Even though precipitation is greatly needed across drought-stricken California, the storm will bring too much all at once and could trigger floods.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
‘Like a bomb went off’: 1 dead, more than a dozen trapped or hurt after tornado rips through Alabama city
A teen huddled in his family’s basement died after a tornado tore through Fultondale, an Alabama city north of Birmingham, on Monday night.
2020 was an ‘unusually deadly year’ for shark attacks, with the most deaths since 2013
In what’s called “an unusually deadly year,” sharks killed 10 people around the world in unprovoked attacks in 2020.
Biden is taking bold action on climate change and the environment: Here’s what we know about the Paris Agreement and the Keystone XL
When it comes to the environment and climate change, President Joe Biden hit the ground minutes into his term. Here is what you should know.
Ferocious winds wreak havoc in California, knocking out power to thousands and fanning wildfires
Strong winds continued in portions of California Wednesday, a day after they fanned wildfires and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers.
Hurricane-force winds kick up new California wildfires, force closure of Yosemite National Park, knock out power to thousands
Howling winds of hurricane force roared across portions of California on Tuesday, kicking up at least a dozen wildfires and causing power outages.
2020 falls just short of being Earth’s hottest year on record as global warming continues
While NASA said that 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, other groups, such as NOAA, said it was the second-warmest year.
Scientists say Earth is spinning faster than it has in decades; a ‘leap second’ may be added
Even the Earth wanted 2020 to be over in a hurry: Our planet spun faster than normal last year, scientists say.
New photos reveal massive canyon on Mars, the largest in the solar system, NASA says
Arizona’s Grand Canyon may be awe-inspiring, but it’s just “a scratch” compared to the Valles Marineris Canyon on Mars, new photos reveal.
New Year’s Eve weather forecast: Snowy, stormy across southern U.S.
A snowy, damp and stormy New Year’s Eve 2020 is in store for much of the South, forecasters predict.