Thanks to a combination of human-caused global warming and El Niño, global temperatures are expected to soar to record levels within the next five years.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
It’s almost hurricane season. Here’s the list of names for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
With the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to review the list of names that will be used throughout the six-month period.
Want to see the northern lights? Good news: Experts predict years of awesome aurora viewing.
The northern lights, aka the aurora borealis, have been appearing more frequently in the night sky over the United States recently. Here’s why.
Australia’s huge wildfires fueled La Niña, causing changes to US weather, study suggests
Australia’s catastrophic wildfires of 2019-20 likely contributed to the recent and rare three-year La Niña, a study says.
Northern lights expected Thursday night in US. Here’s where and when to see the aurora.
The lights might be seen farther south than usual, and might even be visible in states such as Oregon, Nebraska and Virginia, SpaceWeather.com said.
Shrinking bodies, growing wings: Climate change having odd effect on birds, study finds
Birds in both North and South America are getting smaller, and the smallest-bodied species are changing the fastest, a new study suggests.
Mediterranean heat wave ‘almost impossible’ without climate change, study finds
The late-April heat wave in southern Europe and northern Africa was made 100 times more likely because of climate change, the study found.
‘Death Star’ destroys planet: Is this a preview of Earth’s destiny?
A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition.
May’s full moon is coming soon: When to see the ‘flower’ moon
It’s almost time for the monthly ritual of gazing in wonder at the full moon, which will occur on Friday May 5 at precisely 1:34 p.m. EDT.
What is a flash flood watch or warning? Here’s what to know about this deadly weather hazard
Flash floods are the most dangerous kind of floods because they combine the destructive power of a flood with incredible speed.