December 5, 2020 Calif. utility could leave 130,000 without power to curb extreme fire risk California utility behemoth Pacific Gas and Electric Company is prepping for widespread power shutdowns across 15 counties next week if blustery and arid conditions continue.
December 4, 2020 Southern California's Bond Fire explodes overnight, forcing evacuation of thousands Southern California's Bond Fire exploded overnight Thursday, scorching 6,400 acres and injuring two firefighters.
December 4, 2020 Winter storm watches across New England as nor'easter pushes along East Coast The rest of the country can look forward to calmer weather, though California will be wary of fire warnings due to Santa Ana winds
December 3, 2020 Southern California fires force evacuations, leave 2 firefighters injured; power companies cut electricity A wildfire in California's Orange County prompted widespread mandatory evacuations late Wednesday night after burning more than 3,600 acres.
December 3, 2020 Nor'easter targets Atlantic coast at end of vicious hurricane season On the heels of the week's first storm system, a nor'easter named Winter Storm Dane will slam the East Coast on Friday night.
December 3, 2020 2020 on track to be among hottest years on record The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the average global temperature in 2020 is set to be about 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above the preindustrial (1850-1900) level.
December 3, 2020 Winter storm moves across Central US, forecasters warn of hazardous travel conditions Blankets of snow are expected in parts of the Central U.S. on Thursday as a storm system moves through the region.
December 2, 2020 4 people missing in Alaska landslide found safe Four people who disappeared Wednesday evening after heavy rains triggered avalanches, landslides and flooding across southeast Alaska have been found safe, according to reports.
December 2, 2020 Thousands without power in Ohio, Pennsylvania after snowstorm Thousands of people in Ohio and Pennsylvania were left without power Wednesday after more than 2 feet of snow hit parts of the Midwest this week.