Five of the planets of our solar system will align Friday morning in a sky spectacle that won’t be seen again for 20 years.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
First Southern California lightning death in years reported as unusual June thunderstorms hit region
The storms come as an area of low pressure off the coast funneled monsoonal moisture into the region.
‘This is serious’: Millions under heat wave warnings as triple-digit temps move east
More than 100 million Americans were under some form of heat warning or advisory Monday from a withering, potentially record-breaking heat wave.
Carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere soars to levels not seen for millions of years, NOAA says
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet
Hurricane season is underway: Tropical storm watch issued for South Florida where a foot of rain is possible
The system, dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone One, is forecast to become a tropical depression or storm by Friday.
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season starts today. What’s the forecast? How to prepare?
The six-month Atlantic hurricane season begins today, June 1. And there are already 2 potential storms brewing to start the season, forecasters say.
Tau Herculid meteor shower could dazzle with thousands of shooting stars Monday night
Sky watchers could be in for a memorable spectacle Monday night and early Tuesday thanks to a meteor shower with thousands of shooting stars per hour.
NOAA hurricane forecast 2022: Up to 21 named storms possible; as many as 10 hurricanes could form
2022 hurricane season outlook from NOAA shows a possible record seventh consecutive year of above-normal activity. Here’s the latest.
Fierce heat wave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely because of climate change
This spring’s deadly, punishing heat wave in India and Pakistan has caused widespread human suffering and affected global wheat supplies.
Wild weather weekend: US will have both a ‘dangerous’ heatwave and ‘significant’ snowstorm
Wild extremes of weather are the story across the U.S. Friday, as a heat wave hits the East and a late-season snowstorm buries portions of the West.