Derek Van Dam

Following this weekend's NE , weather whiplash will go into high gear as an anomalously high (and warm) plume of moisture/rain will take aim at the areas getting heavy snow today. Rapid melting, heavy rain and an already saturated ground will result in potentially devastating for northern Tue-Weds. CNN

Merry Christmas and happy New Years from our family to yours. 🙏🏼❄️☃️🎅

Filming for a new documentary. Any guesses what it’s about? 🌀🌪️⛈️

You just lived through earth's warmest year in over 125,000 years, with temperatures reaching levels not possible without the addition of excessive heat-trapping greenhouse gasses into our atmosphere. Buckle up, our future is about to get real interesting.

The is so powerful across the right now, that jetliners are traveling (ground speed) near the speed of sound (~760 mph) or roughly .

Remember, ground speed is how fast an airplane is traveling, relative to a fixed point on the ground vs. airspeed which is the speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is moving. Either way, these planes are saving time and money! CNN CNN International

What’s making this shopper so excited about…lettuce? It’s an ancient farming method that’s got big business like McDonalds, investing in its future.

I visited farms in southern that focus entirely on growing crops using methods. What I found was amazing and could be the future of farming on our planet. Watch my special report here;

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/business/2023/10/19/regenerative-agriculture-farming-methods-nb-dvd-contd-orig.cnn.html

Fun fact; Did you know that there are more micro-organisms in a teaspoon of these farms’ soil than there are people on the planet?

Special thanks to Coastal Roots Farm & McGrath Family Farm for hosting us and for Heirloom LA for preparing the most delicious meal you could ever imagine.

Mass coral bleaching event UPDATE; Some of the south Florida planted/restored corals were bred to withstand ocean temperature up to 2 degrees Celsius above normal. But the water around Florida and the Caribbean this summer was up to 3 degrees Celsius above normal.

Extreme heat might have been the 'nail in the coffin' for these critical Florida coral | CNN This summer’s record-breaking marine heat wave may have been the “nail in the coffin” for an iconic species of coral that serves as a building block of marine life around Florida. Still, scientists see other “signs of hope” in the state’s reefs.

Today, I spoke to my daughters 1st grade classroom about weather. What a cool, full circle moment.

I remember having a meteorologist come into my classroom to speak to us when I was her age. This basically solidified my future career in weather. Who knows what child took hold of that same dream today🤷🏻‍♂️🙏🏼📚🎓📖🏫

My brother has been touring the Upper Peninsula of Michigan the past few days and he has sent these pictures of fall foliage at or near its peak in northern Michigan. What a stunning time of year. Wait till that sun pops and those skies turn blue. You’ll be amazed. 📸: Michael Van Dam

The recent flooding rains and subsequent sediment river discharge near was captured by the satellite on 27 September. Look at the brown water near the coastline of Kleinmond and Hermanus. What a storm!

Its been exactly one year since the devastating impacts from and is still recovering. I take you there as we remeber this tragic day where so many lost their lives and their property.

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Parts of South Africa under the grips of an intense Spring-time "Cut-off" low pressure - A rare Orange Level 9 (for disruptive rainfall) has been issued for parts of the . This will lead to "widespread damage or loss of infrastructure, property, vehicles, livelihood & livestock." Please take care family and friends!

Hurricane Lee is so massive that its upper-level cloud base is casting shadows on the ground & water below. Notice the dark surfaces below the left side of the hurricane. I’ll be live in Cape Cod, Massachusetts throughout the storm. Tune in CNN

Happy 1st day of meteorological Spring in the Southern Hemisphere! This weeks record setting warmth in Cape Town, South Africa is setting the stage for a warm spring ahead. August 29 was the record warmest August day in Cape Town.

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Exactly 9 years ago I began an extraordinary adventure. What a wild ride it’s been.

I’ve punched through the eye-wall of a CAT 5 hurricane, chased tornadoes and reported on countless natural disasters, but I never thought that 2 guys on a rubber duck photobombing my live shot would end up sending this meteorologist into the viral social-sphere. 🫣🦆🤣

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There is an increasing tropical threat across the eastern Gulf coast early next week. Interests across should monitor this closely as these types of features can often catch people off guard. CNN

New at 5pm EST; Although substantial weakening is expected by the time Tropical Storm reaches the SW US early next week, the threat for significant wind and rain impacts are increasing. CNN