What is light pollution?
If you live in or near a crowded city and have tried to see the stars or a meteor shower in the night sky, you...
How to keep your garden going deep into fall
A few months ago, did you see some friends posting on social media about their new gardening hobby? Maybe you thought, “wow, they are romain-ing...
Central Florida is quickly approaching dry season
Central Florida felt one of its hottest summers on record and September has not been much different. However, if you’re over with the summer heat...
Tornado field campaign wraps up research
Over the last two years, meteorologists with the NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) have studied tornadoes up close in the Southeast. It’s all part...
Why tropical cyclones increase the threat of tornadoes
Tropical cyclones come with a handful of impacts- powerful winds, heavy rainfall and numerous coastal hazards being the most notable. Yet, there’s another danger that’s...
Looking back at Hurricane Irma, this week 6 years ago
Hurricane Irma made landfall this week in Florida 6 years ago on Sept. 10, 2017. What You Need To Know It’s the six-year anniversary of...
Find these popular constellations
Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do...
A lesser known factor for storm surge
Storm surge is one of the primary threats when hurricanes make landfall, and there are a lot of factors involved in how high the surge...
Drought in the Upper Midwest reaches beyond the fields
Parts of the Upper Midwest are dealing with their driest summer in over a decade, leading to expansive drought. That’s led to worsening conditions for...
Don’t ‘fall’ for it; you should still be wearing sunscreen
We don’t have a chill in the air just yet. But with shorter, cooler days ahead, many (myself included) become lax on their sunscreen routine....