Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
Feb. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.
An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño when it comes to hurricane intensification.
Forecasters warned of ‘potentially historic rainfall’ and ‘dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding.’ A hurricane scientist explains what El Niño, a heat dome and mountains have to do with the risk.
Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains all playing a role.
Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains all playing a role.
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