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A volcano’s ‘song’ may signal eruption

Predicting a volcanic eruption could come down to studying the lava inside the mountain. More precisely, the sounds coming from…

2 years ago

Delta Aquariid meteor shower favors southern skywatchers

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is still a couple of weeks away, but another one peaks the night…

2 years ago

Disposing used solar panels could bring big challenges

Solar energy sounds like an energy utopia, as they don't produce emissions when they're in use. But what happens when…

2 years ago

Feds hope new website can prevent deaths from worsening heat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly…

2 years ago

4 factors that play a role the rest of the hurricane season

The Atlantic basin has been rather quiet so far this season, but that's somewhat normal as we usually see tropical…

2 years ago

When does a hurricane make landfall?

Hurricane landfall, as with real estate, is all about location, location, location. However, the definition of “landfall” can be more…

2 years ago

The storm that can produce green skies

Most people have heard the saying “red sky at night, sailors’ delight, red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” But…

2 years ago

Seville, Spain has started naming heat waves

We are all familiar with naming hurricanes and ranking them by category, but now there's a push to do the…

2 years ago

Your body’s own air conditioning system

While much of the nation is sweltering under the summer’s intense heat, have you ever wondered how we humans and…

2 years ago

When the first hurricane normally forms in the Atlantic

July has been relatively quiet in the tropics thanks to strong winds aloft and dry, dusty air coming off the…

2 years ago