Today, April 8, 2024 is the day! Today, a total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions on the Earth’s surface while the astronomical marvel unfolds in the sky. As CNN reports, changes to temperature, wind speed and humidity occur as the moon crosses in front of the sun and casts a shadow on Earth’s surface during a […]
The strongest earthquake Taiwan has experienced in a quarter century hit Wednesday during the morning commute, toppling buildings and leaving at least nine dead, dozens of others trapped and/or missing and nearly 1,000 people injured, officials there say. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake was the most powerful to hit the island in 25 years, damaging buildings, […]
The final countdown is underway until the moon’s shadow casts part of the United States into darkness for a few fleeting moments, and the deciding factor of whether or not people in the path of totality see the event may boil down to one thing: clouds. As AccuWeather reports, the eclipse takes place on Monday, […]
What could be Mother Nature’s form of a cruel April Fools’ joke for fans of warm weather will be a reality for Great Lakes and Northeast residents during the early days of the new month: February-like cold and heavy snow. As AccuWeather reports, a storm making a cross-country trek over the coming days will bring […]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Wednesday, March 20, that the names for Hurricane Otis and Hurricane Dora will be retired this year, both Eastern Pacific tropical storms. As AccuWeather reports, the decision to retire a name is made by the WMO Tropical Cyclone Committees. A name is retired if a storm is so deadly or costly using […]
Spring is underway with hints of summer right around the corner. The changing weather with the seasons can incite a symphony of sneezes and sniffles from allergy sufferers across the United States. AccuWeather meteorologists are already warning that it could be a bad year for allergies due to the weather. “This year will start off […]
A rare cosmic eruption is expected to occur in the Milky Way in the coming months — an outburst so bright that a “new” star will seemingly appear for a short time in the night sky. This “Nova” event will be a once-in-a-lifetime skywatching opportunity for those in the Northern Hemisphere, according to NASA, because the […]
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a volcano erupted for the fourth time in three months. As USA Today reports, the eruption opened a fissure almost 2 miles long between Stóra-Skógfell and Hagafell mountains on the Reykjanes Peninsula, according to Iceland’s Meteorological Office, which had been warning for weeks about the eruption due to magma […]
The April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse will be a stunningly long eclipse with over 32 million people living on the path of totality. It will be the most-watched celestial event in our lifetime. According to The Almanac, during a TOTAL solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun while it passes perfectly between the Earth and the […]
The March equinox – also called the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere – marks the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks the sun’s crossing above the Earth’s equator, moving from south to north. According to EarthSky, the 2024 Vernal Equinox will arrive […]