The storm is due to a significant solar flare and coronal mass ejection from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 28.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
After week of wild weather, Halloween forecast won’t be as scary. Here’s what to expect.
After a wild weather week across portions of the country, no big storms or severe weather outbreaks are in the forecast anywhere on Halloween.
A ‘monster’ coming this weekend: Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to blast western US
A series of potent storms is poised to deliver torrents of rain and feet of snow across California and the West over the next few days.
When were the Vikings in the Americas? Exactly 1,000 years ago, study says
Although we knew that Vikings made their way across the Atlantic hundreds of years before Columbus, we weren’t sure exactly when that was – until now.
Tropical Storm Pamela, forecast to become Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds, threatens Mexico
Tropical Storm Pamela is forecast to smash into the west coast of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds by midweek.
‘Catastrophic’ coral loss feared as warming oceans kill massive reefs, report finds
The world’s coral reefs are in trouble, a major new report released Tuesday shows, as some 14% of the planet’s reefs have vanished since 2009.
‘Catastrophic’ coral loss feared as warming oceans kill massive reefs, report finds
The world’s coral reefs are in trouble, a major new report released Tuesday shows, as some 14% of the planet’s reefs have vanished since 2009.
Hurricane Sam to stay well offshore this weekend but will still kick up dangerous surf along the East Coast
Powerful Hurricane Sam is forecast to kick up “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” along the entire Atlantic seaboard over the weekend.
Cool your home by painting your roof: World’s whitest paint on track to be sold to public
Researchers plan to commercialize the whitest paint ever made. It could replace air conditioning and may even prevent glaciers from melting, they say.
Hurricane Sam to kick up ‘life threatening’ surf along East Coast this weekend
Expect some dangerous surf if you’re headed to the beach this weekend along the East Coast. Hurricane Sam isn’t expected to make landfall, however.