Tropical Storm Debby was moving so slowly that the Olympians could overtake it as it passes through the Southeast in early August 2024. That gave its rain time to flood cities and farms across large parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. More than a foot of rain fell in some areas early on August… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Forecasters will soon be able to see a real-time map of lightning activity on Earth and keep a closer eye on solar storms unleashed by the sun, thanks to a new weather satellite. NASA and… Read More »
I remember learning to forecast the weather in college in the late 2000s. My classmates and I would draw maps using existing weather systems and then look at satellite data to help paint the picture of what would happen in the coming hours and days. NOAA’s weather satellites were good back then, but compared to… Read More »
The tornado moved at about 45 mph across southern Iowa, shredding wind turbines like spring cheese. It overturned cars and ripped homes from their foundations in the town of Greenfield, leaving a scar of destruction visible from space. The tornado, which the National Weather Service later rated EF4, killed five people on May 21, making… Read More »
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – As the Northern Hemisphere celebrates the first day of summer, deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents; It’s a sign that climate change could help boost record-breaking temperatures again this past summer, which could surpass the hottest summer in 2,000 years. Record temperatures in recent days are suspected… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Colorful weather in parts of the United States, including northern and upper Midwestern states from New York to Idaho, due to a solar storm that could affect Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Colorful weather in parts of the United States, including northern and upper Midwestern states from New York to Idaho, due to a solar storm that could affect Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brace yourself for what nearly all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, thanks to unprecedented ocean warmth and a looming La Nina. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual outlook that there is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that could be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California, as well as disrupt… Read More »
In much of the United States, and especially in the normally cold north, the country went through the winter months without winter. In parka strongholds Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine, the thermometer never dropped below zero. The state of Minnesota called the last three months the “lost winter,” warmer than the infamous “winterless year” of… Read More »