Scientists say the data shows the world has made little progress in its fight against climate change, bringing fresh urgency to climate talks.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Northern lights could be ‘a great show’ in some states this weekend, thanks to geomagnetic storm
The storm is due to a significant solar flare and coronal mass ejection from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 28.
After week of wild weather, Halloween forecast won’t be as scary. Here’s what to expect.
After a wild weather week across portions of the country, no big storms or severe weather outbreaks are in the forecast anywhere on Halloween.
Tropical Storm Pamela, forecast to become Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds, threatens Mexico
Tropical Storm Pamela is forecast to smash into the west coast of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds by midweek.
‘Catastrophic’ coral loss feared as warming oceans kill massive reefs, report finds
The world’s coral reefs are in trouble, a major new report released Tuesday shows, as some 14% of the planet’s reefs have vanished since 2009.
Hurricane Sam to stay well offshore this weekend but will still kick up dangerous surf along the East Coast
Powerful Hurricane Sam is forecast to kick up “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” along the entire Atlantic seaboard over the weekend.
Scientists created the world’s whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning.
The world’s whitest paint has been created in a lab at Purdue, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce the need for air conditioning.
Cool your home by painting your roof: World’s whitest paint on track to be sold to public
Researchers plan to commercialize the whitest paint ever made. It could replace air conditioning and may even prevent glaciers from melting, they say.
Hurricane Sam to kick up ‘life threatening’ surf along East Coast this weekend
Expect some dangerous surf if you’re headed to the beach this weekend along the East Coast. Hurricane Sam isn’t expected to make landfall, however.
Shine on: Here comes the harvest moon!
The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, which this year will be Sept. 22.