California wildfires remain largely uncontained amid Red Flag Warning extensions
1 of 7 | Dozens of communities are now under mandatory evacuation orders in Southern California with evacuation warnings affecting dozens more as crews continued…
EU climate monitor warns global temperature rise breached 1.5 degrees Celcius for first time in 2024
European climate monitors said Friday that the average global temperature recorded over the 12 months to Dec. 31 was 1.6 degrees Celsius above the estimated…
Winter weather batters wide swath of southern U.S.
A jogger runs in the deep snow from the first winter storm of 2025 with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain hitting the region on…
Southern states brace for blast of winter snow, sleet and rain
1 of 2 | Trucks and cars are stuck on Interstate 264 Sunday in Louisville, Ky., during the first winter storm of 2025 with snow,…
Airports serving L.A. affected by southern California fires, heavy winds
Dead palms blow in the wind in the wake of the Palisades wildfire in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Wednesday. Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE Jan. 8…
Palisades Fire, windstorm force mass evacuations as Los Angeles declares state of emergency
1 of 5 | Multiple homes burn Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, California. According to the National Weather Service, large portions of the Los Angeles area…
Fierce winter weather bears down on U.S.
Drivers try to navigate deep snow covered road from the first winter storm of 2025 with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain hitting the region…
Winter storm could cause severe travel delays, impact 62M over 3 days
A National Weather Service map shows the predicted path of a major winter storm system stretching 1,300 miles across the central United States on Saturday.…
Already stung by reduced crop estimate, Florida citrus industry now faces polar vortex
1 of 4 | Just weeks after Florida's 2024-25 orange crop production estimate was slashed by 20%, growers are facing a polar vortex cold snap…
N.Y. eyes 3 feet of lake-effect snow as polar vortex set to chill eastern U.S.
1 of 3 | New York faces a potential 3 feet of lake-effect snow over the course of the coming days, according to Gov. Kathy…
New California regulations aim to ease insurance crisis in wildfire-prone areas
A mansion burns in the Mountain Fire that struck in Camarillo, California, on November 6. New emergency home insurance regulations, revealed Monday, will require providers…
Rainy forecast could soak New Year’s Eve party at Times Square
1 of 5 | The Waterford Crystal New Year's Eve ball is lit up above Times Square in New York City on Sunday. An estimated…
In New Year message, U.N. Secretary-General Guterres urges countries to ‘dramatically slash’ emissions
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres delivers a speech during the 2nd Session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting: Reform of Global Governance Institutions at the Museum of…
Vicious winter storms kill 2, injure more across the South
1 of 2 | A winter time storm ravaged downtown Athens, Alabama early Sunday, tearing the roof off the Limestone County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of…
N.Y.'s new superfund law to charge billions of dollars in fines for fossil fuel polluters
A new climate change superfund law in New York state will impose an estimated $75 billion in fees for companies that are the biggest fossil…
Weather could impact post-holiday travel in the PNW, Central-South, and Midwest
Freezing rain, snow and fog might complicate post-holiday travel in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, while the south-central states might contend with thunderstorms, strong winds…
California’s Santa Cruz Wharf closed indefinitely after partial collapse, officials say
1 of 2 | About 150 feet of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf fell into the Pacific Ocean on Monday before 1 p.m. local time.…
Holiday travel forecast: mostly mild with storms in west, parts of south-central U.S.
1 of 3 | The majority of the nation should enjoy mild weather that won't interfere with holiday travel, the NOAA forecast on Tuesday. File…
Agriculture Department says loan guarantees for wood processing will help forests, American workers
According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (pictured in 2023), USDA's Rural Development is partnering with the Forest Service to support timber industry innovations that…
Winter solstice arrives; storms could disrupt record holiday travels
A small snowman sits on a bridge in Central Park as snow falls in New York City on Feb. 13, and snow storms might return…