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Morro Bay, located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, boasts a rich ecosystem.

Clean energy, conservation collide on California coast

Morro Bay, located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, boasts a rich ecosystem.

February 19, 2024, 5:58am Nation & World

Two of President Joe Biden’s biggest priorities — conservation and the switch to clean energy — are colliding in the ocean off California’s quiet Central Coast. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Warmer temperatures, light rain on their way to county

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

February 17, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

After another cool and windy forecast for Saturday, we slowly switch back to our normal winter El Nino programming with a chance of light rain or showers and highs well into the 50s next week. Fortunately, the coldest air this week remained well east of our area and we only… Read story

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

Weather Eye: Winter isn’t over yet but warming begins this weekend

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

February 15, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

What a chilly rain that fell on Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure there were plenty of warm hearts out there and everyone had a good day. The higher elevations had snow falling. Many of you around town let me know you observed the “splat test” on your windshield. Mixed wet… Read story

Washington lawmakers won’t hear testimony on climate policy, capital gains repeal efforts

February 14, 2024, 6:33pm Newsletter

Democratic leaders in the Legislature said Wednesday they won’t hold hearings on two initiatives to repeal the state’s new capital gains tax and the state’s new carbon market. Read story

Skiier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 1,000 feet in Alaska avalanche

February 14, 2024, 12:30pm Latest News

An avalanche on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula killed one backcountry skiller and injured two others, prompting warnings for people to stay away from steep slopes as warm weather and high winds raise the risk of more snowslides around the state. Read story

A person removes snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Winter storm hits Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights

A person removes snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

February 13, 2024, 10:15am Nation & World

Parts of the Northeast U.S. were hit Tuesday by a snowstorm that canceled and delayed flights, made roads slippery and prompted many school districts to cancel classes or switch to remote learning —- or at least try to switch. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Don’t be surprised if we see some wet snow this week

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

February 13, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

After the weak weather system Monday exited our region, colder air aloft arrived, and this morning’s low was forecast to be near freezing in some areas. Tonight, it will be chilly again and then rain settles in on Wednesday at the same time colder air from Canada decides to move… Read story

FILE &mdash; Sanitation trucks mounted with snow plows are parked on the west side of Manhattan in New York, Jan. 2, 2014. Parts of the Northeast were preparing Monday, Feb.

Northeast prepares for incoming heavy snowstorm today

FILE &mdash; Sanitation trucks mounted with snow plows are parked on the west side of Manhattan in New York, Jan. 2, 2014. Parts of the Northeast were preparing Monday, Feb.

February 12, 2024, 2:31pm Nation & World

Parts of the Northeast were preparing Monday for a coastal storm that was expected to pack high winds and dump a foot or more of snow in some areas, leading to school closures, warnings against traveling by road and the possible disruption of flights. Read story

Winter storm system hits eastern New Mexico, headed next to Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma

February 11, 2024, 3:17pm Nation & World

The remnants of a slow-moving atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week delivered the first notable snowfall of the season across eastern New Mexico, with the National Weather Service warning Sunday of snowpacked and icy roads as the system headed toward the Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma. Read story

FILE - Beachgoers flock to Ipanema beach to beat the extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 24, 2023.

Ocean sponges suggest Earth has warmed longer, more than thought; some scientists dubious

FILE - Beachgoers flock to Ipanema beach to beat the extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 24, 2023.

February 11, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought. Read story