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  1. california storms
    California’s Lost TreesAfter the current storms end, the state will face a new challenge: restoring an already diminished urban canopy.
    By Alissa Walker
  2. extreme weather
    Living With Atmospheric Rivers, California’s Latest Weather DisasterAs wave after wave of brutal storms hit the West Coast, it’s clearer than ever that my state is no longer a refuge from nasty weather.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. extreme weather
    Oh, the Weather Outside Is FrightfulVast stretches of the country have been struck by the bomb cyclone, making a treacherous mess.
    By Chas Danner
  4. what we know
    Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Failed Again in Worst Disaster Since Hurricane MariaHurricane Fiona has knocked out most of the island’s power, as torrential rains have triggered mudslides and widespread flooding
    By Chas Danner
  5. extreme heat
    Fires Break Out Around London As Heat Wave Sets U.K. Temperature RecordEurope’s historic heat wave is breaking more temperature records while firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in France, Spain, and Portugal.
    By Chas Danner
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    What Is the Link Between Climate Change and the Historic Tornadoes?Climate scientists say there is growing evidence a warming world could make spates of intense tornadoes like Friday’s more common or more intense.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
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    Many Feared Dead After Tornadoes Tear Through Central U.S.: UpdatesAt least 50 people may have been killed at a factory in Kentucky. More than 30 tornadoes struck at least six states overnight Friday.
    By Chas Danner and Paola Rosa-Aquino
  8. extreme weather
    California Might Start Ranking Heat WavesState lawmakers want to create a three-tier ranking system to more effectively warn people about the public-health threats of extreme heat.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  9. extreme weather
    Ida Death Toll Rises to 45 in New York AreaPresident Biden has approved federal aid for multiple affected counties in New York and New Jersey.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  10. louisiana
    Louisiana Is Still Reeling From Hurricane IdaNew deaths are still being reported and more than 500,000 remain powerless, among other dangerous problems.
    By Chas Danner
  11. hurricane ida
    Some Power Restored in New Orleans: UpdatesOutages remain widespread, and Governor John Bel Edwards told those who evacuated not to “come home before.”
    By Intelligencer Staff
  12. extreme weather
    Henri Brings Deluge of Record Rainfall to NortheastThe storm has weakened to a tropical depression, but flash flooding remains a threat for parts of several states through Monday.
    By Chas Danner
  13. extreme weather
    Scenes of Devastation After Deadly Floods in Germany and BelgiumAt least 188 people are dead and hundreds still missing. Over the weekend, more flash floods struck other parts of Germany and Austria.
    By Chas Danner
  14. gallery
    Views From the Heat-Scorched Pacific NorthwestThe region is enduring a record-obliterating heat wave.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  15. texas
    Water Shortages Still Plague Texas in Aftermath of Winter Storm: UpdatesPresident Biden has signed a major disaster declaration, half the state is facing a water shortage, and the political fallout is intensifying.
    By Chas Danner
  16. extreme weather
    No, the Green New Deal Did Not Cause the Texas Power OutageConservatives want you to believe that Texas’s gas pipelines froze because its Republican government embraced eco-socialism.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. extreme weather
    Extreme Winter Weather Wreaks Havoc Across U.S.Over 3.3 million households in Texas are still without power, much of the country is frozen, and more snow and ice are on the way.
    By Chas Danner
  18. extreme weather
    The 2020 Hurricane Season Is Officially Out of NamesThe record-breaking hurricane season has forced meteorologists to use the Greek alphabet to name storms for only the second time in history.
    By Chas Danner
  19. hurricane sally
    Hurricane Sally: ‘Devastating’ Rain Expected in Alabama, Mississippi, FloridaWith this storm, the water is going to be the most dangerous impact. Already, Sally has dumped more than two feet of rain on Pensacola.
    By Chas Danner
  20. wildfires
    West Coast Wildfires: 4.6 Million Acres Burned and CountingAn unprecedented number of large wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and California continue to burn, while smoke literally chokes the region.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  21. life after warming
    California Can’t Afford to Wait for Climate ActionThe horrific fires of 2020 are just a preview. No matter what we do, two to four times as much land area will soon burn annually in the West.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  22. hurricane laura
    Hurricane Laura Batters Louisiana: UpdatesA chlorine-production plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana, has caught fire in the storm’s aftermath.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  23. california wildfires
    California’s Disaster Overload: Wildfires, Air, and COVID-19Firefighters remain stretched far too thin, and the coronavirus implications of the still uncontained wildfire crisis are dire.
    By Chas Danner
  24. extreme weather
    Isaias Wreaks Havoc on Northeast, Leaving Millions Without PowerThe powerful storm left more than 3 million without power, tornadoes were reported in at least five states, and at least five people were killed.
