Americans expected to pay more to cool homes this summer, new research finds

Staying cool this summer is about to become an expensive necessity for Americans with residential cooling expenses soaring for the average family to use their air conditioning units, according to a new report.

Bay Area's 1st red flag warning since 2024 goes into effect as temperatures reach triple digits

A red-flag warning, the Bay Area's first since late 2024, goes into effect late this evening through 9 a.m. Thursday. Parts of the Bay Area could see power shutoffs to due to increased fire danger.

UN says next five years to smash heat records

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a 75% chance that the next five years will see higher temperatures, underscoring the rapid pace of climate change.

Worst Hawaii flooding in decades disrupts farms and produce markets

Hawaii's farming industry is struggling to recover after March storms produced the worst flooding the state has seen in 20 years. The natural disaster has dealt a serious blow to local food supply chains, with state officials urging farmers not to give up.

Customers impacted by PG&E's planned outages close to being fully restored

More than 13,000 customers in the Bay Area were without power early Monday morning as strong winds triggered outages and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. carried out wildfire-prevention shutoffs across parts of Northern and Central California.

Bay Area high winds: Falling trees kill man and crash into homes

A weekend of intense, powerful winds across the Bay Area turned dangerous for homeowners and proved fatal for a resident in Santa Rosa.

WATCH: Video shows moment EF-3 tornado rips through Mineral Wells

Dramatic video in Mineral Wells captured the moment an EF-3 tornado ripped through the North Texas suburb during Tuesday's severe weather.

Map: The fastest-warming US states revealed

A new analysis reveals just how much the U.S. has warmed since the first Earth Day, showing dramatic temperature increases across every state and nearly every major city.

Landslides are increasing in California, experts say

Marin City may actually be a national model for dealing with climate change because it has two major threats: sea level rise and landslides. During the pandemic, a series of atmospheric rivers caused this 70-year-old wooden retaining wall to fail in two spots: a total of some forty feet

Disaster aid approved for seven states, others wait for a decision

Federal disaster relief is starting to flow as the White House approves major disaster declarations for seven states, yet multiple other regions remain in limbo after a series of severe storms and floods dating back to last year.

Tornado touches down in Northern California

A tornado briefly touched down in a rural area of Tehama County on Sunday afternoon, according to weather officials and social media reports.

Santa Rosa tree explodes after lightning strike

The cleanup continues in a North Bay neighborhood after lightning struck a redwood tree overnight, splintering the top half of the tree into dozens of pieces that went flying. 

Sea level rise proposal for Highway 101 in Marin County

Some of the most vulnerable public assets to sea level rise are ocean side and bay side roads and transit. A plan looking at the next quarter-century confirms that whatever we do will be expensive, but not as expensive as doing nothing at all.