The dangerous combination of extreme wildfires followed by torrential rainfall that can lead to deadly flooding and landslides will likely become more common in western states as the world becomes warmer, according to a new study. The study, just released in the journal Science Advances, found that the double threat of extreme fires and rainfall […]
For parched areas of the western United States, spring is unlikely to offer relief. Instead, historic “megadrought” conditions will probably worsen, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in its annual spring outlook. As the Washington Post reports, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service (NWS) — is also forecasting […]
Typically, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) starts its North American wildfires profile in the summer or even fall. However, as climate change increasingly has a more significant impact, the concept of disaster seasons has been disappearing. Two significant winter fires in Colorado and California, along with dozens of smaller fires, have led to statistics […]
Once nearing extinction, the number of greater one-horned rhinoceroses in India is rising – thanks to anti-poaching efforts and mud platforms that keep the massive animals safe from monsoon flooding. Ninety percent of the one-horned rhinos that exist live in India’s Kaziranga National Park, where a census was taken in March. That census showed the […]
Spring weather can be unpredictable. When severe weather hits unexpectedly, the risk of injury and weather-related death increases, so planning makes sense. Prepare for storms, floods, and tornadoes as if you know in advance they are coming, because in the spring, they very likely will. Temperatures can swing back and forth between balmy and frigid. […]
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground, taking on the form of a funnel. Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. A tornado can happen anytime and anywhere, bring intense winds of over 200 miles per hour. If you live in an area […]
In January, a rare and severe snowstorm blanketed parts of Greece and Turkey, causing chaos on the streets of major cities and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Storm Elpida swept across Greece and blanketed Athens with heavy snow, which rarely falls in the Greek capital but has now occurred in a second consecutive […]
In March of this year, a solar storm with a fairly mild G2 level caused some fairly far-reaching, awesome auraborealis “northern lights” in the sky, as well as some frustrating internet fluctuations. It made many scientists start to ponder, what would happen if a severe solar storm descended upon our increasingly tech-dependent world? Some people […]
With the ongoing effects of climate change being seen all over the planet, causing more severe and extreme weather events that we’ve never before experienced, the Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes, where winds can top 160 to 180 mph, are now predicted not to be the max that might be headed our way. In light […]
After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, this year is predicted to top those numbers, as 19 named storms are expected this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms predicted for 2022, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes — Category 3 […]