Forecasters issued tropical storm warnings for several Caribbean islands as strengthening Tropical Storm Dorian approached the region Monday.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Florida will be target of tropical depression expected to form off Southeast coast this weekend
A tropical disturbance that formed Wednesday near the Bahamas continues to spintoward Florida.
The hurricane season has been rather quiet. Will it last?
The last time we went from July 15 through Aug. 19 with no named stormsin the Atlantic was 1982.
Plastic trash discovered in pristine Arctic snow
We’ve polluted the deepest oceans with plastic trash, now it’s the Arctic’s turn: Blown by the wind, ‘microplastics’ have been discovered there.
The Southwest is sizzling: Here’s where it is expected to hit 115 or more
Scorching heat is blazing across the Southwest this week: Both Phoenix and Yuma expected to near 115 Wednesdayand over the next few days.
Here are some of the USA’s most endangered species
The Trump administration announced a major overhaul Monday to the Endangered Species Act that it said would reduce regulations.
Hurricanes Erick and Flossie could both affect Hawaii
Hurricane Erick strengthened Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is forecast to approach Hawaii toward the end of the week.
Asteroid zoomed ‘near’ Earth late Wednesday, astronomers say
According NASA, the asteroid wasan estimated187 to 427 feet wide and came within about 45,000 milesof Earth.
Look up! The Delta Aquarid meteor shower will light up the night sky Sunday night
The nights may be short, but with the weather warm it’s a great time to check out a few meteors: The Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, July 28.
Megadroughts to plague the Southwest as climate warms, study says
Megadroughts – defined as intense droughts that lasts for decades or longer – once plagued the Desert Southwest.