Climate’s Catch-22 reducing pollution heats up the planet. Air pollution acts as a shield against the full impact of the sun’s rays. It is imperative to intensify efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Air pollution, a worldwide menace responsible for millions of annual deaths, is acting as a shield against the full impact of … Read more
Tropical Storm Hilary has triggered an unprecedented deluge across four US states — Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon — with Nevada witnessing rainfall that more than doubles its previous record. According to experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this weather phenomenon has shattered prior rainfall records in these regions. Nevada has been … Read more
The holes were discovered by the crew of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Okeanos Explorer ship. The research was conducted as part of the “Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition,” which aims to study coral reefs in this region of the Atlantic Ocean. The discovery of almost “perfectly aligned” holes at the bottom … Read more
A sunspot got four times bigger and is now facing Earth. The magnetic field of sunspot AR3038 could cause M-class solar flares. Coronal mass ejections are the explosive jets of solar material. sunspot got four times bigger and is now facing Earth. Tony Phillips claims AR3038’s magnetic field might create M-class flares. Sunspots are dark … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts indicated Tuesday that hurricane activity will be above average this year. According to the forecast, 2022 will be the ninth straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season. It forecasts a 65 percent likelihood of an above-average season, a 25% chance of a near-average season, and a 10% risk of … Read more
A solar storm is precedented to make a direct hit, in less than a week, on Thursday. NASA and NOAA have expected that the burst from the Sun will impact Earth’s magnetic field. The event is a relatively week one, as it is rated a G2 on the NOAA weather scale. Yet, it will be … Read more
NOAA-supported scientists recently announced that this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 6,334 square miles or more than four million acres of habitat that could be unavailable to fish and bottom species. Over the last five years, … Read more
