- Colorado wildfire smoke smudges skies in Wyoming AP - 20 hours ago
Smoke from a massive northern Colorado wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes was blowing into southeast Wyoming and smudging the skies above Cheyenne … More »Colorado wildfire smoke smudges skies in Wyoming
- Climate, habitat, humans 'in cahoots to kill mammoths' AFP - Tue, Jun 12, 2022 11:17 AM EDT
Rising temperatures, changing vegetation and the spread of humans all contributed to the extinction of the woolly mammoth, according to a new study that said no single … More »Climate, habitat, humans 'in cahoots to kill mammoths'
- New hurricane center head turned fear into career AP - Mon, Jun 11, 2022 11:06 AM EDT
When the National Hurricane Center's new director was growing up on the Florida and Texas coasts, tropical storms frightened him. Decades later, Rick Knabb understands … More »New hurricane center head turned fear into career
- Large wildfire in N. Colorado prompts evacuations AP - Sun, Jun 10, 2022 2:27 AM EDT
Crews on Saturday battled a fast-moving wildfire in northern Colorado that has scorched about 8,000 acres and prompted several dozen evacuation orders. More »Large wildfire in N. Colorado prompts evacuations
- Weather center: 50 percent chance of El Nino later this year Reuters - Thu, Jun 7, 2022 10:14 PM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is a 50 percent chance the feared El Nino weather pattern which can trigger droughts in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America … More »Weather center: 50 percent chance of El Nino later this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is a 50 percent chance the feared El Nino weather pattern which can trigger droughts in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America may strike later this year, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center warned on Thursday. In its strongest prediction so far that El Nino could emerge, the …
- NYC at highest risk of hurricane losses: report Reuters - Thu, Jun 7, 2022 8:03 AM EDT
(Reuters) - When people think of hurricane damage they usually think of Miami or New Orleans, but a new report suggests the greatest financial risk of all may be much … More »NYC at highest risk of hurricane losses: report
(Reuters) - When people think of hurricane damage they usually think of Miami or New Orleans, but a new report suggests the greatest financial risk of all may be much farther north: the greater New York City area. Data analysis firm CoreLogic said in a new report released on Thursday that the U.S. metropolitan area at greatest …
- Powerful storms damage homes in Colo., Wyo. AP - Fri, Jun 8, 2022 11:29 PM EDT
A rare, quarter-mile-wide tornado cut a swath across mainly open country in southeastern Wyoming, ripping off roofs and shingles, destroying outbuildings and derailing … More »Powerful storms damage homes in Colo., Wyo.
- Tornado touches down in Wyo.; at least 1 injured AP - Fri, Jun 8, 2022 12:26 AM EDT
Storms brought a tornado and golf-ball-sized hail to Wyoming that downed power lines, damaged homes and pushed some empty train cars on their sides Thursday, a day after … More »Tornado touches down in Wyo.; at least 1 injured
- Climate change, ageing trees threaten African cocoa Reuters - Thu, Jun 7, 2022 12:12 PM EDT
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Climate change, ageing plantations and a shortage of young farmers risk strangling Africa's cocoa industry, a top official from a bloc of 10 producer … More »Climate change, ageing trees threaten African cocoa
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Climate change, ageing plantations and a shortage of young farmers risk strangling Africa's cocoa industry, a top official from a bloc of 10 producer nations said. Africa produced roughly three quarters of the world's cocoa last year. Output on the continent has grown steadily over the past two decades …
- Capturing the Venus Transit in Pictures: An Astrophotography Success Story SPACE.com - Thu, Jun 7, 2022 8:08 AM EDT
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Success from the Pacific Coast! More »Capturing the Venus Transit in Pictures: An Astrophotography Success Story
- Alaska bore tide draws surfers, viewers AP - Wed, Jun 6, 2022 3:43 PM EDT
The full moon and its alignment with the sun combined to send a short wall of water rushing back into a narrow Alaska inlet, creating the largest bore tide this year … More »Alaska bore tide draws surfers, viewers
- Wildfire risk shifts from Texas to Mountain West: experts Reuters - Wed, Jun 6, 2022 5:49 PM EDT
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Eastern Arizona, western New Mexico, western Colorado and eastern Utah have above-normal risks of significant wildfire this summer, while no part … More »Wildfire risk shifts from Texas to Mountain West: experts
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Eastern Arizona, western New Mexico, western Colorado and eastern Utah have above-normal risks of significant wildfire this summer, while no part of Texas is listed in that category, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. That is a big change from last year, when more than 30,000 separate …
- Crucial monsoon arrives late, starts weak Reuters - Thu, Jun 7, 2022 2:12 PM EDT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The monsoon rainfall was 36 percent below average in the week to June 6, the weather office said on Thursday, after the seasonal rains missed their … More »Crucial monsoon arrives late, starts weak
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The monsoon rainfall was 36 percent below average in the week to June 6, the weather office said on Thursday, after the seasonal rains missed their usual arrival date of June 1 in Kerala. The rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth as about 55 percent of the nation's arable land is rain-fed, …
- Global Warming Fight Could Turn Skies Brighter, Whiter LiveScience.com - Wed, Jun 6, 2022 12:15 PM EDT
If scientists were to follow through with a sun-blocking idea for cooling the planet, they may also brighten up your day — literally. More »Global Warming Fight Could Turn Skies Brighter, Whiter
- Rare Venus transit draws astronomers worldwide AFP - Wed, Jun 6, 2022 5:28 AM EDT
Astronomers and novice star-gazers worldwide trained their eyes and telescopes on the skies Wednesday for the last chance this lifetime to observe Venus track a near … More »Rare Venus transit draws astronomers worldwide