Five of the planets of our solar system aligned this month in a spectacle that won’t be seen again for 20 years.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Summer 2022 begins: ‘The longest day,’ first day of summer and a solstice are all Tuesday
The first day of summer is often called “the longest day,” but it’s actually the day with the most daylight. What to know about summer solstice 2022.
‘This is serious’: Millions under heat wave warnings as triple-digit temps move east
More than 100 million Americans were under some form of heat warning or advisory Monday from a withering, potentially record-breaking heat wave.
Carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere soars to levels not seen for millions of years, NOAA says
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet
Tau Herculid meteor shower could dazzle with thousands of shooting stars Monday night
Sky watchers could be in for a memorable spectacle Monday night and early Tuesday thanks to a meteor shower with thousands of shooting stars per hour.
NOAA hurricane forecast 2022: Up to 21 named storms possible; as many as 10 hurricanes could form
2022 hurricane season outlook from NOAA shows a possible record seventh consecutive year of above-normal activity. Here’s the latest.
Fierce heat wave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely because of climate change
This spring’s deadly, punishing heat wave in India and Pakistan has caused widespread human suffering and affected global wheat supplies.
Heat wave in May could shatter temperature records across central, northeastern US
The calendar says May, but the weather says July. Record-high temperatures will be challenged across a 2,000-mile-long stretch of the U.S. this week.
There’s a 50-50 chance Earth will reach critical climate change mark within 5 years, report says
There’s a 48% chance the globe will reach a yearly average of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels thanks to climate change, a report says.
‘Super flower blood moon’ lunar eclipse is coming Sunday night. Here’s what you need to know.
A “super flower blood moon” eclipse will be coming to the night sky soon. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the full moon and the sun.