A typical weather system, which was producing stormy weather off the coast of Florida on Thursday, could reach tropical storm strength, earning the name Ophelia before striking the Carolinas and moving through the Mid-Atlantic States this weekend. The National Hurricane Center estimates that the storm, currently called Potential Tropical Cyclone 16, has sustained winds of […]
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OAKLAND – DECEMBER 1: Maurice White performs with Earth, Wind and Fire at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California – December 1, 1979 Photo: Ed Perlstein/Redferns (Getty Images) I grew up with parents who loved R&B and soul music. And as a result, Earth Wind & Fire was always playing in my house. It was […]
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Bay Area and Northern California residents woke up to air quality rated as “unhealthy for some” on Wednesday. Winds are bringing smoke from wildfires in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon to the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. Smoky air from the fires could linger across the Bay Area for the next few […]
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Lee, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday, brought gusty winds, rain and dangerous surf conditions to coastal communities in New England early Saturday, as the center of the much-anticipated storm approached landfall near the U.S.-Canadian border. As Lee inched closer on Friday, Maine opened emergency shelters, residents in New […]
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As Hurricane Lee churned closer to coastal New England on Friday, with winds expected to intensify by nightfall, cruise ships sought refuge in Portland, Maine, and homeowners in Provincetown, Mass., piled sandbags. An arborist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, fielded dozens of calls from residents expecting tree damage. And in Sandwich, the oldest town on Cape […]
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Tropical Storm Margot formed in the North Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, becoming the 13th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The eye of the storm was 460 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands early Friday and moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm had […]
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The explosion of renewable energy projects around the globe is leading to a saturation problem. As more renewable power contributes to the grid, the value of electricity is plummeting during the times of day when wind and solar hit peak productivity. The problem is limiting renewable energy investments in some of the sunniest and windiest […]
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