Climate

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (163+ words) Isaias grew into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season late Wednesday and hurricane warnings have been posted in parts of the northern Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was located 420 miles south-southwest of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (428+ words) October 7, 2026 / 11:17 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento As California marks Clean Air Day, an annual event that promotes efforts to reduce pollution, a new study is putting Sacramento's air quality back in the spotlight. The study by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (229+ words) October 7, 2026 / 1:02 PM PDT / CBS LA The city of Malibu has declared a local emergency in preparation for extreme weather conditions expected to hit the coast and hillsides due to the forecasted 2026-2027 El Niño event. The emergency declaration allows the city…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (233+ words) Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off eastern Mexico on Wednesday morning and is expected to develop into the first hurricane of the season. For Georgia, the weather will remain calm until we feel some of the storm's impacts at the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (191+ words) Tropical Storm Isaias swirled to life in the southwestern Gulf early Wednesday and has the potential to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. At 5 a.m. ET, the center of the ninth-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season had maximum…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (518+ words) Atlanta Climate Week will kick off a week of community-led climate programming across Atlanta on Oct. 8. Attendees can expect events ranging from outdoor hikes at Lake Allatoona to free tours at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. To kick things off, there will…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (34+ words) Florida, a former Georgia foe in the old “water wars” over sharing of water in a basin that includes Lake Lanier, has said it opposes a proposed federal dredging that would expand commercial navigation....

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (351+ words) In Downtown Los Angeles, damaged lighting infrastructure, unlit pedestrian corridors, and temporarybattery trailers have created challenges for businesses, residents, and visitors. As the city prepares formajor global events in the coming years, the need for reliable energy infrastructure that complements…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (401+ words) The Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine was destroyed on June 6, 2023. The event unleashed a catastrophic flood that forced thousands of residents to evacuate their communities as water levels rose 10 feet above normal. For most floods caused by dam or reservoir…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (422+ words) For centuries, farmers have relied on simple minerals to balance soil pH and grow stronger crops. Only recently have scientists realized that this practice, known as liming, may in many cases remove more carbon dioxide than it releases. But proving…...