Over 21% of reptile species are threatened with extinction worldwide, according to a new global assessment of more than 10,000 species.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
US air quality remains ‘very unhealthy’ and ‘hazardous’ for millions of Americans, new report says
The nation’s air remains at unhealthy levels for millions of Americans, in part because of climate-change-driven wildfires, a new report says.
The Lyrid meteor shower will soon light up the April night sky. Here’s when you can see it.
The Lyrid meteor shower will be coming to a night sky near you over the next few days, with the peak expected on the night of April 21-22.
The full pink moon is coming Saturday evening. Will it actually be pink?
The full pink moon will rise in the eastern sky on Saturday night. Here’s how to watch and what you should know.
Blizzard, fires, thunderstorms and tornadoes: 18 states could see severe weather this week
A huge storm system will bring blizzard conditions to the Plains and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to the central United States.
Methane emissions soared to a record high in 2021 in an ‘alarming’ trend, NOAA says
For the second year in a row, scientists report a record increase in the level of methane in Earth’s atmosphere. Carbon dioxide levels also surged.
2 dead as South hit by severe storms; tornadoes reported in Mississippi and Alabama
Another round of severe storms battered the South on Tuesday, with hail and howling winds wreaking havoc across the region.
2 dead in Florida as severe weather, tornadoes wreak havoc across South. Where are storms headed next?
Severe storms and tornadoes blasted across the South, killing at least two people in the Florida Panhandle. The storms are now headed toward the East.
Tornado injures 7 in Arkansas as storms move across the South; tens of thousands without power; wildfire scorches parts of Tennessee
Severe storms battered the South on Wednesday, the beginning of what’s expected to be a violent day of weather across the region.
Wild weather: Severe storms, tornadoes target millions across the US. Here’s the timeline.
Another multi-day severe weather outbreak is on tap for the central, southern and eastern U.S. regions this week. See who is at risk.