Northern Lights Dazzle U.S. Skies as Far South as Alabama

The night skies across the United States lit up as fast-moving charged particles from the sun slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere.

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She Worked on Tsunami Alerts. Then She Was Fired.

“I always wanted to be a public servant and do science for the good of the people,” said Corina Allen, who lost her job at NOAA.

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Early Rains Tame California’s Peak Wildfire Season

Recent rain significantly reduced the risk of a large fire breaking out before year’s end, experts said.

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Nor’easter Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding as It Moves Up East Coast

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said.

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Rain Anxiety Follows a Summer of Tragic Flash Floods

After a summer of tragic flash floods, a once-cozy or inconvenient weather event is causing anxiety and dread for some.

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Number of Meteorologists at F.A.A. Is Critically Low, a Federal Watchdog Warns

Weather Service employees help air traffic controllers keep planes away from severe weather. Fewer than half of the country’s control centers are fully staffed, a government report says.

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Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections

The pre-Labor Day order included NASA, the National Weather Service and the agency that oversees Voice of America.

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The Street-Corner Sensors That Track Flooding in Real Time

Hundreds of sensors placed throughout New York City measure water as it rises, then send the data to an interactive map available to the public.

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Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

A commissioner in Kerr County, where the worst flooding occurred, said people were “cursing us for our decisions.” Official evacuations did not occur for hours after the first Weather Service warning.

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Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response

As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s disaster capabilities.

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