NOAA and NASA Say Antarctic Ozone Hole Swelled to Largest Size in a Decade This Year as a Powerful Polar Vortex Drove Record-Scale Depletion Over the South Pole
Scientists say unusually strong atmospheric conditions pushed the Antarctic ozone hole to its biggest size in years, though long-term recovery is still expected.
San Jose Declares Emergency Before El Niño Storm Season as City Stages Crews, Supplies and 24-Hour Response Plans for Possible Flooding
City leaders say the declaration will help them move resources into place before winter storms arrive.
New York City Expands Winter Weather Response With 25 Million Dollars, 300 More Canvassers, and New Shelter Beds After Deadly Cold Last Season
The city is overhauling its cold-weather plan after at least 20 weather-related deaths and widespread complaints about snow response.
Memphis and the Mid-South Face a Marginal Severe Storm Risk Wednesday as Afternoon Showers Move in Before a Sharp Cold Snap Grips the Region by Friday
Mostly sunny, mild weather is expected Wednesday before scattered storms and a much colder stretch arrives late this week.
U.S. Soldier Arrested Near Gloucester in England on Suspicion of Espionage Linked to Russia in Joint Investigation With British Counterterror Police and the FBI
Authorities say the 41-year-old was detained under Britain’s National Security Act 2023 as investigators work with U.S. military officials.
California Search Continues for 24-Year-Old Woman Possibly Swept Out to Sea at Panther Beach After High Tide Trapped Four Friends Sunday Night
CAL FIRE and sheriff’s crews are using drones, helicopters and boats as they search Panther Beach State Park for the missing woman.
Los Angeles County Braces for Another West Nile Surge as California Records Its Worst Mosquito Year This Decade and Forecasters Warn of an El Niño Winter
Warm, wet weather fueled the state’s heaviest West Nile activity in five years, and vector officials fear next season could get worse if El Niño brings more flooding.
Wall Street AI Sell-Off Jolts 401(k) Investors as the Nasdaq Loses $2.5 Trillion and Experts Urge Broader Diversification
A steep tech rout is exposing how much retirement savings have leaned on a small group of AI winners.
Southern California Braces for King Tides, Coastal Flooding, and a Midweek Storm as Near Record 8 Foot Tides Threaten Los Angeles and Orange Counties This Winter
Emergency crews and coastal officials are warning of repeated flooding risks as high tides, strong waves, and a storm system line up across the region.
Sneaker Waves in Oregon Nearly Sweep Away Two Beachgoers and Their Dog at Winchester Bay as Strong Surf and Stormy Winds Intensify
A sudden surge of surf at South Jetty Beach forced the group toward driftwood before rescuers pulled the dog from the water.