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Wildfire weather is increasing in California and much of the U.S., report finds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoFire weather days have increased in Western U.S. over the last 50 years, with some of the largest...
Why is air quality so bad in Sacramento in the winter? Here’s what experts say
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhy is air quality so bad in Sacramento during the winter months? According to meteorologists and...
Winds pushed wildfire smoke over Shasta County. When could cool weather blow it away?
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNorth State residents who woke up to wildfire smoke and hazy skies on Thursday morning will soon get...
Pair of atmospheric rivers to slam California with heavy rain and snow: 'Like a giant firehose'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSAN DIEGO, Calif. — The first of two atmospheric rivers, also known as a "Pineapple Express," hit...
Experts warn California of a disaster 'larger than any in world history.' It's not an earthquake.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMegadrought may be the main weather concern across the West right now amid the constant threat of...
Californians brace for another major winter storm
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe start of the new year has brought historic rainfall to parts of drought-plagued California, and according to AccuWeather forecasters, the stormy...
California towns evacuated as monster storm expected to bring foot of rain
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnother "powerful" atmospheric river struck the West Coast Monday, and has already prompted...
California at risk of ‘megaflood’ where ‘every major population center would get hit at once’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCalifornians already live with increased risk of wildfires and drought linked to the climate crisis,...
340,000 UPS drivers poised to strike over extreme heat, safe working conditions
Salon via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSpencer Platt/Getty Images This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat...
What does hazardous wildfire smoke look like?
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThis summer has seen cities blanked by apocalyptic clouds of smoke from wildfires thousands of miles away. But can the appearance of the sky actually...