Dec 23 Massive winter storm brings snow, ice, plunging temperatures to U.S. By Heather Hollingsworth, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. Continue reading
Dec 21 Here’s why the winter solstice is significant in cultures across the world By Molly Jackson, The Conversation The dead of winter, when the longest night of the year takes place, has traditionally been celebrated as a time of renewal and reverence. Continue reading
Dec 17 How mistletoes are expected to fare on a warming planet By Nicola Jones, Knowable Magazine Can the famous parasitic plants help animals to survive climate change, or will they be killed off by extreme weather?… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:56 Ukrainians brace for a brutal winter amid Russian attacks on energy grid By Volodymyr Solohub For nearly two months, Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy grid in an attempt to sap and freeze the country’s morale. At one point, more than 10 million Ukrainians had no electricity or heat. Special correspondent Volodymyr Solohub and videographer Pavlo… Continue watching
Nov 23 U.S. to send Ukraine $400 million in ammunition, generators By Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. is pulling the gear from its own stockpiles to get the support to Ukraine as fast as possible as Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy sources and winter sets in. Continue reading
Oct 20 As winter approaches, Americans weather rising energy prices By David Sharp, Associated Press Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies. Continue reading
Feb 03 As winter storm moves across U.S., affecting millions of Americans, ice a concern By Kathleen Foody, Jill Bleed, Associated Press A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path is spreading rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country. Continue reading
Feb 02 Don’t stow your snow boots yet! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. By Associated Press There will be six more weeks of winter. That's the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Continue reading
Feb 02 Winter weather pummels several states, canceling flights across the Midwest By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 16 Snow, ice blasts through South with powerful winter storm By Associated Press Tens of thousands of customers were without power in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Highway patrols were reporting hundreds of vehicle accidents, and a tornado ripped through a trailer park in Florida. Continue reading