Parts of power system could be out for 36 hours in event of extreme solar storm
The emergency response agency is preparing for power and communications outages in the event of an extreme solar storm. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) released an interim ...
Prairie Grove ponders options after warning system failed during Halloween storm, mayor says
A system meant to warn residents about tornadoes failed on Halloween, and the city is pondering future options, Mayor David ...
Humpback whale spotted off Myrtle Beach State Park pier
At least one humpback whale is making its way along the Garden City and Myrtle Beach coasts, with at least two official ...
Extreme drought in Colorado could come every 6 years — instead of every 1,000 — due to climate change, study finds
The droughts of today and the droughts of the future are not going to look like the droughts of the past,” said Joel Lisonbee, a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...
The Philly weather might be a turkey on Thanksgiving, and then expect a major chill
Unfortunately, computer models are indicating strongly that nature is going to serve up a turkey for Thursday with a chilly, ...
Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami
Geophysicist Barry Hirshorn—now with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego—was on ...
National Weather Service revises watches and warnings of cold products
As winter nears and temperatures continue their downward trend, the National Weather Service (NWS) is reminding folks to read ...