The colossal amount of rain and snow that has fallen on California over the past few months equals more than 78 trillion gallons of water.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
This comet’s weird orbit stumped astronomers for years. Now there’s an answer for ‘Oumuamua’s strange path.
The strange outer-space object ‘Oumuamua, which flew through our solar system in 2017, wasn’t a spaceship. Scientists now have a simple explanation.
Is winter weather over yet? Here’s your spring weather forecast, according to NOAA
What will the next three months bring? On Thursday, federal scientists released their national weather forecast for April, May and June.
Atmospheric river heading for California could melt snow, cause floods
A significant flood threat is forecast for portions of California by the end of the week as a storm with milder air drops heavy rain.
‘Rapid’ and ‘unprecedented’ rise in ocean plastic reported since 2005, new study suggests
The world’s oceans are choked with as many as 170 trillion particles of plastic, new research released Wednesday shows.
When is March’s full moon? Look to the skies Monday and Tuesday for the worm moon
To the naked eye, and weather permitting, the moon will likely appear full on the nights of both Monday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 7.
Alabama child dies in USA’s first reported hot car death of 2023; murder charge for father
The nation’s first reported hot car death of 2023 occurred Monday Feb. 27 in Atmore, Alabama, according to the advocacy group Kids and Car Safety.
Antarctic sea ice reaches another record low
Sea ice around Antarctica reached a record low for the second straight year this month, scientists announced Monday.
When is daylight saving time 2023? Here’s what to know about the time change in March.
Like it or not, our annual ritual of changing our clocks to daylight saving time is coming Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m.. Do we lose or gain an hour?
What is a bomb cyclone? A winter hurricane, explained.
A bomb cyclone, which occurs through the process known as bombogenesis, is basically a winter hurricane.