Mar 16 Watch 5:57 Earth is ‘perilously close’ to a global warming threshold. Here’s what to know By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic This past week, the EPA said it is reconsidering the scientific finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. This comes as research shows average global temperatures in 2024 likely rose above a 1.5 degree Celsius threshold that… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:35 What’s causing a multi-day outbreak of deadly tornadoes across the U.S. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A second round of violent weather is barreling across the central and southern U.S. after a deadly and destructive Friday night. The storms have spawned tornadoes and fanned wildfires and dust storms that claimed at least 17 lives. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 14 Sweeping March storm system threatens U.S. with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire conditions By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry, gusty conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a high risk of wildfires. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Trump spoke to automakers before pausing tariffs, officials say In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump spoke with major automakers before announcing a one-month pause on new tariffs for vehicles coming to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, severe weather is battering a large chunk of the U.S., LA… Continue watching
Mar 04 Powerful storms across U.S. bring range of threats from fires to blizzard conditions By Jeff Martin, Jack Brook, Associated Press Forecasts on Tuesday also predicted dust storms in the southwest, tornadoes in the South and blizzard conditions in the Central Plains, and were forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Continue reading
Feb 20 Arctic air brings record cold, leading to snowy roads and car crashes in Virginia and North Carolina By Ben Finley, Associated Press The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says it responded to nearly 1,200 collisions statewide on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 19 Next wave of winter storms takes aim at East Coast By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press The latest in a long line of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast where heavy snow and some ice is forecast across several states. Continue reading
Feb 16 Severe flooding and storms in the Southeast leave at least 9 dead, officials say By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Continue reading
Feb 14 Southern California hit by destructive rock and mudslides caused by heavy rains By Christopher Weber, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge. Continue reading
Feb 12 East Coast snowstorm cuts power to tens of thousands By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark. Continue reading