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 […]
El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to intensify in the coming months, meteorologists say. As Yahoo News reports, last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially confirmed the arrival of El Niño, a prolonged period of warming sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, which affects weather patterns […]
This summer, orange and red are the colors of the season. As USA Today reports, the forecast released May 21 by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows that widespread above-average temperatures are expected across much of the U.S., with the exception of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. According to the forecast from NOAA, the June-July-August temperature outlook “favors […]
Here’s another one for the weird science file. As USA Today reports, new research shows that although the world is seeing more rain overall, it’s also getting drier at the same time. How can that be? In simple terms, the world’s rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms with longer dry spells in between. And a […]
It’s happened only four times since 1950. But the odds are increasing that a so-called “super El Niño” could strike again in 2026, turbocharging hurricane activity in the Pacific Ocean, saddling the southern half of the United States with a much cooler and wetter winter and ultimately fueling what could turn out to be the […]
An experimental drug that could be a breakthrough in the treatment of one of the deadliest known cancers is driving demand at clinics while awaiting full government approval. As USA Today reports, Daraxonrasib, a drug that targets the gene mutation behind most pancreatic cancer diagnoses, was given the green light to begin an early access program for […]
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and as the temperatures warm up, the ticks begin to emerge and concerns about the disease increase. This time of year, both people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. As USA Today reports, while tick exposure […]
In the early morning hours of May 5-6, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak, giving stargazers the chance to see a cosmic light show of shooting stars. As USA Today reports, the Eta Aquarids meteors, which are created by debris from Halley’s Comet, are renowned for their speed. They enter Earth’s atmosphere […]
The Flower Moon will light up the night sky on the first day of May, which marks the midpoint between summer and spring. May’s full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will peak on Friday, May 1. As USA Today reports, the Flower Moon was given that name because it falls in the middle of […]
Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners in recent years, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a virus that’s nearly always fatal. As USA Today reports, some pet owners argue against vaccinating dogs – over concerns that vaccines shorten the canines’ lifespans or beliefs that vaccines can cause autism in dogs. But autism’s […]