Bad news, heat haters: The Dog Days of Summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. As CNN Weather reports, the “dog days of summer,” the period during which the star Sirius rises alongside the sun, when it’s hot, humid, and food spoils quickly, occur annually from July 3 to August 11. Ancient people believed that […]
This week, July’s full Buck Moon will adorn the night sky and glow above the horizon on Wednesday, July 29, just as two annual meteor showers — Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid — approach peak activity, setting the stage for several nights of cosmic events. Why is it called the buck moon? The Old Farmer’s Almanac, […]
Heat waves and scant rainfall in Europe have contributed to historic wildfires in France and Spain that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in one of the continent’s biggest evacuation efforts since World War II. Rising Temps Could Complicate Firefighting Efforts As AP News reports, rising temperatures later this week could complicate efforts to […]
More than 100 million people across the nation will be under some kind of heat alert this week, with dangerously hot weather expected to affect a large portion of the country from the West to the Midwest. As ABC News reports, at least seven large cities are forecast to reach triple-digit highs, including 112 degrees in Las […]
As Tropical Storm Bertha gains strength crossing Louisiana and heading towards Texas, everyone is talking not so much about the wind speeds, but the flooding rain and storm surge that threatens life and property. What is Storm Surge? Put simply, storm surge is the level at which sea water rises above its normal level. Much […]
Air conditioning is a comfort that many people take for granted when temperatures soar during the summer. However, before electricity or the widespread use of home cooling systems, people had to get creative to beat the heat. As AccuWeather reports, here are five ways people across the United States stayed cool before air conditioning was […]
Breathing in the yellow haze of wildfire smoke is not only bad for your lungs, it can harm your mind, too. As The Washington Post reports, in recent years research has begun to link air pollution with poor mental health, from depression and anxiety to psychotic breakdowns and, in kids, ADHD symptoms. And while most […]
Massive plumes of smoke are descending across parts of Canada and the United States, creating dangerous air quality and scenes reminiscent of the historic wildfire smoke outbreak from three summers ago. As AccuWeather reports, air quality alerts have been issued for millions of people, including across all of Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, […]
Meteorologists and hurricane experts are currently tracking “Tropical Depression Two” in the eastern Gulf that is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to much of the Gulf Coast through this week. As AccuWeather reports, a cluster of showers and thunderstorms moved off the west coast of Florida on Friday after producing localized areas […]
Another round of slow-moving storms packing heavy rain is pounding an already drenched area of southern Texas on Wednesday and creating life-threatening flooding. As CNN Weather reports, the relentless rain, up to 16 inches of it so far, has led to dozens of water rescues in the region and is causing waterways to rise rapidly. About half a […]