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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation

April 18, 2024, 8:21am Nation & World

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates struggled Thursday to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked… Read story

Weather Eye: No more frosty mornings on the horizon after today

April 18, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

It was a chilly morning across Clark County early Wednesday under clear skies and calm winds. A good share of the area received some frost although not everywhere reached the… Read story

Earth Day: How senator’s idea got people fighting for their planet

April 17, 2024, 8:51pm Nation & World

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions… Read story

FILE - The sun shines through clouds over wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including flash drought, high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. According to a new poll, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change. The recent poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 84% of AAPI adults agree climate change exists. In comparison, 74% of all U.S. adults hold the same sentiment.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll

FILE - The sun shines through clouds over wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including flash drought, high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. According to a new poll, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change. The recent poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 84% of AAPI adults agree climate change exists. In comparison, 74% of all U.S. adults hold the same sentiment.

April 17, 2024, 2:09pm Latest News

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change, according to a new poll. It also suggests that partisanship may not have as much of an impact on this group’s environmental views, compared to… Read story

An SUV splashes through standing water on a road with the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel seen in the background in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.

A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods Dubai’s airport

An SUV splashes through standing water on a road with the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel seen in the background in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.

April 17, 2024, 7:37am Nation & World

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. Read story

Washington's snowpack is in bad shape this year and many areas are facing drought conditions.

Washington declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack

Washington's snowpack is in bad shape this year and many areas are facing drought conditions.

April 16, 2024, 5:27pm Latest News

People across the state held on to hope throughout the winter, keeping an eye to the forecasts and crossing their fingers for more snow. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Protect those plants, as frost likely Wednesday morning

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

April 16, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Let’s begin by reviewing last month’s rainfall from around the area from your friends and neighbors. Bob Starr, Cougar, 13.02 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 4.01 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 2.92 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 4.37 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 2.87 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 3.98… Read story

A honeybee collects nectar and pollen from a seablush flower in April at the wildflower restoration meadow at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle.

Warmth brings rise in pollen count in Clark County

A honeybee collects nectar and pollen from a seablush flower in April at the wildflower restoration meadow at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle.

April 13, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

Temperatures in Clark County will rise this weekend — and so will the pollen count. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Pacific Northwest’s rather tranquil weather continues

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

April 13, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Friday’s weather front was hardly noticeable, with only a few sprinkles or a light shower late Thursday evening around Clark County. Vancouver officially had only .02 of an inch, which was typical of most of the county. The front didn’t penetrate much at all east of the coastal mountains. Read story

People stand in floodwaters as they try to get on a city bus during severe weather in New Orleans, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South

People stand in floodwaters as they try to get on a city bus during severe weather in New Orleans, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

April 11, 2024, 8:10am Nation & World

Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast early Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world’s biggest sporting events, in Georgia. Read story