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Weather & Climate

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:30 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Ernesto over the Atlantic Ocean and moving west-northwest toward the Lesser Antilles, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.

Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:30 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Ernesto over the Atlantic Ocean and moving west-northwest toward the Lesser Antilles, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.

August 13, 2024, 9:05am Nation & World

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials shuttered schools and government agencies. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Hot weather might be done for remainder of month

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

August 13, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Before Monday, this month we only had one day in the 70s, Monday was the second and we will rack up many more in the last half of the month. Monday’s temperature in Vancouver was only 72 degrees, some 10 degrees below average. It felt heavenly to me despite some… Read story

The Remoora pontoon, owned by Reef Magic, sits above a section of the Great Barrier Reef near Moore Reef in Gunggandji Sea Country off the coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 14, 2022.

Researchers sound alarm on the Great Barrier Reef

The Remoora pontoon, owned by Reef Magic, sits above a section of the Great Barrier Reef near Moore Reef in Gunggandji Sea Country off the coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 14, 2022.

August 12, 2024, 6:02am Nation & World

Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely won’t survive if planetary warming isn’t stopped. Read story

A mobile home swept from its foundation is seen lodged about 1,000 feet away from the property where it stood near a bridge on the Canisteo River, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Canisteo, N.Y., after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby swept through the area.

Debby’s aftermath leaves thousands in the dark, threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

A mobile home swept from its foundation is seen lodged about 1,000 feet away from the property where it stood near a bridge on the Canisteo River, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Canisteo, N.Y., after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby swept through the area.

August 11, 2024, 3:06pm Latest News

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Read story

Weather Eye: Temperatures continue downtrend as smoke clears

August 10, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

What can I say about Thursday’s weather? It was unpleasant with afternoon temperatures in the mid-90s, smoke and haze from wildfires and some humidity to boot. For me, it was a stay inside with the air conditioning type day. Skies on Friday were still hazy with additional high clouds moving… Read story

Western WA weather: Heat and haze on the way

August 9, 2024, 7:48am Northwest

The eastern side of the state has a gift for Western Washington: Heat and haze. Read story

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center July 8.

‘Taking care of our neighbors’: Clark County cooling centers continue to refine their mission

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center July 8.

August 9, 2024, 6:07am Churches & Religion

In the past five years, two trends have converged: Clark County’s homeless population has increased significantly. And dangerous heat waves have become more frequent. Read story

The Clark County Council approved a nearly $1 million contract to provide direct financial assistance for heating low-income households as well as help them replace inefficient, outdated or unsafe heating and cooling systems. The money came from the state's Climate Commitment Act.

$1 million to help heat Clark County homes would go away if I-2117 is approved

The Clark County Council approved a nearly $1 million contract to provide direct financial assistance for heating low-income households as well as help them replace inefficient, outdated or unsafe heating and cooling systems. The money came from the state's Climate Commitment Act.

August 8, 2024, 5:08pm Business

Several new state-sponsored programs that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have popped up in recent months, but they may not be available for long. Read story

Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

August 8, 2024, 10:40am Nation & World

Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Nina, officials said Thursday. Read story

Polar bears cool down in ice that was brought to their enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Prague zoo, Czech Republic, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

Polar bears cool down in ice that was brought to their enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Prague zoo, Czech Republic, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

August 8, 2024, 8:54am Latest News

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Thursday. Read story