Tag : Around the US

Weather impacts online sales and holiday shopping

The evolution of e-commerce brought many advantages to retail, especially during the holiday season. The convenience of shopping anytime, anywhere,…

6 months ago

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the weekend starts

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as we go into the weekend, although you’ll need to practice patience if you want…

6 months ago

Why Election Day is on a Tuesday in November

Election Day falls on Tuesday, Nov. 7, this year. Like every year, it's the Tuesday following the first Monday in…

6 months ago

Study links elevated pollution levels to breast cancer

One in eight women living in the U.S. will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, according to the…

7 months ago

NOAA issues its winter outlook for 2023-2024

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its outlook for winter 2023-2024, and all signs point to El Niño driving the overall…

7 months ago

What is rapid intensification?

Hurricanes are hazardous, especially when they impact land directly. One that undergoes rapid intensification prior to landfall raises even more…

7 months ago

Students tackle climate crisis in homebuilding competition

An international competition is on a mission to find sustainable solutions to our climate crisis. High school and college students…

7 months ago

How the 2023 hurricane season stacks up so far

We've passed the statistical peak of the hurricane season in the Atlantic, but the 2023 season was far from quiet-…

8 months ago

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.…

8 months ago

The most destructive hurricanes to hit the Northeast U.S.

When you think of destructive hurricanes, you rarely think of the Northeast. Even though that part of the U.S. doesn’t…

8 months ago