In late July, Willie Nelson was onstage during his set on the Outlaw Music Festival tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, when tour manager John Selman noticed an abrupt shift in the weather. During his 20-plus years working with Nelson, Selman has dealt with the elements, but nothing like what he …
Read More »Florida Weatherman Warns That Govt. Cuts Will Make It Harder to Forecast Hurricanes
The Trump administration is claiming it’s fully prepared for this year’s hurricane season, even as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says he had no idea the United States even had a hurricane season, and local weathermen complain that they are unequipped to forecast the natural disaster …
Read More »Trump Leaves Major Cities Without Top Meteorologists Ahead of Hurricane Season
The Donald Trump administration’s gutting of the National Weather Services (NWS) has left major metropolitan centers without a top meteorologist ahead of hurricane season. According to a Friday report from CNN, 30 of the nation’s 122 weather forecast offices now lack a meteorologist-in-charge — the top position at NWS offices …
Read More »Severe Weather: At Least 33 People Killed as Tornados, Dust Storms Hammer the South
At least 33 people were killed across six states as severe weather swept through the South, bringing high wind gusts, hail, and a tornado outbreak. Over 50 tornadoes were reported nationwide over Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, with Missouri reporting 12 tornado-related deaths as of Sunday morning. …
Read More »Severe Weather Warnings Issued as 'Significant Tornadoes' Threaten the South
Severe weather warnings remain in place throughout the weekend for parts of at least 20 states as extreme conditions — tornadoes, high wind gusts, large hail and severe storms — could threaten over 100 million people. The massive storm front, spanning from the southern tip of Louisiana northward to the …
Read More »Trump Is Leading an 'All-Out Assault' on the Climate
It’s no secret that Donald Trump has zero interest in fighting climate change and enthusiastically supports the fossil fuel industry. Trump’s 2024 victory was expected to set the climate fight back, but in less than two months, his administration has already done irreparable harm to efforts to address climate change. …
Read More »Severe Weather Is Threatening the Future of Outdoor Concerts
When organizers were mapping out this year’s pop-punk Summer School tour, they envisioned it as a daylong event akin to its spiritual predecessor, the Warped Tour. Although most shows on the July and August run would be indoors, a few would take place outside. But before the 25-city trek even …
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