Angela Fritz

Senior Climate and Weather Editor

Angela Fritz is CNN’s Senior Climate and Weather Editor.
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June 16, 2024 - North Atlantic Ocean - Since May 2024, satellite images have hinted at a phytoplankton bloom developing off the coast of southeast Greenland. But a near-constant stream of clouds prevented optical sensors from getting a clear look. That changed in mid-June, when a short-lived gap in the clouds over the North Atlantic Ocean exposed the bloom's colorful swirls. The bloom is visible in this image, acquired on June 16, 2024, with the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA's Aqua satellite. The image shows an approximately 800-kilometer-wide patch of the North Atlantic Ocean centered east of Greenland and south of Iceland. The bloom stretches many more hundreds of kilometers beyond the edges of this image. Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic, North Atlantic Ocean - 16 Jun 2024
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A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
Aug 3, 2024
It uses state-of-the-art models to estimate the shutdown could happen between 2037 and 2064, and that it’s more likely than not to collapse by 2050.
People shade themselves from the sun during extreme heat in Tokyo on Monday.
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The planet just saw its hottest day on record
Jul 23, 2024
The record is all but certainly the warmest temperature the planet has seen in at least 100,000 years.
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US Constitution encasement vandalized with red powder at National Archives
Feb 14, 2024
Two people dumped red powder on the display that protects the US Constitution on Wednesday, the National Archives said.
Anonymous female dining healthy vegan plant-based salad in bowl with avocado, cashew, micro-greens, pok choi, chickpeas, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, sesame. Flexitarian fatty acids and dietary fiber
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5 easy ways to live greener in 2024
Jan 6, 2024
The climate crisis is not your fault, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do. Here are five easy ways to make a positive impact in 2024.
The pond at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Maui, Hawaii, turned pink.
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The water has turned a shocking shade of magenta in this Hawaii refuge
Nov 10, 2023
Water has turned pink at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge amid extreme drought and brightly hued bacteria.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews use dredges and pipes to move silt onto an underwater sill along the bottom of the Mississippi River on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, about 20 miles downriver from New Orleans. The sill aims to keep saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico from moving upriver. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
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When will saltwater arrive in New Orleans? Here’s what to know
Sep 29, 2023
As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans.
Monday afternoon downpours flood portions of Douglas Ave in front of the North Providence Marketplace forcing a temporary closing of the section of road on July 10, 2023, in North Providence, Rhode Island.
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A ‘perfect storm’ is unfolding this summer and it’s ‘supercharging’ the weather, scientist says
Jul 11, 2023
The climate crisis is “supercharging” extreme weather events like flooding and heat waves, Michael E. Mann told CNN.
People shield themselves from the sun during high temperatures in Seville, Spain, on Thursday.
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This week’s record-breaking global temperatures are likely highest in ‘at least 100,000 years’
Jul 7, 2023
Preliminary data shows that again on Thursday the planet’s temperature soared to a level that scientists told CNN are likely the warmest “going back at least 100,000 years.”
Rebecca Schmitt told CNN she took this picture at around 1pm in Mattoon, Illinois, and described the clouds as, "awesome looking."
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A massive storm is plowing through the Midwest, clearing out smoke with hurricane-force wind gusts
Jun 30, 2023
A powerful thunderstorm complex was racing across the Midwest Thursday afternoon, blowing through the harmful smoke from Canada’s wildfires and clearing the air in its wake.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 7: Smoky haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes the visibility of the Empire State Building on June 7, 2023 in New York City. New York topped the list of most polluted major cities in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from the fires continues to blanket the East Coast. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Why skies in the Northeast are turning orange from the smoke
Jun 8, 2023
The photos and videos out of the Northeast look like scenes from “Mad Max,” as a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires engulfed communities.
A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Ian near Cuba, right, on Monday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Hurricane season starts today. Here’s what to expect
Jun 1, 2023
Hurricane outlooks have called for an average season, but forecasters are warning that even average years have the potential to lash coastal states with devastating storms.
The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo., July 27, 2018.
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Biden administration proposes tougher rules to slash harmful mercury pollution from coal power plants
Apr 5, 2023
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new, stricter rules for harmful pollutants, including mercury, from coal-fired power plants.
An aerial view of an iceberg, almost the size of Greater London, that has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf is pictured in Coats Land, Antarctica, January 24, 2023. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 Imagery/Processed by DG DEFIS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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Iceberg roughly the size of London breaks off in Antarctica
Jan 26, 2023
Scientists in Antarctica first discovered significant cracks in the Brunt Ice Shelf a decade ago, but in the last two years there have been two major breaks.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: Heavy traffic moves along the 101 freeway on Wednesday morning on November 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts nearly 55 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, 98 percent of pre-pandemic volumes. AAA also projects that nearly 49 million are expected to travel by vehicle this week, while around 4.5 million will fly to their Thanksgiving destinations. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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EPA proposes new rule to crack down on deadly air pollution
Jan 6, 2023
For the first time since 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a long-awaited step to reduce deadly air pollution.
People walk by homes covered in ice at the waterfront community of Crystal Beach in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on December 28, 2022, following a massive snow storm that knocked out power in the area to thousands of residents.
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Homes on Lake Erie were encased in ice as blizzard whipped frigid waves onshore
Dec 29, 2022
Lakefront homes in Ontario were encased in a thick, spiky coat of ice after last weekend’s blizzard whipped frigid waves on shore.
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Before and after: See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows
Oct 22, 2022
The expanding drought in the Central US has taken a severe toll on the Mississippi and the rivers that flow into it.

About

Angela Fritz is CNN’s Senior Climate and Weather Editor.

Prior to joining CNN, Fritz held several leadership positions including Deputy Editor on the General Assignment News Desk at The Washington Post and Deputy Weather Editor for the Capital Weather Gang. Fritz previously worked at CNN in Atlanta as a weather producer and Weather Underground in San Francisco where she was the company’s first atmospheric scientist.

Fritz has covered a wide range of natural and manmade disasters around the world, including the Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, and countless, deadly hurricanes, wildfires and flash floods.

She holds a B.S. in meteorology from Valparaiso University and an M.S. in earth and atmospheric from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a member of Society of Environmental Journalists, American Meteorological Society, and National Weather Association.