Joe Lundberg, a senior meteorologist from AccuWeather, discussed the weather forecast leading up to Christmas. He noted that the persistent cold since Thanksgiving will not continue into the holiday period. While there will still be cold days, the extreme below-average temperatures will not be daily occurrences as they have been. Lundberg anticipates a warming trend in the forecast, suggesting a significant rise in temperatures in the coming days.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.