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Washington (AFP) - Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in May were 50 percent higher than during the pre-industrial era, reaching levels not seen on Earth for about four million years, the main US climate agency said on Friday.

A federal science agency says that levels of the main global warming gas have shot past a key milestone

Carbon dioxide levels soared above 420 ppm for the first time in human history during May.

NOAA is forecasting “above-average” hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the seventh year straight

AccuWeather meteorologists said on Tuesday that a tropical depression, the windy cyclone that sets the stage for a hurricane, could form in just a matter of days, far off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The toll from Hurricane Agatha climbed to at least ten dead and around 20 missing in southern Mexico, where heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding, local officials said Tuesday. The storm, the first hurricane of the Pacific season, was the strongest to make landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast in May…

Colorado utilities are preparing for what’s shaping up to be a hotter-than-normal and relatively dry summer while regulators are assessing how to keep the lights and power on as the climate changes.

Hurricane Agatha, the first of the season, lashed a string of beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific coast as it barreled ashore Monday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flood warnings. Agatha was the strongest storm to make landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast in May since record keeping began in 1949,…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The six-month hurricane season begins Wednesday, and outlooks from three respected entities — NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration), Colorado State University and AccuWeather, the independent forecasting service — predict above-average activity for the third consecutive year.

Federal forecasters expect more hurricanes than usual this year. Climate change is driving larger, more destructive storms. This is the seventh year in a row with an above-average forecast.

Federal meteorologists say the Atlantic should expect another extra busy hurricane season this year