The USA endured its costliest wildfire season on record: $24 billion in damage.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Far out: Our Milky Way galaxy is ‘warped and twisted’
Scientists on Tuesday released a new map, one that they say”is the first accurate 3D map of the Milky Way” that reveals its true shape.
Brain drain? Women’s brains appear younger than men’s, study finds
Though all humanbrains tendto shrink with age, a new study suggests men’s tend to diminish faster than women’s.
Global warming predicted to melt massive Himalayan glaciers, disrupt food production
In fact, awhopping two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2100 if global warming continues, according to a new report.
Mudslides, floods, rain, howling winds, 10 feet of snow: California braces for powerful, dangerous storm
With the polar vortex in full retreat, the USA’s wildest weather shifts to the West.
Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What’s going on?
Extreme weather has wreaked havoc worldwide this month: As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures, wild extremes in weather were reported elsewhere.
Yes, Chicago will be colder than Antarctica, Alaska and the North Pole on Wednesday
The Windy City’s “high” temperature on Wednesday should be around 10 below zero, while the overnight low Wednesday night should be in the 25-below range.
Here are the facts: Despite winter storms, global warming is real
Attacks of extreme cold, big snowstorms and even unwelcome invasionsfrom the polar vortex will continue to occur even as the planet warms.
Snowstorm to hit Atlanta during Super Bowl week. What could possibly go wrong?
A winter storm is forecast to dump 1-2 inches of snow in the Atlanta area on Tuesday, just five days before Super Bowl LIII.
What is the polar vortex?
The polar vortex is a large area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that normally spins over the North Pole.