Rapid intensification is typically defined to be a tropical cyclone intensifying by at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period,
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Could hurricanes collide? Here’s what may happen if Laura and Marco meet up in the Gulf
Tropical Storms Laura and Marco are forecast to be in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. So, could they form a super hurricane? We explain.
Thousands of homes threatened by massive California wildfires; more than 60,000 flee; 2 more deaths reported
Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders in regions around the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday as wildfires blazed across the state.
Colorado’s Pine Gulch wildfire grows to second-largest in state history
As of Wednesday, the Pine Gulch fire has spread across over 195 square miles. That’s equivalent to about nine Manhattan Islands.
Greenland’s melting ice sheet has passed the point of no return, scientists say
Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue shrinking, a study suggests.
‘Dangerous’ heat wave scorches western U.S., raising fire threat and coronavirus concerns
A “dangerous” and long-duration heat wave will build across the West this weekend through much of next week, the National Weather Service said.
Air pollution harms honey bees too, study finds: Dirty air could kill 80% of bees in India
The research, conducted in India, found that even mildly dirty air could kill 80% of giant Asian honey bees, a key pollinator in South Asia.
Prehistoric ‘terror crocodiles’ had ‘teeth the size of bananas’
Some 75 million years ago, gigantic, 33-foot-long crocodiles roamed the Earth, a new study reports.
‘It’s disintegrated’: Canada’s last intact Arctic ice shelf has collapsed
The Milne Ice Shelf has now been reduced in area by about 43%. It was Canada’s last intact Arctic ice shelf.
The amount of Arctic sea ice melted away to a record low for the month of July
Sea ice affects Arctic wildlife and helps regulate the planet’s temperature. July’s totals hit a record low, scientists say.