    By Chas Danner
  25. extreme weather
    Hurricane Michael Decimates Florida PanhandleOne person is dead after the historically strong storm ripped through the Gulf Coast.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. hurricane maria
    Las Secuelas de María son la Verdadera Tragedia HumanitariaEl saldo de muertes del huracán en Puerto Rico amenaza con eclipsar el de Katrina.
    By Mattathias Schwartz
  27. extreme weather
    New Year’s Eve Revelers Face Brutal TemperaturesThe ball isn’t the only thing dropping in Times Square on Sunday night.
    By Chas Danner
  28. hurricane maria
    Hurricane Maria Was a Natural Catastrophe. The Aftermath Is a Man-Made Disaster.The death toll from the storm in Puerto Rico is threatening to eclipse Katrina’s.
    By Mattathias Schwartz
  29. extreme weather
    This Year’s Latest Major Hurricane, Ophelia, Is Headed for IrelandThe 2017 hurricane season just keeps getting crazier.
    By Chas Danner
  30. Hurricane Nate Weakens to Tropical Storm After LandfallNo significant damage was reported along the central Gulf Coast, but the danger of flash flooding remains as the storm moves further inland.
    By Chas Danner
  31. extreme weather
    Hurricane Nate Expected to Reach Category 2 Strength Before Striking Gulf CoastThe fast but intensifying storm will likely make landfall just east of New Orleans overnight Saturday.
    By Chas Danner
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    Hurricane Maria Headed for Caribbean, Jose to Skirt Northeast CoastThe U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico could be facing another major hurricane by the middle of the week.
    By Chas Danner
  33. extreme weather
    Hurricane Jose May Brush Northeast, New Storm Threatens Irma-Devastated IslandsThis year’s overactive hurricane season isn’t finished.
    By Chas Danner
  34. A Weakened Irma Still Causes Major Flooding in Southeastern U.S.The U.S. death toll is up to 11, and 6.7 million people have lost power.
    By Chas Danner, Margaret Hartmann, and Jen Kirby
  35. irma
    Irma’s Path Shifts to Southwest Florida, Catastrophic Storm Surge ExpectedIrma’s storm surge is expected to reach a life-threatening 10–15 feet above ground level in some areas on Sunday.
    By Chas Danner
  36. tropical storm harvey
    Catastrophic Flooding in Houston As Harvey Stalls Over TexasWith days of additional rain forecast for the region, the disaster is likely to get worse.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Margaret Hartmann
  37. hurricane harvey
    Texas Braces for ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding From Harvey“Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is expected,” the National Weather Service has warned. There have also been several tornadoes.
    By Chas Danner and Benjamin Hart
  38. climate change
    When Will the Planet Be Too Hot for Humans? Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.Plague, famine, heat no human can survive. This is not science fiction but what scientists, when they’re not being cautious, fear could be our future.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  39. Cyclone Deposits Bull Shark in the Middle of an Australian RoadOnly in Australia.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. extreme weather
    Winter Is Still Coming: New York Faces Possible Blizzard Starting Monday NightWe may get as much as 18 inches of snow through Wednesday.
    By Chas Danner
  41. Once-in-a-Decade Storm Slams California and NevadaThe “pineapple express” — so named because it brings moisture from Hawaii — is wreaking havoc.
    By Jen Kirby
  42. extreme weather
    North Carolina Governor Says Hurricane Matthew Death Count Will Continue to RiseSeventeen people have been killed in the U.S. by the hurricane so far.
    By Charley Lanyon
  43. hurricane matthew
    Hurricane Matthew, Now a Category 1, Makes Landfall in South CarolinaSignificant flooding is still expected from the record rainfall and coastal storm surge.
    By Chas Danner
  44. extreme weather
    Hurricane Matthew Threatens Haiti, Jamaica, and CubaIf the Category 4 storm hits Haiti, it could be a catastrophe.
    By Chas Danner
  45. weather
    Northeast Mostly Spared As Hermine Heads Out to SeaThough coastal areas should still watch out for storm surges, we will avoid most of the storm’s destructive forces.
    By Chas Danner
  46. the jonas smother
    New York Nears Record Snowfall After Blizzard Pummels City, East CoastThe massive storm met or exceeded all expectations, breaking records across the East Coast.
    By Chas Danner
  47. weather report
    Crazy Weather Declares War on HumansIn Texas, dozens have died after a relentless fusillade of tornadoes and blizzards.
    By Jaime Fuller
  48. talking about the weather
    At Least 15 Killed As Tornadoes Sweep Across the SouthMost of the damage was caused by one twister that stayed on the ground for 150 miles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. extreme weather
    Weakened Hurricane Patricia Mostly Spares Mexico, Now a Tropical DepressionSo far no deaths or major damage have been reported, but the risk of flooding and mudslides remains high. 
    By Chas Danner
  50. extreme weather
    Historic Rainfall Has Flooded the Southeast [Updated]A 1-in-1,000-year rainstorm has led to massive flash floods, and President Obama has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina.
    By Chas Danner
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