Panama Canal drought causes global shipping delays
Many shipping vessels are being forced to forgo or take a detour from the “world’s greatest shortcut” as ongoing drought conditions impact the infamous Panama...
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...
Solar Winter Season Winter Solstice
We are weeks away from the start of winter, but we are now in the darkest time of the year. It is “solar winter” time....
Thanksgiving Dinner Carbon Footprint Climate Friendly Foods
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. While the cost of your holiday meal may impact your wallet, what you’ll eat at your dining room table...
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...
Record-breaking heat takes hold for parts of the U.S.
Even though Sept. 1 marked the start of meteorological fall, temperatures will say otherwise as record-breaking heat scorches the eastern two-thirds of the country this...
Canadian wildfires affect air quality
Wildfire smoke from Canada is affecting the air quality across the U.S. again. What You Need To Know Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn, sending...
Understanding air quality alerts in your area
When you step outside on a summer afternoon for a dose of fresh air, do you ever stop and wonder how “fresh” the air actually...
Rare comet to pass Earth for first time in 50,000 years
Later this month, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) could be visible to the naked eye in dark night skies. It has an orbital period of roughly...