62 h. ago Brutal string of winter storms in 2022 was due to polar vortex, scientists reveal

This discovery could help forecasters understand when there is an increased risk of storm clusters

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63 h. ago Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed.

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65 h. ago Deadly storms caused by 'intense' phenomenon as scientists warn 'damaging' storms to worsen in UK

Met Office scientists have revealed the cause of a cluster of "extreme" winter storms that hit the UK

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2 d. ago California's water reservoirs on track as winter storms may boost snowpack

The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, but a winter storm set to hit the Sierra Nevada in the coming days will offer a boost

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3 d. ago Deadly storms were driven by 'intense swirling vortex' as scientists warn 'damaging' storms will get worse in UK

Met Office scientists have revealed the cause of a cluster of "extreme" winter storms that hit the UK

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3 d. ago Cause of devastating string of UK winter storms revealed by scientists

Researchers discovered Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin were connected to the unusually strong polar vortex

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4 d. ago Malaga turns white after freak winter storm with roads turning to rivers as Spain's wild weather continues

Striking images and footage emerging from the holiday hotspot have shown streets submerged in floodwater and heavy hail crashing down from the grey skies.

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6 d. ago From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather

Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment

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7 d. ago For decades the Columbia River has benefited both the U.S. and Canada with little worry. Then Trump took office

Trump once called the Columbia River a ‘giant faucet’ that could provide water to California

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1 week ago Canadian actor detained at US border in ‘inhumane conditions’ for nearly two weeks

Entrepreneur and actor Jasmine Mooney, who had a role in an American Pie sequel, says she was arrested at southern border and held in detention over an incomplete work visaA Canadian entrepreneur and actor in the American Pie movie franchise said she was detained for almost two weeks in “inhumane” conditions by US border authorities over an incomplete visa.Jasmine Mooney, an actor who is also co-founder of the beverage brand Holy! Water, was detained on 3 March in San Diego, California. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Bodies fell from the sky' in 'clogging' water park hell after prank went horribly wrong

Eyewitnesses described their horror after a trip to Concord's Water World in California ended in tragedy as students attempted to break a school record on the Banzai Pipeline slide

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2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Canals carry precious water across vast California landscape

A vast network of dams and canals run by the state and federal governments carries water to farmers and cities across California.

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2 w. ago California braces for powerful atmospheric river as study finds storms are getting worse

Authorities are preparing for flooding and debris flows after recent wildfires have stripped vegetation from hillsidesCalifornia is bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm that is expected to drench large swaths of the state with rain and bring several feet of snow to the mountains.Much of northern California was under a winter storm warning because of the gusty winds and heavy snow in the forecast that the National Weather Service (NWS) said would lead to “difficult to impossible travel conditions”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

A winter storm has dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile backup on a major interstate

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3 w. ago Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires

A group of Department of Government Efficiency agents repeatedly pressured a federal official to open a large water pump system in California — and then flew there to do it themselves, according to a new report.

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3 w. ago Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US

Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and NebraskaExtreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains and midwest on Thursday, after six people were killed earlier this week in a powerful storm that wreaked havoc across multiple states.As damage assessments continued in the south, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) warned of critical fire conditions for parts of south-east New Mexico and western Texas on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago London to be hotter than Barcelona as temperature set to hit 16C as Spring finally arrives in the UK after gloomy winter

After a gloomy winter filled with storms and sub-zero temperatures, the capital is set to be hotter than Barcelona and Madrid on Thursday, with temperatures predicted to reach 16C.

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4 w. ago 5 police cruisers hit Saturday as gusty winter storm battered London

5 police cruisers hit Saturday as gusty winter storm battered London-area roads, OPP say  CBC.ca

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