US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs October 1, 2025 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and...
Xcel to Pay About $640 Million Over 2021 Colorado Wildfire September 25, 2025 By Josh Saul and Lauren Rosenthal Utility Xcel Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $640 million to resolve claims that its power lines contributed to the...
Rural California Wine Country Fire Burning Out of Control August 22, 2025 By Mary Hui and Lauren Rosenthal Firefighters will battle intense heat and dry weather Friday as they work to control a fast-moving blaze in the heart...
Hurricane Erin to Menace Eastern US Beaches Into the Weekend August 21, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal Hurricane Erin is triggering dangerous beach conditions across much of the US East Coast that will likely last into the...
Southern California Faces Record Heat and Braces for Wildfires August 20, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal A days-long heat wave rolling across parts of the US West is expected to ramp up wildfire risk, prompting California...
Update: Hurricane Erin Strengthens, Threatens US East Coast With Rough Surf August 18, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal Hurricane Erin will likely become even larger as it churns past the Bahamas, avoiding land but raising the risk of...
Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed August 6, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal A climate nonprofit is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that the Trump administration formally...
US Weather Boss During ‘Sharpiegate’ Nears Return to NOAA August 5, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal Days after floods killed at least 135 people in Texas Hill Country, weather scientist Neil Jacobs appeared before a Senate...
NY and NJ Flash Flood Threats Recede as Weather Stabilizes August 1, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui Thunderstorms disrupted New York City transit and inundated roads just as workers started their the home-bound commute Thursday, but conditions...
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....