fatal earthquake that ravaged the Sichuan province. NPR's Melissa Block was reporting in China when disaster struck and returned a year later to see how some families are faring.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/china/slideshow_block/Wed, 13 May 2009 15:30:00 ESTA 7.9 magnitude earthquake battered China's Sichuan province on May 12, 2008. A year later, National Public Radio's Melissa Block and photographer Andrea Hsu revisited some families to report on their progress recovering from the quake.