Nation Jul 29 Watch 3:16 Death toll rises as catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky, Appalachia Eastern Kentucky is the epicenter Friday of the nation's latest extreme weather disaster. At least 16 people have died in flooding that rewrote the record books and ravaged neighboring states as well. Amna Nawaz has our report. By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow
Science Jul 01 Watch 7:54 Weather forecasters increasingly address climate change Even before summer began, there were extreme heat waves and new heat records throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and the forecast calls for a hotter-than-normal summer in much of the U.S. Scientists say climate change is accelerating and intensifying these kinds… By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman
Nation Jun 14 Heat wave bakes parts of the U.S.; more than 100 million affected More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 02 Winter weather pummels several states, canceling flights across the Midwest A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off… By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Jan 13 For 6th straight year, Earth sets record for hottest in history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday released measurements showing how hot last year was. Continue reading
Jan 06 Winter storm is blanketing parts of the South with snow, ice By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A National Weather Service meteorologist says the storm began hitting greater Nashville on Thursday morning. About 4 to 6 inches of snow had fallen across a large swath of Middle Tennessee by early afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 04 Virginia drivers snowed-in all night as major highway shuts down By Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says help is on the way to hundreds of motorists who spent a chilly night snowed in along on Interstate 95 after tractor-trailers lost control in the ice and snow and blocked traffic in Virginia. Continue reading
Dec 31 WATCH: At least 500 homes destroyed by Colorado wildfires, sheriff says By Patty Nieberg, Brady McCombs, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press There were no known deaths in a wind-fueled wildfire outside Denver, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 28 ‘So difficult’: Frigid temperatures in Northwest force some to seek shelter By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada. Continue reading