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A seiche creates dangerous swimming conditions through the evening in Chicago at Ohio Street beach, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

Crews in Michigan work to restore power after severe storms

A seiche creates dangerous swimming conditions through the evening in Chicago at Ohio Street beach, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

August 28, 2024, 12:27pm Nation & World

Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped power poles. Read story

FILE - A section of land between trees is washed away due to rising seas on Nov. 6, 2015, in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands.

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

FILE - A section of land between trees is washed away due to rising seas on Nov. 6, 2015, in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands.

August 27, 2024, 5:27pm Nation & World

Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world. This time he said those initials stand for “save our seas.” Read story

Construction workers start their day as the sun rises on the new Republic Airlines headquarters building in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow

Construction workers start their day as the sun rises on the new Republic Airlines headquarters building in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

August 27, 2024, 1:44pm Latest News

It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, from heat waves to snowstorms to flash floods. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Summer makes one last blast before September arrives

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

August 27, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

Another round of hot weather is on the way after somewhat cloudy and cool weather today. There could be a light shower or sprinkles mainly to our north and over the foothills. Wednesday morning, after clear skies overnight, expect lows to drop into the 40s and 30s in the usual… Read story

This satellite image shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Hone swirls past Hawaii’s main islands

This satellite image shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii on Sunday.

August 26, 2024, 2:21pm Nation & World

Hone was swirling past Hawaii’s main islands on Monday, after it weakened to a tropical storm the day before, and blasted the Big Island with rain. Read story

Rancho Palos Verdes faces ‘unprecedented new scenario’ over landslide danger

August 26, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

The forces behind the relentless land movement plaguing Rancho Palos Verdes appear to be more complicated, and possibly more widespread, than originally thought — forcing the city to once again rethink how it can limit some the mounting damage. Read story

This Aug. 25, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii.

Hone swirls past Hawaii’s main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

This Aug. 25, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii.

August 26, 2024, 8:24am Nation & World

Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands. Read story

Under climate change, North Cascades could see much hotter temperatures

August 26, 2024, 7:45am Northwest

The North Cascades could see much hotter temperatures by 2050, according to a new study by the National Park Service. Read story

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

August 25, 2024, 12:51pm Nation & World

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note that his state is now getting a little over half of its power from renewables. In the next breath, Walz said Minnesota would never get to… Read story

This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Hone as it continues to track to the west toward the Hawaiian Islands, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Hone as it continues to track to the west toward the Hawaiian Islands, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

August 25, 2024, 12:45pm Nation & World

Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping enough rain for the National Weather Service to call off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of islands in the archipelago. Read story