Tag: Weather
High waves wash out Chicago beaches as Lake Michigan reopens
CHICAGO — Beaches in Chicago were washed out by high waves Friday on the first day the city was to reopen Lake Michigan to...
Forecast: 40% chance Earth to be hotter than Paris goal soon
There’s a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature...
Blue Jays-Yankees game postponed, doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK — A game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to a forecast...
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to...
People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds
In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study...
Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events, while launching a...
As Congress returns to funding earmarks, who will benefit?
HUFFMAN, Texas — Don't tell Laura Fields that providing $1.7 million to her flood-prone neighborhood would be wasteful spending. Her home in a Houston-area...
Ana becomes a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ana was moving away from Bermuda early Sunday after bringing rain and wind to the island in the Atlantic Ocean,...
Subtropical storm Ana forms in Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda
MIAMI — Subtropical storm Ana formed in the Atlantic Ocean early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Houston area getting little of $1B in Harvey flood aid
HOUSTON — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane...