Wildfires becoming more intense at night
Wildfires are a force of destruction, but a new study highlights fires are burning more intensely at night. After the sun sets, firefighters would usually...
How do tornadoes form?
A tornado is a dramatic sight, and they happen more in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world–more than 1,000 in a typical year....
Warmer springs lead to longer allergy and mosquito seasons
Temperatures have climbed higher and higher in the spring season for most of the country over the past half-century. While that might mean you can...
Eunice Foote: The climate science pioneer
In the 1800s, it was hard for women to receive recognition for their work in any field, but one woman’s climate discoveries are finally being...
A portal to another galaxy? No, it’s a fallstreak hole
It looks like a UFO or some strange portal to another world, but it’s actually an unusual phenomenon known as a fallstreak hole. What You...
From space to sea, Kathy Sullivan is a historic explorer
Dr. Kathy Sullivan is “the most vertical girl in the world.” It’s a catchy phrase, but it doesn’t fully capture just how remarkable of a...
Shark tracking gadgets expanding weather forecasting
Shark tracking gadgets could revolutionize the way you get your weather forecast. The Shark Lab at California University State Long Beach created a solar-power buoy...
Daylight saving time begins March 13
It’s that time of year where spring is starting to take hold and whether we like it or not, we’ve got to turn our clocks...
Weather crashes kill more people than tornadoes each year
If you had to make a list of the deadliest weather conditions, would you put “wet roads” at the top? Weather-related crashes kill more than...
How to deal with weather anxiety
As a kid growing up in Maryland, outside of Baltimore, we experienced severe weather, but not like the severe weather in Missouri. Maybe a thunderstorm...