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Weather Experts: Lack of Planning Caused Cold Catastrophe
This week’s killer freeze in the U.S. was no surprise. Government and private meteorologists saw it coming, some nearly three weeks in advance. They started sounding warnings two weeks ahead of time. They talked to officials. They issued blunt warnings through social media.
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Forecasters: Drought More Likely Than Blizzards This Winter
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a warmer, drier winter for the southern tier of the U.S., including Southern California. La Nina has a lot to do with it.
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Study: World Carbon Pollution Falls 17% During Pandemic Peak
The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found.