Ten years ago this week, deadly tornadoes tore across southern Indiana into Kentucky, leaving a trail of death and destruction. As spring brings in tornado season, here’s a look back as a reminder of staying vigilant. Tornado season: Stay vigilant The beginning of meteorological spring on March 1 marks when
Scientists have long argued that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but they recently learned that the waste from insect-derived food has a positive impact on plants and promotes sustainable crops. Humans need to eat more insects for protein, scientists say We’ve all heard talk about good
Scientists are developing promising technologies that can extract valuable materials from sewage and toxic manufacturing wastewater that could someday be used to power airplanes, smartphones, and more. Mining for treasure in toxic wastewater What to do with toxic wastewater left over after chemical manufacturing has long been a problem. Even
An event of biblical proportions occurred near the last day of 2021, and it would be hard to believe if it weren’t true, but in Texarkana, on the Texas-Arkansas border, more than rain fell from the sky – it rained fish. The day it rained fish The story in the
Thundersnow is a rare weather phenomenon: a winter thunderstorm or thundersnow storm. Learn all about what conditions cause it to form, where it occurs most often, what it sounds like, and more. Thundersnow definition Thundersnow is a thunderstorm that occurs with snow falling as its primary precipitation as opposed to
The kickoff of spring on March 1 marks the start of the severe weather season and an escalation of the risk of tornadoes over the lower 48 in the US. Here’s how to be prepared. March is the start of Severe Weather Season Meteorological spring kicked off on March 1
As the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan showed, nuclear power plants are not only vulnerable to environmental disasters but can pose a threat to the entire planet. Climate change is raising the risk for U.S. facilities. America’s nuclear power plants weren’t built for climate change, report warns The 2011
While the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, for the past several years, the season has kicked off early, which means it’s a wise move to look ahead and start preparing well in advance. What to expect for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season While forecasters say
Amid war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on the highest alert level, and the question arises whether he would press the button. If so, how could nuclear war affect the climate? What effect would nuclear war have on the climate? This week, the Intergovernmental Panel
