Weather

More than 400 workers died due to heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to federal records. Five states have created their own workplace heat safety rules, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is working on a new safety standard.

"Forecast-informed reservoir operations" may help planners deal more effectively with flood or drought conditions.

Unfavorable weather in the Southeast and Midwest has made for a national peach shortage. The lack of supply means prices have climbed between 25-50% this summer in some markets.

The next two years could end up being the hottest on record.

Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations

Anne Schwagerl, co-owns and operates Prairie Point Farm in Minnesota, where she's experimenting with new crops.

April Hemmes had to replant her soybeans after a frost killed them. But they're coming out better than expected, she says.

Some businesses are turning to weather analytics to proactively prepare for the potentially more volatile conditions resulting from climate change.

Outdoor dining has been a lifeline for many restaurants during the pandemic. But now? Some may need to rethink how to keep patrons and food warm.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially has a few more weeks to go, but already this year has been deadly and destructive. The mainland U.S. took a hit from Hurricane Michael in October and Hurricane Florence the month before. Florence devastated many parts of North Carolina, including areas far from the coast. For many small communities, […]