Saharan dust plume heading to US; what does this mean? | Tracking the Tropics
A plume of Saharan dust is expected to hit Florida this week, which could affect our weather patterns for its duration.
View ArticleThe Screwworm Is Back: How New Mexico Is Preparing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New World screwworm (NWS) was eradicated from the United States 60 years ago. So how did this flesh-eating parasite return? In early June, New Mexico confirmed its first...
View ArticleActivists demand more protections for New Mexico's waterways amid dry Rio Grande
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Local activists are demanding more protections for New Mexico's rivers and waterways as the Rio Grande dries up earlier than in years past. Standing united hand in hand, a group of...
View ArticleDouble heat dome coming to US: Here's when it'll start, where it'll be worst
Two heat domes are preparing to join forces, sending temperatures soaring around the U.S. next week. Here's where it'll hit hardest.
View Article22-year-old killed in 'horrifying' incident at Yosemite National Park
A 23-year-old man was swept down a 600-foot waterfall in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
View ArticleTropical Storm Arthur, 1st Atlantic storm of the season, forms near Texas coast
The first Atlantic storm of the season has formed near the coast of Texas.
View ArticleEl Niño favored to become one of the strongest ever. Here's how it may impact...
El Niño has officially begun, the Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday. And it's not just any El Niño — this year's is shaping up to be one for the record books.
View ArticleSolar flare prompts storm warnings, chance at seeing the northern lights this...
Days after Earth was impacted by several coronal mass ejections, forecasters say a recent solar flare could be directed at us, potentially sparking another chance at the northern lights.
View ArticleThink it's hot now? The next five years will smash records: UN
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way
View ArticleEl Niño could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US
Forecasters are predicting an 82% chance El Niño will emerge between May and July of 2026.
View ArticleCalifornia's largest active wildfire likely sparked by shipwrecked mariner
The Santa Rosa Fire on Santa Rosa Island has scorched 16,600 acres by Tuesday.
View ArticleStuck on the road during a tornado? Don't park here, experts warn
Tornado seasons has only just begun.
View ArticleNational Park Service urges visitors to be 'bear aware' as activity increases
The National Park Service is urging visitors to take extra precautions while exploring the outdoors due to increased bear activity, including staying alert, securing food, and knowing what to do before...
View ArticleSoil at golf course where East Wing debris was dumped tests positive for...
Soil taken from the White House as part of construction for President Donald Trump's ballroom project and dumped at nearby East Potomac Park tested positive for toxic chemicals, according to a new report.
View ArticleAlmost half of US population breathes unhealthy air, Earth Day report finds
Overall, the ALA report found some improvements across the nation in terms of particle pollution, but worsening impacts of ozone.
View ArticleJapan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake; tsunami alert over
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas...
View ArticleThe EPA approved the sale of a cheaper fuel, but can your car run on it?
E15, or unleaded 88, is typically cheaper than regular unleaded gasoline, but not all vehicles can accommodate the higher ethanol gas blend.
View ArticleThe world is on track to add 57 superhot days a year, but it could have been...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year by the end of the century, with poorer small nations hit far more often than the biggest...
View ArticleNHC continues to monitor Tropical Storm Lorenzo in Atlantic | Tracking the...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Little change is expected for Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Located about 1,330 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands,...
View ArticleNorth Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years
A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 years,...
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