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Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

El Nino warps weather worldwide

The Independent UK · Feb 20

See the moon's shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)

Plus NOAA's GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.

Space · Feb 18

'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026

The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.

Space · Feb 12

Resisting Trump's climate data purge

Climate scientists are determined to preserve their projects and inform the public under a new organizational shell

Salon · Jan 30

Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.

The Conversation · Jan 28

NOAA speeds up process to grant deep-sea mining permits

Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications.

Roll Call · Jan 27

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm

A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. in late January 2026 left a mess in states from New Mexico to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power across the South as ice pulled down tree branches…

The Conversation · Jan 24

I’ve tried dozens of weather apps to track Winter Storm Fern — here are 5 I’m using

Knowing the weather is a major planning benefit, but it can be easy to get lost among the numerous apps available. This guide shows the top five weather apps that we've been using over this winter.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 24

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight as Earth reels from a colossal CME impact.

Space · Jan 20

A major solar storm brought the aurora farther south than normal. But are we in for an encore for photographers tonight?

Chances of spotting the northern lights linger into Tuesday night after a major solar storm

Digital Camera World · Jan 20