Nearly half of the nation’s population – some 150 million people – live with and breathe polluted air, “placing their health and lives at risk.”
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Weird science: Astronomers say ‘disappearing planet’ may never have existed
What scientists had believed was a planet beyond our solar system has now apparently disappeared from sight, a study says.
‘Snowman from a dark and cold place’: Interstellar comet is an unusual visitor from outer space
Astronomers say that interstellar visitor 2I/Borisov is very different from comets that come from our own solar system.
Three dead as severe storms, tornadoes lash South
Severe storms and tornadoes pounded a wide area of the South on Sunday and Monday.
In the sky tonight, you will see the Lyrid meteor shower
Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning will be the peak of the Lyrids, the first major meteor shower since January.
Severe storms and tornadoes could hit the South again on Sunday, forecasters warn
Sunday could bring another round of severe storms and tornadoes in the South, including New Orleans, Houston and Atlanta.
‘Megadrought’ emerging in the western US might be worse than any in 1,200 years
Fueled in part by human-caused climate change, a “megadrought” appears to be emerging in the western U.S., a new study published Thursday suggests.
2020 expected to be Earth’s warmest year on record, scientists say
Federal scientists announced Thursday that 2020 has nearly a 75% chance of being the warmest year on record for the planet Earth.
Has NASA discovered another Earth? Perhaps
Astronomers have discovered a planet nearly the same size as Earth that orbits in its star’s habitable zone, where liquid water could exist on its surface.
Air pollution has dropped by 30% in the Northeast, NASA says. Are coronavirus stay-at-home orders responsible?
Cities such as Washington, Philadelphia and New York are seeing significant improvement in air quality as people stay home because of the coronavirus.