Texas Snow Threatens to Unleash Blackouts and Travel Chaos January 7, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan A winter storm is poised to pummel Texas and the US South later this week, putting the region at risk...
Deep Freeze Will Send Some US Temperatures Plunging January 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Waves of intense cold will send temperatures plunging as much as 20F (11C) below normal across the central and eastern...
What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History November 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most...
Tropical Storm Sara Menaces Honduras With Catastrophic Floods November 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Sara has formed off the coast of Honduras, threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding and landslides across Central America....
Fires Flare in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Amid US East Drought November 8, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Nacha Cattan Brush fires broke out in a major New York City park and in New Jersey on Friday as the worst...
Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for US Farmers October 25, 2024 By Michael Hirtzer and Brian K. Sullivan The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American...
Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida’s Tampa Area With House-Toppling Winds October 9, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Milton churned toward Florida’s west coast with winds powerful enough to demolish houses, threatening to unleash once-in-a-century flooding across...
Nowhere in America Is Safe From Climate-Fueled Storms and Fires October 4, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck...
Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance September 30, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman and Brian K. Sullivan On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. The giant storm with 140-mile-per-hour winds made...
Tropical Storm Helene Lashes Florida With Powerful Winds, Rain September 27, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida with dangerous winds, knocking out power for more than a million...