Okjokull was Iceland’s first glacier to disappear, but all of the nation’s ice masses will be gone within 200 years, says geologist Oddur Sigurðsson.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Kansas; other states possibly affected
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook portions of Kansas on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The center of the quake was roughly 3 miles from Hutchinson.
What the hail? Colorado sets state record for biggest hailstone
A hailstone that crashed to Earth near Bethune, Colorado, on Tuesdayis the largest ever recorded in the state. It was measured at 4.83 inches in diameter.
July was the Earth’s hottest month on record in any year dating back to 1880
One of the most notable weather headlines around the globe in July was the record-shattering heat wave that spread across Europe late in the month.
The Southwest is sizzling: Here’s where it is expected to hit 115 or more
Scorching heat is blazing across the Southwest this week: Both Phoenix and Yuma expected to near 115 Wednesdayand over the next few days.
Asteroid zoomed ‘near’ Earth late Wednesday, astronomers say
According NASA, the asteroid wasan estimated187 to 427 feet wide and came within about 45,000 milesof Earth.
Look up! The Delta Aquarid meteor shower will light up the night sky Sunday night
The nights may be short, but with the weather warm it’s a great time to check out a few meteors: The Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, July 28.
Paris could break all-time heat record this week as scorching temps bake Europe
Another record-smashing heat wave has overspread much of Europe, threatening all-time high temperatures in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
Paris sets new temperature record at 108 as Europe heat wave continues to sizzle
Paris soared to a record high of 108 degreesas most of Europe sizzled under its second heat wave of the summer.
Climate is warming faster than it has in the last 2,000 years
A new study says the warming we’ve seen in the past 100 years is unprecedented, when compared to the past 2,000 years.