As Hurricane Season Picks Up, Key Forecasting Tool Access Set to End June 30, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan US National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters accurately predicted Hurricane Erick would explode in intensity as it hit Mexico’s Pacific coastline....
California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise June 20, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting...
California Utilities Weigh Power Shutdowns as Dry Winds Approach June 19, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California utilities are mulling power shutdowns as breezy dry conditions across the state raise the risk of wildfires. Pacific Gas...
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season June 12, 2025 By Skylar Woodhouse, Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency—but not...
Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to the US June 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Joe Wertz and Mary Hui In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F (70C). In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching into the triple...
Wildfires in Alberta Pose Growing Threat to Canada’s Oil May 30, 2025 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires are threatening about 5% of Canada’s crude output as a blaze in Alberta’s oil sands region spreads and approaches...
Searing Heat in California and West Threatens to Break Temperature Records May 29, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan A short-lived heat wave will send temperatures soaring across California and the U.S. West through the weekend, elevating power demand...
Why Trump’s Plan to Stop Tallying Weather Losses Matters to the Insurance Industry May 9, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Extreme weather is an increasingly expensive problem in the US. Last year, fires, droughts and storms caused more than $182...
Severe Storm Threatens Central US With Heavy Rains, Tornadoes April 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes are threatening more than 40 million people from Michigan to Texas...
California’s Snowpack Data Likely Signals Another Fire-Prone Summer April 1, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California is emerging from its wettest time of the year with new fire and drought risks. The state is scheduled...