As Canada and the western U.S. grapple with some of their worst wildfires in recent history, three satellites launched into low orbit in July that were built to deliver AI-powered wildfire detection across the globe. As PCMag reports, the satellites, part of the “FireSat” initiative by the non-profit Earth Fire Alliance, can detect low-intensity fires before they are […]
Stargazers, get ready to rock out on August 12. As MSN reports, in mid-August, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower—one of the year’s most prolific celestial happenings—will spark dozens to hundreds of soaring streaks per hour. And for once, the conditions just couldn’t be better, because the 2026 Perseid meteor shower peaks during a […]
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events disrupt more families, Sesame Workshop is expanding its efforts to help young children understand what is happening, prepare for emergencies and cope with what comes afterward. As AccuWeather reports, the nonprofit behind PBS’s Sesame Street has launched a new Extreme Weather response initiative, beginning with the […]
Scientists have warned that this year’s “Super” El Niño could become one of the strongest — if not the strongest — on record. As Yahoo! News reports, analysis released by Berkeley Earth, a nonprofit climate research group, on July 23 found a 90% chance that El Niño will push tropical Pacific temperatures beyond anything recorded in about 150 years […]
It’s the first week of August, and legions of people aren’t reflexively refreshing their screens to check the progress of a hurricane or tropical storm or studying the latest model predictions. But if that seems odd, you’re right. As USA Today reports, no other hurricane season has seen a slower start since 2009, according to Michael […]
Wildfire smoke is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year, and according to scientists, will do more harm to U.S. residents by midcentury than any other threat driven by climate change, including extreme heat. The Growing Health Toll of Wildfire Smoke on Public Health in the U.S. As NBC News reports, that’s the […]
Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced over 64,000 residents to flee their homes in and around the state’s second-most populous city, officials said on Monday. As Reuters reports, the cluster of three blazes has been ranked as the “top firefighting priority […]
July is typically the warmest month of the year – but this month could be the hottest ever in the United States. As The Independent reports, temperatures have been above average for 260 million Americans in recent weeks, meteorologist Ben Knoll wrote in a social media post Friday. New York City experienced its hottest day since way back in July […]
Bad news, heat haters: The Dog Days of Summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. As CNN Weather reports, the “dog days of summer,” the period during which the star Sirius rises alongside the sun, when it’s hot, humid, and food spoils quickly, occur annually from July 3 to August 11. Ancient people believed that […]
This week, July’s full Buck Moon will adorn the night sky and glow above the horizon on Wednesday, July 29, just as two annual meteor showers — Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid — approach peak activity, setting the stage for several nights of cosmic events. Why is it called the buck moon? The Old Farmer’s Almanac, […]