Levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere reached another record high last month, NOAA scientists announced Monday.
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Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on first day of hurricane season, NHC says
As if on cue, a tropical depression bubbled up in the Gulf of Mexico on the first day of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
Scientists generate ‘electricity from thin air.’ Humidity could be a boundless source of energy, they say.
Since humidity is ever-present, a harvester could run 24/7, rain or shine, at night and whether or not the wind blows.
Hurricane Center watching system near Carolinas. Will it ruin Memorial Day weather?
The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer across the nation, and the weather will cooperate in most areas, forecasters say.
Hurricane outlook for 2023: NOAA announces prediction for how many hurricanes will form
NOAA says 12 to 17 named tropical storms could develop in the Atlantic basin. How many are expected to turn into hurricanes?
A supernova ‘only’ 21 million light-years away has been spotted. Here’s how you can see it.
A star exploded as a supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major, Sky and Telescope reports. It’s bright enough to see with a small telescope.
‘We are at the crosshairs’: Guam braces for direct hit from Super Typhoon Mawar
The 170,000 residents of U.S. territory Guam in the West Pacific were bracing Tuesday for a hit from Super Typhoon Mawar.
When is hurricane season? Here’s when hurricane season starts and what to expect in 2023
Though they can form practically year-round, most tropical storms and hurricanes form from June 1 to Nov. 30 each year. Here’s what to expect in 2023.
The ‘da Vinci’ glow, or ‘Earthshine’ is coming soon. What is it?
Get ready: The moon and its “da Vinci glow” are coming to an evening sky near you this week. The phenomenon only happens during a crescent moon.
Where El Niño hits, catastrophe can follow. Report shows weather event’s devastating effects.
El Niño triggers far-reaching changes in weather that result in devastating floods, crop-killing droughts and an uptick in tropical diseases.