The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that a 515-mile-long “megaflash” of lightning that struck the southern region of the United States back in 2017 is a new world record. As AccuWeather reports, the flash, a term for lightning inside a cloud that does not hit the ground, moved from northern Texas into Missouri and was part […]
Two wildfires burning in the western United States — including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon — are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems. As AP News reports, since igniting on July 4, the Dragon Bravo […]
A very powerful earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on July 30 triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia is one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, specifically ranking as the […]
The hurricane map in the Atlantic Ocean may be nearly blank now, but forecasters say that may not last much longer, as several signs point to an uptick in activity across the basin. “The tropical environment should become more conducive for Atlantic hurricane activity in the next few weeks,” said Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach in a July […]
AccuWeather meteorologists have warmed that daily rounds of storms will bring the risk of strong winds and flash flooding from portions of the Plains and Midwest to parts of the Northeast early this week. The risk comes from a rare severe weather event known as a derecho that could blast several states and threaten major cities. The […]
Every year, two meteor showers – the famous Perseids and the lesser known Delta Aquariids – converge in late summer. Here’s all you need to know to catch a falling star! Where Do Meteors Come From? According to NASA, meteors come from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids. When comets orbit the Sun, the dust […]
From Texas clear to Georgia, from the Gulf Coast on up to the Canadian border, a mass of dangerous heat has started spreading like an atmospheric plague. In the days and perhaps even weeks ahead, a high-pressure system, known as a heat dome, will drive temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, impacting some 160 […]
Recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland, Hawaii and Japan have once again brought the worry of the possible destruction to nearby villages and cities back into focus. Now, as scientists have cautioned in a study, melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcanic eruptions more catastrophic than before. As AccuWeather reports, the loss […]
Extreme heat is a killer and its impact is becoming far, far deadlier as the human-caused climate crisis supercharges temperatures, according to a new study, which estimates global warming tripled the number of deaths in the recent European heat wave. As AccuWeather and CNN Weather report, for more than a week, temperatures in many parts of […]
Despite rising sea surface temperatures across the globe, the emergence of an Atlantic Niña has brought cooler waters to portions of the Atlantic. However, as The Cool Down (TCD) reports, experts believe that its potential effects may be short-lived. What is Atlantic Niña, and What Does it Do? An Atlantic Niña, characterized by persistent cool […]