‘Lights Out’ can help migrating birds
We’re in the midst of bird migration season. Many of the birds travel at night, and the bright lights of towns and cities can make...
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...
Wednesday’s Blue Supermoon is joined by a few planets
We get a bonus full moon this month, and it’s the last “blue moon” until May 2026. What You Need To Know A full moon...
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...
Dangerous weather likely in the eastern U.S. on Monday
Powerful storms will develop from New York to Alabama today. One zone, the Mid-Atlantic (including Washington, D.C. and Baltimore), is especially likely to see damaging...
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....
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...