What it’s like covering an erupting volcano Mauna Loa
The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island captivated the nation and world. The volcano erupted on Nov. 27. It is the first time...
How NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is defying gravity
One lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is literally trying to defy gravity. The Cold Atom Lab (CAL) at JPL allows scientists...
Chemists create weatherproof batteries
A team of chemists and engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new type of electrolyte chemistry for lithium batteries that could...
Weather impacts on an Air Force pilot’s mission
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Ill. features something unique to the Air Force: the C-21 Jet. These planes–developed in the 1980s,...
Ian will make landfall in South Carolina on Friday
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday afternoon, the first hurricane to make landfall in the continental U.S. this year. Its first landfall...
Hurricane Ian moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ian remains a major hurricane, producing maximum sustained winds up 115 mph after crossing western Cuba. The Category 3 hurricane will continue...
Cutting down your food waste with worms
Something burrowing underground could help you cut down on your food waste. It’s called vermicomposting or more commonly know as worm composting. According to the...
NHC director urges people to be ready for hurricane season
With hurricane season underway, the National Hurricane Center is reinforcing its message for people and families to stay vigilant and prepared for whatever occurs now...
How do tornadoes form?
A tornado is a dramatic sight, and they happen more in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world–more than 1,000 in a typical year....
Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs, killing 1
ARABI, La. — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars and ripping roofs off homes and killing...