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California's Sierra Nevada sees record snowfall. It needs even more

6:40pm January 02, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Andrew Schwartz, of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, about the record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in December and why it matters.

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Authorities closed down a road after power lines came down and homes suffered damage early Sunday, in Hazel Green, Ala. The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought a possible tornado and flooding to parts of Kentucky.

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Overnight storms bring damage to parts of Southern U.S.

5:32pm January 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Severe storms took out power and destroyed homes in Alabama, hours after heavy rain and tornadoes tore through Kentucky. Several Alabama counties are under a tornado watch through early Monday.

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That boom you heard in Pittsburgh on New Year's Day? It was probably a meteor

4:13pm January 02, 2022

by Catherine Whelan

Sometimes the sky really is falling. In suburban Pittsburgh, a loud explosion shook homes and baffled residents. The National Weather Service weighed in with a likely cause: exploding space rock.

Utility workers and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture in Bowling Green, Ky., after a tornado warning was issued on Saturday for Warren and surrounding counties.

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Kentucky storm brings flooding, damage and power outages

10:39pm January 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Strong winds, heavy rains and possible tornadoes wrecked buildings and downed powerlines, three weeks after deadly tornadoes battered the state. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

Fires outside of Denver were the most destructive in Colorado history

8:06am January 01, 2022

by Sam Brasch

Wildfires this week burned hundreds of homes in Colorado. Affected communities are taking stock of their losses and trying to make sense of a disaster that no one expected would occur in winter.

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Dr. Bonnie Abbott (left) embraces her husband George as they watch flames engulf homes as the Marshall Fire spreads through a neighborhood in the town of Superior in Boulder County, Colorado on Thursday.

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High winds, severe drought, and warm temps led to Colorado's historic wildfire

3:47pm December 31, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire, which have forced the evacuations of tens of thousands residents, are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.

Thousands flee their homes as fast-moving winds drive wildfires in Colorado

8:31pm December 30, 2021

by Sam Brasch

Colorado's governor has declared a state of emergency as winds are driving several large grass fires. Two towns in Boulder County have been evacuated with more than 20,000 people fleeing the fires.

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Winter storms in California's mountains drop record-breaking amounts of snow

4:44pm December 30, 2021

Much of California is in the grips of extreme or exceptional drought. But the state may soon be blanketed by record levels of snow, after a series of storms finish parading through the western U.S.

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Rivian has made only a few hundred electric pickups. But investors are betting on its future.

The Sun Belt is making a big play for the hot electric vehicle market

3:39pm December 28, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia recently nabbed an agreement for a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant. Rivian is one of the hot new electric vehicle startups.

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World News

British Columbia is looking at how it can adapt to prepare for more climate disasters

4:58pm December 27, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

British Columbia was devastated by natural disasters this year attributed to climate change. The Canadian province is evaluating how to prepare for the next disasters.

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