Weather

What the coming snowmelt will mean for California, already hit hard by winter floods

4:48pm April 12, 2023

by Nathan Rott

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is well above average and all that snow is starting to melt. Communities are planning for flooding in a state already hit hard by winter rains and floods.

A new study finds that climate change is causing more home runs.

Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds

9:53am April 12, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Baseball home runs appear to be getting a little extra help from climate change, a new study finds. That's because baseballs can fly farther through air that's made thinner by warmer conditions.

Funding for weather stations that provide critical data is under threat

5:05am April 11, 2023

by Elizabeth Rembert

Networks of weather stations throughout the U.S. provide data that's crucial for emergency responders, farmers and researchers but funding for them is precarious.

National

Scientists warn California's floods may be a sample of the megafloods to come

4:37pm April 06, 2023

by Ezra David Romero/KQED

California residents are reeling from this winter's intense storms. Climate scientists say these storms are just a fraction of what's expected in a warmer world.

An airplane flies at sunrise over Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 9.

Environment

Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change

10:16am April 06, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.

Fallen tree branches are shown on a street following an accumulation of ice rain in Montreal, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

World News

Hundreds of thousands lose power as freezing rain hits Ontario and Quebec

12:01am April 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of Ontario and Quebec on Wednesday, knocking out power for about 800,000 people, officials reported.

Debris covers the ground as homes are damaged after severe weather in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday.

National

At least 5 people are dead after a tornado tore through Missouri

3:11pm April 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.

Scientists warn California's floods may be a sample of Megafloods to come

5:13am April 05, 2023

by Ezra David Romero

California residents are reeling from this winter's intense storms. Climate scientists say these storms are just a fraction of what's expected in a warmer world.

More severe weather is forecast for much of the Midwest and southern United States just days after tornadoes left devastation in many of the same communities.

More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South

6:36pm April 03, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.

National

Arkansas residents clean up tornado damage while bracing for more storms

7:59am April 03, 2023

by Daniel Breen

More tornadoes may strike across the U.S. this week, while residents in areas hit by last week's outbreak clean up and brace for more potential damage.

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