Blue moons, supermoons and more
Social media and news headlines go abuzz over things like blue moons and supermoons, but what do all those terms mean? What You Need To...
July 2023 was likely the hottest recorded month
Last month was the hottest July on record, and was likely the warmest month overall, according to NOAA scientists. The agency’s records of global temperatures...
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks this weekend. And, unlike last year, we won’t have a full moon making the sky...
Tornado deaths in mobile homes have been high this year
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy...
Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ smaller than average this summer
Every year, water pollution from throughout the Mississippi River basin finds its way into the Gulf of Mexico, creating a “dead zone” in the summer....
Predicting landslides through artificial intelligence
Landslides cause massive destruction and happen all over the world. However, a team of scientists and engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)...
How heat domes fuel sweltering weather
Summer is here, and the heat is on. The reason some regions are dealing with scorching temperatures and hot weather is because of a heat...
Revolutionizing EVs with nickel chemistry
Electric vehicles are becoming more common on our roads today. So efforts are underway to make the EV lithium-ion batteries inside them more sustainable. Scientists...
Home runs and warm air: Weather’s impact on baseball
The crack of a bat, the cheering of a crowd and the vendor guy yelling “hot dogs here, get yer hot dogs here…” On a...
ALERTCalifornia a new tool in natural disaster preparedness
States around the country are using new technology to mitigate natural disasters, from wildfires to flooding. California is expanding a camera and sensor network to...