Zeta, the 27th named storm in a busy Atlantic season, made landfall north of the ancient Mayan city of Tulum with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
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Water discovered on sunlit part of the moon for the first time, NASA says
The moon discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface and not limited to cold, shadowed places, NASA said.
Category 1 Hurricane Epsilon sweeps past Bermuda, could bring ‘dangerous’ surf to US East Coast
A weakening Hurricane Epsilon made its closest approach to Bermuda on Thursday, delivering a glancing blow to the island nation.
Epsilon becomes 10th hurricane of 2020 season, quickly becomes ‘major’ Category 3 storm as it nears Bermuda
Epsilon, the 10th hurricane of an extremely active Atlantic season and now a Category 3 storm, is forecast to move near Bermuda this week.
Tropical Storm Epsilon could become a hurricane near Bermuda
Tropical Storm Epsilon could be at or near hurricane strength when it approaches Bermuda by Thursday and Friday.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
Keep your eyes to the sky late Tuesday and early Wednesday: You might get to see the peak of the Orionids, the best meteor shower of the fall.
Winter should be mostly mild with few blizzards, but much of US could see drought, forecasters say
The NOAA forecasts a mild winter for the East and South. But that may mean drought for the southern half of the U.S.
Could COVID-19 spread to wildlife in the Arctic?
Wildlife, particularly one species of whale in the Arctic, could be susceptible to COVID-19, a team of researchers suggests.
‘A crazy year up north’: Arctic sea ice shrinks to 2nd-lowest level on record
The amount of summer sea ice in the Arctic has been steadily shrinking over the past few decades because of man-made global warming, experts say.
Tropical Storm Beta moves toward Monday night landfall in hurricane-weary Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Beta was forecast to make landfall in Texas on Monday, the latest storm in an exceptionally busy hurricane season.