Astronomers have discovered the most distant object in the solar system. It’sabout 11 billion miles from the sun.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Polar vortex? Back in the day, we called it ‘winter’
The polar vortex could be making a return engagement to the U.S. sometime later this month or in January.
El Niño given ’90 percent’ chance of forming this winter
El Niño is still warming up in the bullpen. The infamous climate troublemaker, long promised to develop this winter, still hasn’t officially arrived.
El Niños to strengthen because of global warming, will cause ‘more extreme weather’, study says
El Niños will be stronger and more frequent in the decades ahead due to global warming, a study released Wednesday said.
Arctic’s ‘unparalleled’ warmth brings region into ‘uncharted territory’
Due to climate change, temperatures in the Arctic are among the warmest on record, and the amount of sea ice there is close to its all-time lowest level.
The Geminid meteor shower is coming to a sky near you Thursday night
There’s acool space doubleheader this week: In addition to comet 46P/Wirtanen, the often spectacular Geminid meteor shower will also make its annual appearance.
Powerhouse storm to roar across southern US, bringing snow, ice, rain, floods and possibly tornadoes
A powerful storm will crawl across the southern tier of the U.S. over the next several days, delivering snow, ice, rain, floods and even a few tornadoes.
Greenland’s ice sheet melt has ‘gone into overdrive’ and is now ‘off the charts’
The melting of Greenland’s massive ice sheet has now accelerated, scientists announced Wednesday, andshows no signs of slowing down, according to a new study.
Emissions of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere reach record high
Carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – has reached an all-time high in 2018, scientists announced Wednesday.
Brightest comet of the year will zoom near Earth this week
Skywatchers will get a special treat this week as the year’s brightest comet flies across the night sky.