The Ides (or idus, the approximate midpoint of the month) of March is the 15th on the Roman Calendar, and partly because it’s also the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated, it’s associated with misfortune and doom. Just in time for the Ides, another unusually intense March storm is upon us, and it may cause a […]
The atmosphere is complex, and invisible vortexes twist around us all the time. It just takes something to give them form, anything from dust to fire to snow. Below is AccuWeather’s rundown of more than a dozen different spinning weather phenomena. Dust devils Form on a hot, calm dayStrength: Weak to mediumDanger: Minimal to moderate […]
The Global Sea Ice Cover reached a historic low in February, Europe’s climate monitor stated last week, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak. As the AFP Global News Agency reports, Copernicus Climate Change Service (CEMS) said last month was the third […]
A pileup on Interstate 10 in Arizona over the weekend killed four people and injured several others. The accident, which happened near Tonopah – about 50 miles west of Phoenix – involved 12 vehicles including several semi trucks, a van, and a recreational vehicle towing a trailer, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in […]
Fake stories that atmospheric experiments are triggering natural disasters have led to US states pushing blanket bans on weather modification, which experts say may jeopardize current local scientific programs and hinder future research. As the AFP Global News Agency reports, from recent deadly flooding in Kentucky to the Florida and North Carolina monster hurricanes of […]
As federal job eliminations struck the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday, scientists and environmental advocates denounced the cuts, saying they could cause real harm to Americans. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the full extent of the layoffs across NOAA were not immediately clear, but Democratic […]
The Ides of March weather are coming. The month of March typically denotes an upswing in severe weather, especially across the Southern states, and 2025 is no exception. Meteorologists are issuing warnings that the combination of warm and moist air, combined with a new generation of storms forecast to move in from the Pacific, will […]
There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of taking out an entire city could strike Earth in less than eight years. But even if this asteroid is hurtling our way, humanity is now able to defend itself against such a threat, experts say. As the AFP global news agency reports, the odds […]
A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche in a steep area known as “The Fingers” above Berthoud Pass. It was the second […]
A total lunar eclipse is coming to Earth for the first time since 2022, and according to Tech-Science.net, it is “not to be missed.” On the night of March 13-14, 2025, North America and South America will get a great view of all phases of what is commonly called a “blood moon.” the Moon will pass through […]