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A 71-year-old California man died this weekend after his car was swept away by a creek flooded by heavy rains. Officials say when rescuers found the man’s vehicle in Pleasant Grove, the water was so high that only a piece of the trunk was visible.
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A 71-year-old California man died this weekend after his car was swept away by a creek flooded by heavy rains. Officials say when rescuers found the man’s vehicle in Pleasant Grove, the water was so high that only a piece of the trunk was visible.
A slow-moving storm system has parked itself across Southern California, bringing with it a threat of dangerous floods and debris flows. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A slow-moving storm system has parked itself across Southern California, bringing with it a threat of dangerous floods and debris flows. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
Climate protesters are marching on COP30 with costumes and drums, demanding to be heard.
Climate protesters march on COP30 with costumes and drums demanding to be heard
Government officials from across the world gathered in Belem, Brazil for the United Nations' annual climate talks.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Climate protesters are marching on COP30 with costumes and drums, demanding to be heard.
Australia has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. The species, dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found in the state of Western Australia, Curtin University announced on Tuesday. cbsn.ws/4i59Mxt
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Australia has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. The species, dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found in the state of Western Australia, Curtin University announced on Tuesday. cbsn.ws/4i59Mxt
An arctic blast is moving in for much of the U.S., causing temperatures to plummet in the South, East and Midwest. Some areas will see temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below average, with many set to receive the first snow of the season. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
An arctic blast is moving in for much of the U.S., causing temperatures to plummet in the South, East and Midwest. Some areas will see temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below average, with many set to receive the first snow of the season. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths.
Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season
Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths.
Jamaica’s government updated the island nation’s death toll from Hurricane Melissa to at least 32 on Monday, saying that several more deaths may soon be confirmed. The update brings Melissa’s death toll to at least 64 across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. cbsn.ws/43ctBgh
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Jamaica’s government updated the island nation’s death toll from Hurricane Melissa to at least 32 on Monday, saying that several more deaths may soon be confirmed. The update brings Melissa’s death toll to at least 64 across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. cbsn.ws/43ctBgh
This is what it was like when Hurricane Melissa hit Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. Video filmed inside the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa shows the moments the vicious winds peeled off parts of the roof and left the hotel’s ceilings collapsed.
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is what it was like when Hurricane Melissa hit Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. Video filmed inside the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa shows the moments the vicious winds peeled off parts of the roof and left the hotel’s ceilings collapsed.
Hurricane Melissa shredded the roof, tore off walls and left debris thrown across the property of St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. The principal said he believes the school will be closed for several weeks at a minimum before classes or school activity can resume on-site.
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hurricane Melissa shredded the roof, tore off walls and left debris thrown across the property of St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. The principal said he believes the school will be closed for several weeks at a minimum before classes or school activity can resume on-site.
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, as one of the most powerful storms to ever cross the Caribbean. cbsn.ws/47s4Ldj
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, as one of the most powerful storms to ever cross the Caribbean. cbsn.ws/47s4Ldj
Even as Hurricane Melissa’s sustained wind speeds reached 185 mph on Tuesday as it encroached on Jamaica, its gusts were even higher, reaching as high as 247 mph as the Cat 5 storm breaks records along its path. cbsn.ws/47v82Ja
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Even as Hurricane Melissa’s sustained wind speeds reached 185 mph on Tuesday as it encroached on Jamaica, its gusts were even higher, reaching as high as 247 mph as the Cat 5 storm breaks records along its path. cbsn.ws/47v82Ja
With little time before Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica, the island nation’s gullies, the important land features that allow rainfall to be carried back out to the ocean to help prevent flooding, are filled with litter, vegetation and silt. cbsn.ws/47cszDe
October 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
With little time before Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica, the island nation’s gullies, the important land features that allow rainfall to be carried back out to the ocean to help prevent flooding, are filled with litter, vegetation and silt. cbsn.ws/47cszDe
Hurricane Melissa could be one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Jamaica. The storm is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it continues across the Caribbean, and could bring feet of rain, storm surge and intense winds to the island. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest.
October 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Hurricane Melissa could be one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Jamaica. The storm is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it continues across the Caribbean, and could bring feet of rain, storm surge and intense winds to the island. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest.
Hurricane Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it creeps closer to Jamaica, where people are rushing to prepare for the storm, expected to become a major Category 3 or higher before making landfall.
October 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hurricane Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it creeps closer to Jamaica, where people are rushing to prepare for the storm, expected to become a major Category 3 or higher before making landfall.
A strong cold front is sweeping toward the East Coast, and starting tonight, people from Washington, D.C. to New York could see severe weather.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
October 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A strong cold front is sweeping toward the East Coast, and starting tonight, people from Washington, D.C. to New York could see severe weather.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.
At least one tornado was confirmed in Arkansas on Saturday as severe weather blasts through the midsection of the country — and a surge of cold air is coming in right behind it that’s expected to bring frost and freeze alerts.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has your latest weather forecast.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has your latest weather forecast.
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At least one tornado was confirmed in Arkansas on Saturday as severe weather blasts through the midsection of the country — and a surge of cold air is coming in right behind it that’s expected to bring frost and freeze alerts.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has your latest weather forecast.
@andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has your latest weather forecast.
After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy.
After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy
In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy.
Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.
Renewable energy exceeds global coal power generation for the first time ever, analysis finds
Energy think tank Ember says a slight drop in global fossil fuel power marks "a turning point," as the U.S. and Europe lag behind by China and India in investment.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.
In 2007, an EF-5 tornado destroyed 95% of the small town of Greensburg, Kansas, killing 10 people and injuring over 60. But today, the town has rebuilt with a major difference — 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy. cbsn.ws/4n302Vj
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In 2007, an EF-5 tornado destroyed 95% of the small town of Greensburg, Kansas, killing 10 people and injuring over 60. But today, the town has rebuilt with a major difference — 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy. cbsn.ws/4n302Vj
Small Western Alaska villages are seeing “catastrophic” damage after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the region, causing flooding that swept entire homes off their foundations and displaced hundreds of people. cbsn.ws/4nRKo0a
October 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Small Western Alaska villages are seeing “catastrophic” damage after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the region, causing flooding that swept entire homes off their foundations and displaced hundreds of people. cbsn.ws/4nRKo0a
Video shows the Coast Guard rescuing a man from the water off Cape Cod during a nor'easter.
Video shows Coast Guard rescue man from water off Cape Cod during nor'easter
The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water off the coast of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Video shows the Coast Guard rescuing a man from the water off Cape Cod during a nor'easter.
Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds
Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds
"These emissions drive global warming, exacerbating the very respiratory conditions inhalers are meant to relieve," researchers wrote.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds
Bill Nye warns the U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA's budget is cut.
Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut
Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Bill Nye warns the U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA's budget is cut.
Priscilla has strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast. Here's where it's expected to go.
Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path.
Tropical Storm Priscilla was strengthening Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Priscilla has strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast. Here's where it's expected to go.
It’s busy in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with three storm systems swirling at the same time. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social breaks down what to expect.
October 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s busy in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with three storm systems swirling at the same time. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social breaks down what to expect.