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Warming Climate More Ripe for Pandemics?
Climate Change May Make Pandemics More Common. With permafrost melting what can possibly go wrong? Here's an excerpt from WebMD: "The likelihood of an extreme infectious disease epidemic – similar to the COVID-19 pandemic – could triple in the coming decades,...
Fiona Impacting Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic – National Weather Outlook For September 19, 2022
National Weather Forecast Several areas of showers and storms can be expected across the lower 48 on Monday. Several systems will bring storm chances across the northern tier of states. A low moving into California will bring rain potential and even some mixed snow in...
Upper Midwest Heavy Rain – National Weather Outlook For September 16, 2022
National Weather Forecast On Friday, a system in the Upper Midwest will bring the chance of showers and storms, some of which could be strong. This area of rain extends back into the Rockies, where some snow may even mix in at higher elevations. We’re also tracking a...
Surging Weather-Related Power Outages
Surging Weather Related Power Outages. Climate Central takes a look at the trends: "Between 2000 and 2021, about 83% of reported major outages in the U.S. were attributed to weather-related events. The average annual number of weather-related power outages increased...
Smoky Skies – National Weather Outlook For September 15, 2022
Smoky Skies Smoky skies Wednesday morning in Eden Prairie.D.J. Kayser Smoky skies Wednesday morning in Eden Prairie. | D.J. Kayser As smoke continues to stick around in the atmosphere, it was another fiery morning sunrise Wednesday across the region. This was my view...
Flooding Rains Possible In The Great Lakes – National Weather Outlook For September 12, 2022
National Weather Forecast On Monday, a slow-moving area of low pressure in the Great Lakes will bring showers and storms - some with heavy rain. Storms will be possible into the Eastern United States along and ahead of the cold front extending from that low-pressure...