Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas early this week. It could also disrupt satellite-based communications and GPS accuracy. As CNN Weather reports, a solar radiation storm, ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, is […]
While we are suffering through the depths of winter’s chill it may not feel like the world is continuing to heat up, but well, it is. As E360 Digest reports, 2025 will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024. It continues a recent trend of exceptional, unexplained warming. The last three […]
From above, ice rings appear like a bull’s-eye, creating intricate circular patterns on lakes and ponds. Experts say this striking winter phenomenon only forms under the right set of weather conditions. As AccuWeather reports, the breathtaking phenomenon, known as ice rings or ice swirls, was spotted just last week in drone video over a frozen […]
One year after deadly wildfires swept through Los Angeles County and destroyed thousands of homes, Southern California is working to rebuild and prevent future fires from becoming as catastrophic. As AccuWeather reports, on Jan. 7, 2025, the first of a dozen wildfires ignited near the Palisades, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and sending families scrambling to evacuate. […]
If done incorrectly, shoveling snow can lead to injury and even death. Not only is shoveling snow a lot of work, but did you know that about 100 people in the United States die every winter while shoveling? That’s a sobering statistic. Changing the way you shovel can make your cleanup much easier, quicker and save you from […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, designated as one of the world’s most active, began its latest “eruptive episode” on January 12. This will mark the volcano’s 40th eruption since December 23, 2024. According to the USGS, the volcano is currently at a Volcano Alert Level of “Watch” and an Aviation Color Code of “Orange.” This designation indicates […]
January is the heart of meteorological winter across the Northern Hemisphere, and many associate the month with snowy scenes. However, as AccuWeather reports, two recent outbreaks of severe weather that spawned more than 100 tornadoes across the southern United States prove this month can pack a punch in terms of severe weather. “It is generally […]
A brilliant “star” rising in the eastern sky after sunset this winter is drawing attention across the Northern Hemisphere. Well, as Forbes reports, it’s not a star at all, but Jupiter, now just a two days from its direct opposition on Jan. 10, 2026, when it becomes the brightest and most visible planet of the […]
“Don’t go out in cold weather with wet hair or you’ll catch a cold!” As AccuWeather reports, many people have heard this sentiment throughout their lifetimes from well-meaning parents or grandparents. Many have passed the advice along to their own children. But just how true are these cold weather warnings? “I call these ‘everybody knows […]
“It never rains in California,. But girl, don’t they warn ya? It pours, man it pours.” Never has that song by Albert Hammond ever been more true than in the last two weeks across California and the western states. A nearly relentless wet pattern has soaked California and the West for the last fourteen days, […]