Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many.
Category: Weather
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AI Is Helping Airlines Prevent Delays and Turbulence
A.I. and innovations like hyperlocal radar stations and a constellation of future satellites may soon improve forecasts and smooth out your journeys.
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Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms
The park will partly close starting on Friday as melting snowpack threatens floods.
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A Case of the Disappearing Waves
Surfers are bearing witness to how climate change and human interventions are altering coastlines. One community in North Florida watched its revered waves disappear seemingly overnight.
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What You Need to Know About Turbulence on Airplanes
Recent incidents with turbulence during air travel raise questions about this challenging weather phenomenon. Here’s what we know about it and how to stay safe.
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Biden Warns That Climate Change Could Upend Federal Spending Programs
The New York Times – Business:A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures, and the government’s role in adapting to them.
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Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar.
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Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar.
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What the Winter Storms in California Mean for Travel
The New York Times – Travel:Ski resorts and wineries may ultimately benefit, but in many areas, impassable stretches of highway and major wind and water damage will take weeks or months to repair.
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Natural Gas Shortages Hit China as Temperatures Plunge
The New York Times – Business:Local governments starved for cash after enormous spending on costly “zero Covid” measures cannot afford to keep up adequate supplies of gas.
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N.F.L. Sideline Heaters Can Be Hazardous
The New York Times – Sports:When the temperature drops at football games, out come the big jackets and the hand warmers. Sometimes, things can get too hot too fast.
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Extreme Heat, Torrential Rain Plagues Australian Open
The New York Times – Sports:At the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season, the heat got so intense that play was halted for most of the afternoon. In the evening, a torrential rain fell, halting play once more.