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Pedestrians view a partially frozen fountain on a cold-weather day on Jan. 11 in New York City.

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  • Weather

In many parts of the northern U.S., it's really cold. Here's how to stay safe

Windchill warnings and advisories are in place for parts of the northern United States as regions see temperatures settle in the single digits.

February 03, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
An iced over pedestrian walkway is lined by trees that are covered with ice from a few days of sleet and rain, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Dallas.

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  • Energy

Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Over 260,000 customers in the state were without power on Thursday evening. And one major utility service in the state said it did not know when it would be able to restore power.

February 03, 2023
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
The National Weather Service predicts the ice storm will have wide-ranging impacts across the U.S. South through Thursday morning.

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  • Weather

An ice storm is unleashing treacherous conditions across parts of the Southern U.S.

Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Demonstrators pretend to resuscitate the Earth while advocating for the 1.5 degree warming goal to survive at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 16, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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  • Climate

AI is predicting the world is likely to hit a key warming threshold in 10-12 years

The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, artificial intelligence predicts in a new study that's more pessimistic than previous modeling.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An American Airlines aircraft undergoes deicing procedures on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.

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  • Weather

Wintry weather leads to more than 1,000 flight cancellations across the U.S.

On top of the cancellations, another 4,700 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Floodwaters cover a property along River Rd. in Monterey County, Calif., as the Salinas River overflows its banks on Jan. 13, 2023.

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  • Weather

The winter storms in California will boost water allocations for the state's cities

Weeks of rainfall in California won't end a severe drought, but it will provide public water agencies serving 27 million people with much more water than the suppliers had been previously told.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Skiers cruise down the slopes at Snowmass ski area in Colorado. This winter has already delivered snow totals above 130% of average, but climate scientists say it will take more than one wet winter to pull the arid West out of a 23-year drought.

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  • Climate

Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought

This winter could provide some relief for parched reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, but climate scientists warn that the severe drought won't end with one wet season.

January 24, 2023
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By:
  • Alex Hager
Harold Davis, who's 29 years old, bought this truck and snowplow in the fall. Opportunities to use his new plow have been few and far between.

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  • Climate

This snowplow driver just started his own service. But warmer winters threaten it

Winter is the fastest warming season across the U.S. and New England's winters are no exception. A snowplow driver in New Hampshire reflects on what climate change means.

January 20, 2023
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By:
  • Mara Hoplamazian
A home is submerged in floodwater, after the Salinas River overflowed its banks on Friday.

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  • Weather

For California, weeks of deadly storms are finally set to wane after Monday

Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.

January 16, 2023
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Rocks and vegetation cover Highway 70 following a landslide in the Dixie Fire zone on Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif.

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  • Climate

California's system to defend against mudslides is being put to the ultimate test

California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.

January 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Flood waters inundate a home by the Salinas River near Chualar, Calif., on Saturday. A series of atmospheric river storms continue to cause widespread destruction across the state.

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  • Weather

California storms bring more heavy rain, flooding and power outages

After a brief respite, a new round of heavy rains and wind gusts are lashing the state, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.

January 15, 2023
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
A damaged structure and debris are seen in the aftermath of Thursday's severe weather in Selma, Ala.

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  • Weather

At least 7 people were killed as a giant storm system hits the Southern U.S.

The system spawned a tornado that shredded homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Ala.

January 13, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Hurricane Ian caused $112.9 billion dollars and more than 150 deaths when it slammed into south Florida in 2022, making it the costliest climate-fueled disaster in the U.S. last year.

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  • Climate

Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, cost the U.S. $165 billion in 2022

The U.S. endured 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing damages of human-caused climate change.

January 11, 2023
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
A house is partially underwater in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday.

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  • Weather

A 5-year-old was swept away by floodwaters as California's heavy storms continue

More than 200,000 residents are without power and thousands were ordered to evacuate after another powerful storm battered California on Monday. The death toll from recent storms is now up to 14.

January 10, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Cars are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain moved through the area on Monday in Windsor, California. The San Francisco Bay Area continues to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events that have brought high winds and flooding rains.

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  • Weather

Streak of brutal weather continues in California with 2 storms forecast this week

President Biden approved an emergency declaration as parts of California issue evacuation orders and close school districts after intense downpours.

January 09, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
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