The changes happen quickly because an eclipse produces a rapid drop and return in solar heating, almost like a fast-moving sunset followed by sunrise. The strongest effects usually occur within the ...

High risk of tropical development in Atlantic, just east of Caribbean A tropical wave is being tracked in the central Atlantic for development and impacts on the Caribbean later this weekend and more ...

A tropical threat is brewing southeast of Hawaii and could strengthen into a tropical storm or hurricane, bringing dangerous surf, heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds to the islands this weekend.

A lifeguard was pulled underwater during a shark attack over the weekend at Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine, prompting a beach closure. “During the incident, a lifeguard was operating a rescue ...

A car crash that sparked a brush fire in Burbank is the latest reminder that wildfires can start in strange ways, from dragging metal and lawnmowers to animals and even spontaneous combustion.

Heat waves affect more than your comfort and electric bill, they may also impact the food on the table. Research shows that as temperatures rise, honeybees are spending more time and effort cooling ...

Spokane residents return after wildfires as officials warn of toxic debris Evacuation zones are shrinking around Spokane after destructive wildfires forced tens of thousands from their homes, but ...

Six planets will be above the horizon before sunrise Wednesday, but only two will be easy to see before a solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower round out a busy day in the sky.

Bald eagle Jackie remains critically ill as a team of veterinarians works to stabilize the famous Big Bear bird after a dangerous decline in her red blood cell levels. The Ojai Raptor Center said ...

Tinder-dry conditions, extreme heat and lightning strikes have fueled an uptick in wildfires across eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and Idaho in recent days. At the same time, fires continue to ...

Tropical Rainstorm Bertha is moving west across Texas after making landfall Wednesday in St. Bernard Parish and another landfall Thursday near the border of Texas and Louisiana, bringing heavy ...

A powerful line of storms knocked out power to nearly 400,000 customers from Wisconsin to Ohio by Monday evening. Outages climbed to more than 130,000 in Wisconsin. Nearly 250,000 ComEd customers in ...