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Western Drought to Worsen in 2022, NOAA says

For parched areas of the western United States, spring is unlikely to offer relief. Instead, historic "megadrought" conditions will probably worsen, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in its annual spring outlook. As the Washington Post reports, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service (NWS) — is also forecasting above-average temperatures for most of the U.S. from the Desert Southwest to the East Coast […]

todayApril 26, 2022

Weather Nerd

The 2022 Wildfire Outlook Appears Bleak

Typically, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) starts its North American wildfires profile in the summer or even fall. However, as climate change increasingly has a more significant impact, the concept of disaster seasons has been disappearing. Two significant winter fires in Colorado and California, along with dozens of smaller fires, have led to statistics that far exceed what typically happens at this point in the year. As such, the […]

todayApril 25, 2022

Weather Nerd

Massive Wildfires in Drought-Ridden Florida Panhandle force Thousands to Flee

Wildfires in Florida forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes on Sunday, including veterans in a nursing home. The Bertha Swamp Road fire engulfed 9,000 acres, while the Adkins Avenue fire covered just over 840 acres. Combined, the blazes have forced the evacuations of at least 1,100 homes in Florida's Bay County, according to The Associated Press (AP). As of Sunday, the Bertha Swamp Road fire was 10 percent contained and […]

todayMarch 7, 2022

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