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, continues to delight both buyers...
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 to spot any shooting stars....
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 November. There’s solid reasoning behind...
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 National Breast Cancer Foundation. The...
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 weather pattern. What You Need...
What is rapid intensification?
Hurricanes are hazardous, especially when they impact land directly. One that undergoes rapid intensification prior to landfall raises even more of a threat, since it...
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 from California to China are...
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- even with an emerging El...
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...
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 see tropical systems as often...