In Mali’s capital Bamako, Aboubacar Pamateck runs a scarf under a trickle of water and wraps it around his head to cope with the West African nation’s soaring heat. Africa’s Sahel region experienced a deadly heatwave in early April, exceptional both in terms of duration and intensity. “I drink a lot of water and wear … Read more
While Saturday felt wintry to some in the Northeast, a quick-moving storm system that will drop out of the Great Lakes has a chance of producing showers and thunderstorms on Sunday. The FOX Forecast Center expects some thunderstorms to develop during the late morning and afternoon as they work from northwest to southeast across the region. … Read more
“No one is coming out during the longer rainy season,” Patiha said. “It is very hard to make money during that unpredictable weather.” How the climate crisis is worsening gender inequality, from Indonesia to Nigeria Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and trans women, who tend to face more stigma and … Read more
As Earth endured its hottest year on record in 2023, records for six other climate change metrics were also broken, according to a UN report issued Tuesday. The State of the Global Climate 2023 report published by the World Meteorological Organization – the UN’s climate agency – confirmed what has already been widely reported. However, the WMO said that 2023 also capped … Read more
Snow is now falling across communities of the Centennial State, during what could be the biggest event to impact Denver and Boulder in three years. This powerful winter storm comes three years to the day Denver saw its last high-impact snowstorm, when the Mile High City saw well over 2 feet of snow during the storm on March 14, 2021. While … Read more
California authorities shut down 100 miles of Interstate 80 on Friday as the biggest snowstorm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada, where residents were urged to take shelter and stay off roads as they prepared for up to 10 feet of snow in some areas and damaging winds. “AAANNNDD WE’RE CLOSED!!” the … Read more
A storm system over the Rockies and the Southwest promises to deliver blizzard conditions and severe weather across the eastern half of the nation over the next few days. The FOX Forecast Center expects a band of heavy snow will fall from Missouri to Michigan, with severe thunderstorms possible from Texas through the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic. Similar … Read more
A powerful nor’easter impacted parts of the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, bringing the region’s first major winter storm of the year and a myriad of snow, wind and freezing rain. Heavy snow fell across Pennsylvania and western Maryland on Saturday afternoon, with an accumulation around 1-2 inches per hour, making for slick roads. “This is a … Read more
Up and down the California coast, monster waves battered beach towns Thursday churned up by a powerful storm in the Pacific Ocean. From San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond San Francisco, the National Weather Service issued Coastal Flood Warnings and High Surf Warnings for breaking waves between 28 and 33 feet. Some locations were forecast to see waves as high as 40 feet. … Read more
Canadians saw the full might of Mother Nature in 2023, from floods to fires and smoke to storms. On Wednesday, Environment Canada, the country’s weather forecaster and researcher, announced the top 10 weather stories. “This is the year the Canadian landscape really took a hit from extreme weather,” senior climatologist Dave Phillips told reporters at … Read more
