The “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” cleanup is finally underway. The system uses natural currents of the sea to passively collect plastic debris.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Nuclear war between India and Pakistan could kill up to 125 million and launch a global climate catastrophe
As many as 125 million people would die within days if India and Pakistan waged a nuclear war, according to a scientific study released Wednesday.
Fall foliage: Ready for leaf-peeping season?
Although the heat and dryness have delayed the fall foliage across portions of the country, color should start to pop soon in many areas.
An iceberg the size of Los Angeles broke off Antarctica
The iceberg, named D-28, is over 600 square miles in size, which is equal to about 27 Manhattan Islands. Experts say it’s not linked to climate change
Record-smashing heat wave scorches South, heads for Northeast
While folks in Montana dig out from a historic “winter” storm, people in the South ask how much longer this endless summer can last.
Could Tropical Storm Karen’s ‘loopy track’ hit the U.S. just like Hurricane Jeanne in 2004?
After soaking Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Tropical Storm Karen could take a ‘loopy track’ like Jeanne, one of the biggest hurricanes of 2004.
Triple threat: Tropical Storm Imelda swamps Texas, Humberto nears Bermuda and TD 10 forms in Atlantic
While Hurricane Humberto nears Bermuda, there’s flooding in Texas due to Tropical Storm Imelda, and Tropical Depression 10 is spinning up in the Atlantic
Farewell flip-flops, hello pumpkin spice: Monday is the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall
Our long, hot summer is coming to an end on Monday Sept. 23 with the autumnal equinox, which marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
Another tropical storm is developing in the Atlantic. Here’s when it could hit Florida
The system headed toward Florida, now “Tropical Depression Nine,” will almost certainly becomeTropical Storm Humberto within next 24 hours
A full moon will rise Friday the 13th. Here’s why it’s so rare – and why it’ll look small
A stunning harvestmoon will rise in the eastern sky on Friday the 13th. It’s also a micromoon, too, which means it’s an unusually small full moon