A significant severe weather outbreak looms over Kansas and Oklahoma today, promising long-track tornadoes among other threats. The forecast indicates the onset of severe weather by midday or early afternoon, particularly in west central Kansas. However, the greatest concern resides farther east in central and south central Kansas, where numerous long-track supercell storms are anticipated….
State Farm, California’s leading insurance provider, recently declared its decision to discontinue insurance policies for roughly 72,000 homes and apartments across the state, starting this summer. This move follows the company’s announcement in March, where it disclosed plans to terminate coverage for approximately 30,000 homes and 42,000 apartments. Reasons cited for these policy cancellations include…
The extinction of bees would have profound consequences for global food production and could lead to a significant increase in food costs. Bees, particularly bumblebees, play a crucial role in pollinating a wide variety of crops, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Without bees, many plants would struggle to reproduce, resulting in diminished crop yields and…
Climate denial, much like the tobacco industry’s denial of the harmful effects of smoking, relies on substantial funding from vested interests to propagate skepticism about climate science. Just as critical thinkers would readily recognize the tobacco industry’s financial influence behind smoking denial; they should similarly discern that the vast funding from fossil fuel companies and…
The groundbreaking research led by Marta Hatzell and her team at Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering unveils a promising solution in the fight against climate change. Their innovative process offers a compelling prospect: reducing the energy-intensive nature of carbon dioxide recovery from carbon capture, while simultaneously making it economically feasible. If these findings hold true,…
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a warning on Friday, indicating potential deficiencies in the grid’s reserves from April 29 at 7 p.m. Central time through May 1 at 9 p.m. ERCOT may need to take preemptive measures, such as delaying or canceling planned power-plant outages, to shore up available supplies by approximately…
This weekend promises a wild ride for the Central U.S. as a slow-moving upper-level pattern sets the stage for various weather events. Severe thunderstorms are expected along a cold front stretching across the Southern Plains, bringing risks of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Damaging wind gusts, large to very large hail and tornadoes are…
Severe thunderstorms are forecasted to impact portions of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa later today, potentially affecting the evening commute. Hail with a diameter greater than 3 inches is possible according to the National Weather Service. It’s crucial to have multiple ways of receiving weather warnings to stay informed and safe. Throughout the afternoon and…
Skygazers are in for a treat this week as two celestial events light up the night sky. The full Pink Moon, also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon or Moon of the Egg, will be visible from Monday to Wednesday (April 22 to 24), while the Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak overnight on…
Have you ever heard about large chunks of ice falling from the sky? It’s a fascinating and puzzling phenomenon that scientists are trying to understand. Some people call these ice chunks “ice meteors” or “hydrometeors.” The term megacryometeor was coined in 2002 (Martinez-Frias & Travis 2002) to name large atmospheric ice conglomeration which, despite sharing many…
