Weather

An unusually bitter cold snap has trapped the USS Little Rock up north since Christmas Eve, just over a week after its commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

National Security

Navy ship trapped in frozen north, putting Florida cruise on ice

Jamie McIntyre -

January 22, 2018 5:13 pm

People walk one the frozen Reflecting Pool at the National Mall. The Energy Department has said the need to address grid reliability and resilience was punctuated by the two-week cold snap, which ended with the

Energy and Environment

Senate to probe deep freeze’s impact on electric grid

John Siciliano -

January 22, 2018 5:01 am

A sign warns hikers about severe heat as they begin their hike at sunrise to avoid the excessive heat, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Phoenix. NASA said 2017 was the second warmest ever by global average surface temperature, ranking only behind 2016. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Energy and Environment

NASA: 2017 was the second hottest year ever

Josh Siegel -

January 18, 2018 8:41 pm

Think you've seen severe winter weather? No matter how bad it is where you are, it can't hold a candle to this, the Blizzard of 1880-1881. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Beltway Confidential

How an unrivaled winter gave us the word ‘blizzard’

J. Mark Powell -

January 17, 2018 4:46 pm

Trump has boasted that coal production is up since he took office. But the Energy Department's analysis arm showed that it has mostly ebbed and flowed all year, with a huge drop occurring over the holidays. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

Coal production drops the most since Trump was inaugurated

John Siciliano -

January 12, 2018 11:16 pm

More natural gas was taken out of storage to feed demand during the two-week polar freeze than ever before, the Energy Department said. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Energy and Environment

Energy demand makes history during two-week deep freeze

John Siciliano -

January 12, 2018 6:13 pm

Scientists have predicted for years that killer tsunamis could strike the Caribbean, which lacks an adequate warning system even though its seabed is gouged by some of the world's deepest trenches where tidal waves are generated. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

News

Tsunami advisory issued, then canceled for Puerto Rico after massive earthquake

Daniel Chaitin -

January 10, 2018 3:28 am

During the latest cold snap, coal provided more than 40 percent of the electricity in the frozen East and Midwest, with nuclear the second-biggest power provider and natural gas number three. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

Trump administration plays up coal use during cold snap

John Siciliano -

January 10, 2018 12:45 am

In the days ahead as the storm tracks north along the coast, 6 to 12 inches of snow accumulation is expected along the East coast from Virginia Beach to Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

News

Eastern US braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’

Daniel Chaitin -

January 4, 2018 1:32 am

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., tweeted a video of his attempt to surf on 2-4 inches of snow behind a car after his trip from Charleston to Washington, D.C., got delayed by a winter storm. (Screenshot via Twitter / Sen. Tim Scott)

News

Tim Scott attempts boogie board ride on snow after flights to DC cancelled

Naomi Lim -

January 3, 2018 10:31 pm

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Tag: Weather

Navy ship trapped in frozen north, putting Florida cruise on ice

Senate to probe deep freeze’s impact on electric grid

NASA: 2017 was the second hottest year ever

How an unrivaled winter gave us the word ‘blizzard’

Coal production drops the most since Trump was inaugurated

Energy demand makes history during two-week deep freeze

Tsunami advisory issued, then canceled for Puerto Rico after massive earthquake

Trump administration plays up coal use during cold snap

Eastern US braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’

Tim Scott attempts boogie board ride on snow after flights to DC cancelled

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