This winter was weirdly warm — and rough for retailers

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Skiers participate in the 30K Skate/Classic Open Track event of the 50th annual American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
Due to the warm and nearly snowless winter, artificial snow was brought in for the 50th annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race in Hayward, Wisconsin in February.

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Early Eclipse Weather Forecast: Good News for Texas, Clouds for the Northeast

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The total solar eclipse is coming, that much is a certainty, as is its well-defined path of totality across North America. What’s considerably less clear, however, is how clear the skies will be on the big day, as varying weather forecasts suggest the possibility of cloud cover that would hinder visibility in…

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Tourists are paddle boarding and frolicking in one of Earth's driest locations after record rains

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Badwater Basin in Death Valley in February 2024.
Death Valley National Park in February 2024.

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Recreate Snow White's Life, Death, and Resurrection With This Lego Set

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Bring home the magic of Walt Disney’s first animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Lego form.

Photos show 3 multimillion-dollar mansions perched precariously near the edge of a cliff after landslides in California

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Mansions in Dana Point, California, on the edge of a cliff
An aerial view of three large homes in Dana Point, California, after a cliffside gave way along Scenic Drive.

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NYC gets hit by the biggest snowstorm in 2 years. It's part of a growing trend of extreme weather events.

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A person works to clear wet and heavy snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm.
A winter storm hit Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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A New York snowstorm is set to play a deciding factor in whether the GOP's narrow House majority shrinks even more

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A winter snowstorm in New York could cause some voters to skip voting in a special election being held to replace Republican Rep. George Santos.

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Atlantic Ocean currents may be on the verge of collapse, which could plunge Europe into a deep freeze, a new study shows

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The Greenland Ice Sheet could cause Atlantic Ocean currents to shut down.

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Category 6 Hurricanes Are Already Here

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Atmospheric river: Definition, relationship to hurricanes, potential benefits, and more FAQs answered

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A cyclone created by an atmospheric river approaches California in 2023.

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