The celestial wonders of April’s solar eclipse and the mesmerizing dance of May’s aurora borealis captivated millions, yet the cosmos has an even more elusive spectacle in store. Before the year’s end, the night sky will unveil an astronomical phenomenon so extraordinary that it eclipses the rarity of both these events combined. A blazingly bright […]
As many as 2,000 people are feared to have been buried by last week’s massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, according to the country’s National Disaster Centre, as survivors recounted the horror losing so many loved ones. As CNN reports, the landslide occurred in the mountainous Enga region in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday and the latest […]
It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are literally falling dead from the trees. As AP News reports, at least 138 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco since May 16, according to the Biodiversity Conservation of The Usumacinta group. Others […]
As we inch closer to summer, the last full moon of spring will rise on Thursday, May 23. The full moon will reach peak illumination at 9:53 a.m. ET, according to NASA. It will be below the horizon at that time for most of the United States, so venture outdoors on Thursday night to get the […]
It’s a dubious distinction that no country wanted to claim. Venezuela, which at the beginning of the 20th Century boasted six glaciers, is now the first country in modern history to lose all of its glaciers after climate scientists declared its remaining glacier was little more than an ice field. As BBC News reports, last […]
While cicadas invade much of the eastern United States, swarms of crickets have now been reported as “taking over” towns in the West. Some roads in Idaho have been so covered with crickets that maintenance crews had to bring in a tractor to clear them off. “This video is from State Highway 51 last week. Mormon crickets […]
Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled Texas and Louisiana late Thursday and early Friday, killing several people, flooding roads and leaving nearly 1 million homes and businesses without power, according to poweroutage.us. At least seven people died as destructive winds and torrential rain blasted through Houston, ABC local affiliate KTRK reported, adding that officials are still determining the numbers. […]
Areas from northeastern Texas to central and southern Alabama, and perhaps northern Florida, are bracing for the flooding consequences of 4-8 inches of rain and locally higher amounts into this weekend, in addition to severe thunderstorms, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The atmosphere is not ready to let go of the pattern responsible for rounds of heavy rain in […]
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest and Montana for the second year in a row. Fires raging in British Columbia and Alberta have filled the skies with haze over parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin over the weekend and continuing into this week. As USA Today reports, Canada is […]
If it feels like the number of tornadoes this year has been way above average, you’re right. Spring is the peak of severe weather season across the United States, but 2024 has been incredibly active, particularly over the past few weeks, which has sent the annual tornado count toward record territory. As AccuWeather reports, as […]