Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex
The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?
Environment
With Better Data On Climate Change, Scientists Predict Extreme Conditions Earlier
Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.
Plant Neighbors Call On Governor To Order Coal Ash Removal
More than 200 people came to a public meeting in Gaston County Tuesday night to let state environmental officials know how they feel about coal ash at the Allen Steam Station on Lake Wylie.
Polar Vortex Causes Midwest States Of Emergency As Cold Pushes Farther South
Wind chill warnings stretch from the Dakotas into Western Pennsylvania. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, and the governors of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois have declared emergencies.
Brazil Arrests 5 In Dam Collapse As Death Toll Rises To 65
Reports say three of those arrested were involved in getting the mining project licensed, and two were consultants with a company that certified the dam for safety.
Drier Conditions Force Researchers To Find New Rice Farming Method
Rice farmers in Nepal are improving yields by more than 50 percent using a technique that sows fewer plants per acre but produces more rice per plant. It also uses less water.
States Along Colorado River Working To Avert Crisis From 19-Year Drought
A 19-year drought has created a crisis for states along the Colorado River. They face a deadline this week to come up with a deal to share water, or the federal government says it will step in.
California Wildfire Insurance Claims Total $11.4 Billion For November 2018
This week the state's largest utility, PG&E Co., is expected to file for bankruptcy protection due to its potential liabilities.
Does The World Need A New Buzzword — 'Syndemic' — To Describe 3 Big Crises?
A new report in 'The Lancet' uses a not-too-familiar term to describe looming global problems that appear to be interconnected.
Brazil Dam Disaster: 60 People Are Dead, With Hundreds More Missing
The dam that collapsed last week held more than 3 billion gallons of mud and mine waste. A mine worker says he heard a loud sound — and when he turned, he saw a "mountain of mud" sweeping toward him.