An illustration shows solar flares on the surface of the sun. A scientist is predicting a massive solar storm could disrupt the internet for months sometime in the next decade. Illustration by Tobias Roetsch/Future Publishing via Getty Images A so-called “internet apocalypse” could be on the horizon as a result of an impending solar superstorm, …
25 November 2023, Lower Saxony, Bad Zwischenahn: Northern lights dance over the Zwischenahner Meer … [+] on Saturday. Photo: Markus Hibbeler/dpa (Photo by Markus Hibbeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images UPDATE: original quotes were added to reflect exactly where aurora will be visible in the U.S. as well as information about …
The latest image of the sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the sun is becoming more active more quickly than anticipated and will peak earlier than predicted. That peak will also last longer and could even peak …
PERRY, FLORIDA – AUGUST 30: A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane … [+] Idalia crossed the state on August 30, 2023 in Perry, Florida. The storm made landfall at Keaton Beach, Florida as a category 3 hurricane. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Getty Images As I write this story, Tropical …
A stunning show of the Northern lights over the refuge hut on the Holy Island causeway in … [+] Northumberland . Picture date: Wednesday September 13, 2023. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Experts are predicting northern lights to be visible from U.S. states as far south as …
NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer crew spotted a strange shiny orb on the seafloor in the Gulf of Alaska. NOAA Ocean Exploration Space isn’t the only final frontier. There’s a lot we don’t know about the ocean depths and the creatures that live there. A NOAA ocean expedition spotted a mystery from the deep during a remote-controlled …
Current or potential storms in the Atlantic basin as of Labor Day, 2023. NOAA I was scrolling through one of my social media sites this morning. A friend of mine named Whitney posted the list of 2023 Atlantic hurricane names. His name is the last storm on the list, and he jokingly pondered whether his …
Topline The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has increased the probability of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from 30% to 60%. This change is due to the warming ocean temperatures and the ongoing El Niño weather pattern, which are both contributing to the greater likelihood of strong storms. This news comes at a time …
Topline The Biden administration is taking a significant step towards addressing the impact of extreme heat in the United States by creating a new federal system to track heat-related illnesses nationwide, according to a report by NBC News reported on Wednesday. However, some officials argue that more needs to be done to recognize the seriousness …
Global temperatures on July 4th, 2023 ClimateReanalyzer.org, University of Maine, NOAA Instead of writing numerous articles about temperature records, I have refrained from doing so because in an era of climate warming, it becomes predictable like a game of “whack-a-mole.” With the continuous rise in temperatures, the headlines of “warmest this” or “hottest that” will …