New Jersey and New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor’easter
By Steve Almasy, CNN The governors of New Jersey and New York have each issued a state of emergency in advance of an anticipated nor’easter…
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New Jersey and New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor’easter
By Steve Almasy, CNN The governors of New Jersey and New York have each issued a state of emergency in advance of an anticipated nor’easter…
Continue ReadingThe National Weather Service warns of rapidly developing East Coast storm
By Judson Jones and Haley Brink, CNN As a historic “bomb cyclone” winds down on the West Coast, computer forecast models are hinting at a…
Continue ReadingA West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens 70 million Americans in the eastern US
By Monica Garrett, Haley Brink and Holly Yan, CNN After the West Coast got walloped by record-setting rainfall and dangerous mudslides — with…
Continue ReadingA West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens 70 million Americans in the eastern US
By Monica Garrett, Haley Brink and Holly Yan, CNN After the West Coast got walloped by record-setting rainfall and dangerous mudslides — with…
Continue ReadingWeather whiplash: A series of storms could ease California drought, but also unleash flood hazards
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Imagine a long river of water vapor in the sky coming into the West Coast. It is how Marty Ralph, the director of the Center…
Continue ReadingA ‘triple play’ of weather hazards will unfold this week across the US
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist This week has started off with a “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric river in the West, a severe threat in…
Continue ReadingFlorida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly…
Continue ReadingA ‘triple play’ of weather hazards will unfold this week across the US
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist This week has started off with a “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric river in the West, a severe threat in…
Continue ReadingA multi-day severe storm event will impact more than 50 million people from Oklahoma to New Jersey
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A potent system in the central US is stirring up severe weather this weekend that will move eastward early…
Continue ReadingFlorida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly…
Continue ReadingWest Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A “bomb cyclone” with hurricane-like strength and a chart-topping “atmospheric river” will…
Continue ReadingWest Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A “bomb cyclone” with hurricane-like strength and a chart-topping “atmospheric river” will…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist As the country transitions from the heat of summer to the cold of winter, the clash between seasons will trigger…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes threaten the central US this weekend
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist As the country transitions from the heat of summer to the cold of winter, the clash between seasons will trigger…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
By Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The southwestern US will continue to struggle through drought conditions this winter, the…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
By John Keefe, Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN After months of extreme drought, the wet season has arrived in the West. Though rain is much…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
By Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The southwestern US will continue to struggle through drought conditions this winter, the…
Continue ReadingLevel 5 atmospheric river to unleash flooding across drought-stricken California
By Pedram Javaheri After nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week, potentially…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After California saw its driest year on record in nearly 100 years, the entire state is now under a drought emergency,…
Continue ReadingIs hurricane season dead? Or could La Niña help provide one last punch
By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists As we get into the latter part of the busiest three-month period of hurricane season (August,…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s Alisal Fire is 50% contained
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN Southern California’s Alisal Fire, which earlier this week closed portions of US Highway 101 and the Union…
Continue ReadingReagan’s ranch is still threatened but firefighters gain ground on Alisal Fire
By Aya Elamroussi and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Santa Barbara’s famed Reagan Ranch, known as the Western White House during the Reagan…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts from a…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts from a…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sandy Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called “Superstorm Sandy.” According to the Federal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire threatens power outages, prompts evacuations and sparks concerns over Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The heavy winds that have been fanning the Alisal Fire — which already closed part of Highway 101 and shuttered Amtrak…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Alisal Fire has prompted evacuations, road and Amtrak closures. And the heavy winds are making it hard to tame
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut…
Continue ReadingSummer and winter are clashing, delivering tornadic weather and feet of snow
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A clash between summer and winter across the central US is causing an autumn outbreak of snow where the air is…
Continue ReadingSummer and winter are clashing, delivering tornadic weather and feet of snow
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A clash between summer and winter across the central US is causing an autumn outbreak of snow where the air is…
Continue Reading18 weather and climate disasters this year have killed over 500 people and cost over $100 billion in US
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Weather and climate disasters in the US have taken more than 500 lives and cost over $100 billion so far this…
Continue ReadingFirst significant snowstorm of the season takes aim at the Rockies
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The first significant snowstorm of the season is gearing up to impact portions of the Rockies this week. After a…
Continue Reading25% of all critical infrastructure in the US is at risk of failure due to flooding, new report finds
By Drew Kann and Ella Nilsen, CNN As a massive investment to repair roads and adapt to climate change faces an uncertain fate in Congress, a new…
Continue ReadingMillions across the central US are under threat of severe storms today
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A “potentially significant severe weather event” is forecast for portions of Oklahoma and Texas on…
Continue ReadingMillions across the central US are under threat of severe storms today
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A “potentially significant severe weather event” is forecast for portions of Oklahoma and Texas on…
Continue ReadingAntarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar…
Continue ReadingAntarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar…
Continue ReadingAlabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars
By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people…
Continue ReadingAlabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars
By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people…
Continue ReadingOver two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Extreme, climate-fueled rainfall broke records this week in a part of Italy known for its rain and an area in Oman not known…
Continue ReadingOver two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Extreme, climate-fueled rainfall broke records this week in a part of Italy known for its rain and an area in Oman not known…
Continue ReadingA drone survives a sail into a major hurricane and “lives” to show the video
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Hurricane hunters have been flying inside hurricanes for more than 50 years, collecting data. They’ve been…
Continue ReadingThe Earth isn’t as bright as it once was
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A new finding that seems a little out of this world is a new reality for researchers who have been studying the…
Continue ReadingThe 7 most devastating climate disasters of summer 2021
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The climate crisis ravaged the United States this summer. As the West struggled with unrelenting drought and dozens of…
Continue ReadingAfter one of the driest years on record, it will take multiple years for some states to recover
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record drought, wildfires, and water shortages have beleaguered the western US, and the forecast is not much…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Victor forms in the east Atlantic, continuing busy 2021 season
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Atlantic, the second to last name on this…
Continue ReadingWe are almost out of hurricane names — AGAIN. Here is what happens next
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s that time in hurricane season when meteorologists like myself like to see the light at the end of the…
Continue ReadingFall has arrived, just not for everyone
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…
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