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The U.S. is getting hit with a ‘polar vortex’ this week. What’s the cause of this Arctic weather pattern?
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The U.S. is getting hit with a ‘polar vortex’ this week. What’s the cause of this Arctic weather pattern?

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February 18, 2025
‘Life-threatening cold’ predicted as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding kills at least 10
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‘Life-threatening cold’ predicted as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding kills at least 10

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February 17, 2025
Heavy rains, strong winds threaten California’s burn zones as ‘atmospheric river’ looms
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Heavy rains, strong winds threaten California’s burn zones as ‘atmospheric river’ looms

By Ben Finley, John Raby and The Associated Press
February 13, 2025
The U.S. is abnormally cold and La Niña usually eases warming, but Earth just set another heat record anyway
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The U.S. is abnormally cold and La Niña usually eases warming, but Earth just set another heat record anyway

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
February 6, 2025
Climate change made California wildfires more likely and more intense, scientific study finds
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Climate change made California wildfires more likely and more intense, scientific study finds

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
January 29, 2025
Southern California dodges serious mudslides as storms bring wildfire-dousing downpours
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Southern California dodges serious mudslides as storms bring wildfire-dousing downpours

By Christopher Weber and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
An aerial view of a mudflow, which is like a quick-moving mudslide, in southern California
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Rain is finally relieving the scorched and drought-stricken Los Angeles area, but it’s also triggering flood watches and dangerous mudflows

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January 27, 2025
California rain helps firefighters but creates another risk—flooding and toxic ash runoff
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California rain helps firefighters but creates another risk—flooding and toxic ash runoff

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January 27, 2025
Portrait of child in floodwaters
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Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year

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January 26, 2025
New fires erupt in Southern California as progress is made on huge fire north of Los Angeles
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New fires erupt in Southern California as progress is made on huge fire north of Los Angeles

By Christopher Weber and The Associated Press
January 24, 2025
Philanthropist Michael Bloomberg speaking at a podium at a climate event
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change body after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement

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January 23, 2025
Firefighters battle a huge new fire north of Los Angeles that’s already put 50,000 in evacuation zones
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Firefighters battle a huge new fire north of Los Angeles that’s already put 50,000 in evacuation zones

By Christopher Weber, Marcio Sanchez and The Associated Press
January 23, 2025
Major winter storm that dumped record-breaking snow on New Orleans is now moving into Florida and the Carolinas
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Major winter storm that dumped record-breaking snow on New Orleans is now moving into Florida and the Carolinas

By Gerald Herbert, David J. Phillip and The Associated Press
January 22, 2025
California faces more fire risk and strong winds but potential rain coming over the weekend
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California faces more fire risk and strong winds but potential rain coming over the weekend

By Christopher Weber and The Associated Press
January 22, 2025
A bald overweight white man wearing an Under Armour shirt and shorts holds his hands up in disbelief as he stands in the wreckage of his former home, a result of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
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Experts tell Californians to stop mowing their lawns as they could spark more wildfires: ‘Conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth’

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January 21, 2025

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