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Farmer's Almanac predicts when North Carolina could see its first snow
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) This story has been updated to fix a typo in the story. In addition to its yearly winter outlook, the Farmers' Almanac has issued a "typical first snowfall of the season" outlook, with predictions for North Carolina split into two…...
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record, NOAA says
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) This summer didn't just feel hotter than usual in many parts of the U.S.; it was the hottest summer on record. The temperature for summer 2026 was an average of 74.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…...
At least 1 dead in Hawaii after Hurricane Lowell devastates parts of the state, governor says
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (786+ words) Hurricane Lowell has had a “devastating” impact on Hawaii after sweeping past the state’s islands, leaving at least one person dead, damaging homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands, according to Gov. Josh Green. “We’ve seen an incredible…...
NOAA plans $64 million rebuild of historic Beaufort laboratory
1+ week, 2+ day ago (714+ words) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will use $64 million in federal disaster funding to rebuild its historic Beaufort Laboratory after hurricane-related structural damage forced the facility to close permanently for safety reasons. The project will be funded through the…...
As super El Niño strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Niños
2+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) A new study suggests that El Niños — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. Her study looks back at El Niño events going back 900 years or…...
'Liquid concrete': Why living downstream from a glacier has become a deadly liability
2+ week, 1+ day ago (922+ words) Living in the shadow of the world’s spectacular ice-capped mountains has always carried dangers, but the devastating flood wave that carved a path of destruction on the Nepal-China border this week shows how life for the millions worldwide who live…...
Tropical Storm Dolly is moving west | The storm is struggling to stay organized
2+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) Tropical Storm Dolly is in the Atlantic Basin The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is tracking the latest tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday morning, and the storm is racing west across the Atlantic at…...
Move over, bears. 'Fat Marmot Week' puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
2+ week, 2+ day ago (907+ words) Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for…...
'The ocean is not supposed to do this': Earth reaches its hottest water temps on record
2+ week, 4+ day ago (654+ words) The world's oceans simmered to their hottest temperatures on record over the weekend and are likely to warm even further in the next few months, putting stress on life in the water and on land too, the European climate service…...
'Bigger shocks are on the way': The world inches toward catastrophic climate events
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1396+ words) In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world's nations to unite to…...