More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, setting many who remember the 1980 eruption disaster, on edge, wondering if another devastating event is imminent. However, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are currently no signs of an imminent eruption. As The Associated Press (AP) reports, most […]
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has been well above the historical average in terms of the number of storms, although compared to recent hyperactive seasons, it has largely flown under the radar, as the majority of the tropical storms and hurricanes have remained over the open waters of the ocean. With only a few weeks […]
Well, El Niño has arrived. There’s 100% certainty El Niño will last through early winter, the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recently said, and a 90% or higher chance it lasts into spring. As AccuWeather reports, El Niño typically divides the country in half, but where the dividing line […]
Violent shaking from an earthquake can strike suddenly, without warning, and at any time of the year, day or night — and residents of California are hardly the only people in danger. As CNN reports, forty-five states and territories of the United States are at moderate to very high risk of earthquakes, and every region […]
At least 129 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern Nepal overnight on Friday and toppled multiple buildings as officials warned that the death toll could rise. As Accuweather reports, the quake measured magnitude 5.6 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and hit some 42 kilometers […]
On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries move forward one hour and stay there for nearly eight months in what is called Daylight Saving Time (yes you read that right – the correct term is Daylight Saving Time, not Savings). On the […]
The James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories witnessed a massive explosion in space that created rare chemical elements, some of which are necessary for life. As CNN reports, the explosion, which occurred on March 7, was the second brightest gamma-ray burst ever witnessed by telescopes in more than 50 years of observations, over one […]
Trick-or-treaters are in for a shock this Halloween as an impressive shot of cold air from Canada plunges into the US and temperatures plummet in its wake. As CNN Weather reports, high pressure from Canada will slide into the central US and keep conditions dry for many trick-or-treaters. But it will also bring the cold […]
Just over thirty years ago, a trio of atmospheric factors came together to form a storm so uniquely dangerous and powerful that its mesmerizing development could only be described in one way: perfect. As Accuweather reports, that’s how Bob Case, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boston, categorized the storm at the time. […]
The snow and ice of winter are here. Even those of us who are winter driving “experts” need a brush-up on the science of driving in the snow and driving on the ice. Knowing what happens when we hit the brakes and how to keep tires gripping the road can save you from towing and car […]