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Earth has shattered global heat records for the 9th straight month, scientists say

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The European Union's climate agency Copernicus says February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans set new high-temperature marks.

Already missing winter? Here's what we lose when the season warms up

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone.

California braces for another potentially destructive winter storm

By Associated Press

Forecasters warned Monday of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days.

Storm pounds Southern California with flooding, mudslides and power outages

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The slow-moving system is expected to dump heavy rain on Southern California throughout Monday, and officials warn of potentially devastating flooding.

California's piers are being battered by rising seas and frequent storms. Can the iconic landmarks be saved?

By Julie Watson, Haven Daley, Associated Press

Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California's iconic public piers and raising questions about the future of the landmarks.

'We're frankly astonished.' Why 2023's record-breaking heat surprised scientists

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Last year also featured the most annual billion-dollar disasters on record in the United States.

Millions of Americans face sub-zero temperatures as Arctic blast grips the nation

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of Americans facing potentially dangerous cold Sunday as Arctic storms threatened near-blizzard conditions in the Northeast and several inches of snow in parts of the South.

News Wrap: Extreme winter weather causes disruptions across the continental U.S.

In our news wrap Saturday, a massive winter storm spanning the country upends life for millions of Americans, Taiwanese voters rebuffed China by electing as president a candidate who rejects China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, and a second round…

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Weekend of Arctic storms could break low-temperature records in U.S. heartland

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

A long weekend of ferocious winter weather loomed across the U.S. on Saturday, as a continuing wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the nation's heartland.

Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters broke U.S. record in 2023, NOAA says

By Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation

While 2023 wasn’t the most expensive year overall, it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980.