The Latest Breaking News from NOAA

Tariffs, war, and now a historic drought have converged into a ‘perfect storm’ for U.S. farmers and food prices

American farms were already struggling under tariffs and soaring fuel and fertilizer costs. Then came a record-setting drought.

Fortune · Apr 21

Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in sun's atmosphere

A large hole opened up in the sun's atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states this weekend.

LiveScience · Apr 16

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs

The Guardian - US · Apr 13

A ‘super El Niño?’: Inside the weather phenomenon that could send temperatures soaring

Climate models suggest a ‘strong’ El Niño could occur later this year, with the potential of increasing global temperatures.

Euronews · Mar 31

Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive

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The Conversation · Mar 23

The plane that travelled through time: How a flight left Japan on Saturday and landed on Friday

The phenomenon of an aeroplane that flies ‘before it takes off’ is not an error in the continuum of space-time; it regularly happens as a result of the way trans-Pacific aircraft cross the International Date Line (IDL) between Japan and California. According to NOAA, a flight from Japan to California,…

The Times of India · Mar 21

‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change

‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.

Euronews · Mar 20

Arizona heatwave shatters records as temperatures soar to highest ever in March

Thursday saw a staggering 43.3C (110F) recorded in the Arizona desert, obliterating the highest March temperature ever noted in the US.

The Independent UK · Mar 20

The 18 US states that could see the northern lights tonight

The best way to view the lights is to find a remote area with a view of the northern sky that is far from city lights

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US

A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.

LiveScience · Mar 18