Jan 21 Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous conditions By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The weather contributed to multiple deaths over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Continue reading
Jan 20 Major winter storm wreaks havoc on travel By Associated Press A major winter storm that has brought some of the coldest temperatures of the season covered a large swath of the U.S. in snow as it wreaked havoc on air travel and caused slick road conditions throughout New England Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 11 The Arctic is experiencing its ‘most unprecedented transition in history.’ Here’s why By Nsikan Akpan 2018 is the second warmest year for the Arctic in a century, plus other takeaways from this year's Arctic Report Card. Continue reading
Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain By Associated Press Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect. Continue reading
Nov 14 Climate change has intensified hurricane rainfall, and now we know how much By Julia Griffin Hurricane Harvey wasn’t an outlier. A new study reports that climate change intensified the rains of other recent cyclones by between 4 and 9 percent. Continue reading
Sep 11 Live map: Track Hurricane Florence as it heads for the East Coast By Nsikan Akpan Update: Sept. 13, 6:58 a.m. ET Overnight, Hurricane Florence’s winds continued to decline. However, its rain and storm surge forecasts remain unchanged. The outer bands of its tropical storm-force winds are now reaching shore. Florence’s winds dropped by 20… Continue reading
Aug 18 This scientist chases wildfires to better predict fire behavior By Andrea Thompson, Scientific American To know what a wildfire might do next, researchers need to know how an inferno interacts with the atmosphere. Continue reading
Mar 03 More flooding expected as deadly nor’easter moves out to sea By Associated Press On Saturday, areas from Maryland to Maine remained under flood warnings. Continue reading
Sep 09 Column: Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of ‘unprecedented’ weather events By Thaddeus R. Miller and Mikhail Chester, The Conversation After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild. Continue reading
Sep 08 What you need to know about Hurricane Irma By Erica R. Hendry, Michael D. Regan In a news briefing Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott called it “a catastrophic storm” like “our state has never seen.”… Continue reading