Nation Aug 24 Gulf Coast braces ahead of Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco The two-storm combination could bring a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama, forecasters said.
Science Aug 20 In a record melt, Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 A new satellite study finds that Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in a record melt last year. That's 140 trillion gallons of water or enough to cover all of California in more than four feet of water.
Nation Aug 11 Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest.
Science Aug 06 Hurricane Alpha? Names may run out during predicted amped up season Hurricane season has already been busy this year, but forecasters say it should get even nastier soon.
Health May 31 Many states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?…
Science May 04 Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070 Right now, 20 million people live in areas where the annual average temperature is 84 degrees or hotter. In half a century that will likely be way past 1 billion people, and in an unlikely but worst-case scenario 3.5 billion…
Politics Mar 17 Trump wins enough delegates to become GOP’s presumptive nominee This is the earliest the delegate calendar permits a Republican to clinch the nomination.
Politics Feb 07 Iowa Democrats extend deadline for candidates to request review of results Following the party's release of new results late Thursday night, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by two state delegate equivalents out of 2,152 counted.
World Jan 15 The last decade was the hottest on record 2019, the second-warmest year on record, capped off a decade plagued by raging wildfires, melting ice and extreme weather that researchers have repeatedly tied to human activity.
World Nov 04 U.S. tells UN it is officially leaving Paris climate deal Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he submitted a formal notice to the United Nations. That starts a withdrawal process that does not become official for one year.