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2018 was the fourth hottest year on record
NASA and NOAA data show that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record, while the hottest is 2016. Global surface temperature records go back nearly 140 years. During that time, nine of the 10 hottest years occurred between 2005 and 2018.
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All about freezing rain
The science of freezing rain. What causes the dangerous winter weather element that can paralyze cities.
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Can Oroville Dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up through the rainy season?
With weeks to go in California’s rainy season, and billions of gallons of water waiting to rush into Lake Oroville when the Sierra snowpack melts this spring, the question on the minds of many Sacramento Valley residents is this: Just how long can the dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up?