First tropical wave appears ahead of hurricane season. Here's what to know
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The first tropical wave has emerged off the coast of Africa ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. This tropical wave — a phenomenon defined by the National Weather Service as "an...
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NOAA predicts above average 2025 hurricane season: How many storms US could see
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – NOAA is predicting another very active hurricane season. “Everything’s in place for an above-average season,” Ken Graham, director of the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), told...
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Alpine village largely destroyed after glacier collapse: 'Major catastrophe'
GENEVA (AP) — A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss mountainside on Wednesday, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that...
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Saharan dust plume heading for Florida: Here's what to know
Video above: A large dust plume is heading for Florida (2024 report) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A massive plume of dust is drifting across the Atlantic and heading for Florida. This has the benefit of...
View ArticleHalf of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate...
Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025. The extreme...
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WATCH: Eruption at Mount Etna sends crowds running
CATANIA, Italy (WJW) – Tourists on an expedition near Mount Etna were filmed running for safety after a massive ash plume erupted from the volcano on Monday. Dramatic video captured by Aurelien Pouzin...
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Map: Could we see the northern lights again on Monday?
(NEXSTAR) — A "powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun" on Friday sparked severe-level geomagnetic storms on Earth, giving many across the U.S. the chance to see the northern lights...
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Poachers hunting rare 'ghost' flowers, prompting extinction warning
(WJW) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fears if action isn't taken, the rare ghost orchid could soon be extinct. The FWS is now proposing to list the swamp-dwelling plant as an endangered species...
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Cleanup underway after 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaks into Baltimore's...
BALTIMORE, Md. (WDCW) – Emergency crews in Baltimore are working to clean up roughly 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel that leaked into the harbor on Wednesday. Maryland officials said the spill started...
View Article'Ticking time bomb': Ocean acidity crosses vital threshold, study finds
(The Hill) -- The deep oceans have crossed a crucial boundary that threatens their ability to provide the surface with food and oxygen, a new study finds. Nearly two-thirds of the ocean below 200...
View ArticleGeomagnetic storming could spark northern lights this weekend: What to know
(NEXSTAR) — Some in the U.S. could have another chance to see the northern lights this weekend thanks to a coronal hole and accompanying solar winds that may impact Earth. NOAA's Space Weather...
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Skier caught in an avalanche is the second person to die this season on...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America's tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year's climbing season on Alaska's Mount...
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What is a Lichtenberg figure? Storm leaves surprise behind at resort
GAYLORD, Mich. (WGN) — A round of storms on Tuesday night left behind an interesting surprise at a northern Michigan resort. Groundskeepers at the Treetops Resort's Smith Tradition Golf Course in...
View ArticleWhat happens when wildfire season coincides with threats to federal emergency...
(The Hill) -- With peak wildfire season just around the corner, residents of California and the broader U.S. West are bracing not just for the blazes, but also for ongoing cuts to the federal programs...
View ArticleThe Crew Behind Swift Water & Arroyo Rescues
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monsoon season has arrived in New Mexico, and that means sudden, dangerous flash floods can overtake the desert landscape. Fast-moving water in arroyos and streets can trap...
View ArticlePlanetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950, study...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep...
View ArticlePublic Safety hosting community cleanup event in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Public Safety is hosting a community cleanup event on Tuesday, June 24, in Santa Fe. From 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the public is welcome to join the...
View Article'Heat dome' to bring scorching temps to much of US: Where will it be hottest?
(NEXSTAR) – A “heat dome” is bringing scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity to the Central and Eastern portions of the country this weekend, just in time to mark the start of summer. The...
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Lots of sunshine as the summer solstice arrives
Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It's...
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How to stay cool and safe in a heat wave
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn't going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas —...
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