The United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes, federal meteorologists predicted Thursday. After some rough seasons of drought, flooding and fires, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s spring outlook calls for a less hectic spring that should be warmer and wetter, but not prone to major flooding and drought at low …
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Heavy snow forces cancellation of women’s World Cup super-G at Val di Fassa
VAL DI FASSA, Italy (AP) — Heavy snow forced the cancellation of a women’s World Cup super-G on Saturday in Val di Fassa. There is another super-G scheduled for Sunday and race organizers are hopeful it can go ahead as planned. “Due to the large amount of snow from the last 24 hours today’s Super G in Val di Fassa …
Read More »How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile’s
At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. The devastation comes soon after Colombia declared a disaster over wildfires. Scientists say climate change makes the heat waves and drought now hitting South America more likely — and both contribute to wildfires by drying out the plants …
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