Hot, Dry Weather Encouraging Western Wildfires July 16, 2014 A Southern Oregon wildfire that destroyed six homes and 14 other buildings spread during the cooler overnight hours Monday as...
Drought in Some Plains States Worse Than During Dust Bowl May 15, 2014 By BETSY BLANEY The sky turns pink or brown as the dust clouds billow and swirl on the Southern Plains, leaving those caught...
Drought-Linked Fire Season Could Cause $1B Damage in U.S. May 14, 2014 By Jennifer Oldham U.S. states plagued by historic drought are bracing for an early wildfire season with a cost that may rise as...
Nearly 250 Days Since Oklahoma Has Seen a Tornado April 14, 2014 By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Oklahoma hasn’t had a tornado or a tornado warning for more than eight months, though with bad storms expected in...
West Texas Gets 1,000-Foot Wall of Dust With Cold Front March 14, 2014 By BETSY BLANEY A wall of dust as tall as 1,000 feet and 200 miles wide that roared across parts of West Texas...
El Nino Expected to Bring Milder Weather to the U.S. March 7, 2014 By SETH BORENSTEIN Federal forecasters predict a warming of the central Pacific Ocean this year that will change weather worldwide. And that’s good...
Disaster Declarations in 11 States Due to Drought January 21, 2014 By MICHELLE RINDELS Federal officials have designated portions of 11 drought-ridden western and central states as primary natural disaster areas, highlighting the financial...
Weather Wipes Out Half of West Texas’ Cotton Acres August 20, 2013 By BETSY BLANEY West Texas cotton producer Doug Hlavaty has no plans to ditch his trade despite another tough growing season in the...
Texas’ Ongoing Drought Keeping Lake Levels Down July 26, 2013 By BETSY BLANEY When A.O. Smith bought the lone marina on White River Lake in 2000, the water level was already low. Since...
Oklahoma Wildfire Risk Growing Due to Dry Heat July 15, 2013 By KEN MILLER The searing, dry and windy weather that has gripped Oklahoma in recent weeks, shriveling pastures and forests in some areas,...