Articles filed under Weather
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Storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roadsDec 18, 2023 12:54 pm - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and f...
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How much do you know about climate change? Here's a refresherDec 11, 2023 4:00 am - While the great majority of Americans think climate change is happening, less than half think the global phenomenon is caused “mostly by human activities,” according to ...
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Work begins on $1.4 million Grayslake flood mitigation projectDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - Work is underway on a $1.4 million project intended to improve drainage for 84 Grayslake homes and alleviate standing floodwater on several roads, including Washington a...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and droughtNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...
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Tornadoes forecast in the Black Sea region as storm reportedly impacts Russian military operationsNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Tornadoes were forecast for the Black Sea region on Tuesday, a day after a storm that left more than 2 million people without electricity in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine. ...
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Snow, cold predicted this week in the Chicago areaNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Bundle up, folks: The experts are predicting snow and a colder-than-usual week. Snowfall is predicted to be heaviest between 4 and 10 a.m. Sunday in this region, accordi...
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Small earthquake reported in downstate Illinois could be felt in suburbsNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - A small earthquake registering a 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred early this morning near the tiny town of Standard, about 115 miles southwest of Chicago. The...
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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis findsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group. The peer-reviewed report s...
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Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predatorsNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunatel...
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Red hot October almost guarantees 2023 will be the hottest year on recordNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - This October was the hottest on record globally, 3.1 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the preindustrial average for the month - and the fifth straight month with such a ma...