The Southwest monsoon will help fuel the first widespread summer thunderstorms across the interior West this week, bringing threats of gusty winds, blowing dust, downpours and dry lightning that could spark new wildfires. As AccuWeather reports, temperatures will climb to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in many areas over the next several days, and winds […]
As much of the U.S. copes with blistering heat, air conditioners have been humming, aiding comfort as well as survival. But what’s the best temperature setting during a heat wave? Experts say the answer is a balancing act between energy savings, comfort and safety. As Yahoo Life reports, the U.S. Department of Energy recommends setting the temperature to what you […]
Marine experts are sounding the alarm that El Niño’s impacts are expected to disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten species throughout the Pacific Ocean. As AccuWeather reports, experts from the Aquarium of the Pacific and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told reporters on June 11 that warming oceans and a developing El Niño could have significant consequences for marine life off the coast of Southern California. El […]
Over the weekend, as Americans celebrated the country’s 250th Anniversary with celebrations, BBQ’s and fireworks, the date meant something completely different for residents of Texas Hill Country. July 4 marked one year since more than 100 people were killed and thousands were displaced by one of the deadliest weather disasters in modern Texas history. As […]
A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. As AP News reports, Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. The Pegasus rocket blasted off from the belly of a modified airplane, putting Link on course to reach and capture […]
An asteroid estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building is expected to safely pass Earth this Saturday and will be visible to small telescopes and binoculars, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). As AccuWeather reports, Asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1), discovered in 1997, will fly past Earth at around 7:14 a.m. EDT with a zero chance of impact, according to the ESA. Its […]
With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans this week continue to comb through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and attention turned to the country’s humanitarian crisis that could persist for years. “When we talk about the effects of earthquakes, we say, you know, it’s not the shaking that […]
As a heat dome dominates much of the central and eastern United States this week, clusters of thunderstorms will cruise its periphery. As AccuWeather reports, they could bring locally damaging thunderstorms and flash flooding. A heat dome is a meteorological phenomenon where a strong, persistent high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere taps a large mass of […]
As June comes to a close, the sky will feature a fanciful offering with the “Strawberry Moon,” giving the world a collective moment of zen as the moon appears full for the next few days, including tonight. As Fast Company reports, here’s everything you need to know about June’s full moon, which hits its peak on Monday, […]
A sweltering and deadly heat wave enveloping parts of Europe has been breaking temperature records and is blamed for dozens of deaths in recent days. As USA Today reports, the extreme heat has been consuming Great Britain, Italy and Spain, and temperatures in parts of France were expected to reach at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit on June […]