See it: ‘Super rare’ snake found in mouth of toad in Kansas
Biologists in Kansas made quite a surprising find after they found a toad snacking on a rarely seen snake.
Month: July 2024
Florida beaches spared worst of smelly sargassum invasion â so far
There are only a few precious summer weekends left, and people are hopeful that the smelly sargassum seaweed that coated beaches along the Florida coast last year will stay away.
Bryan Norcross: Some computer forecasts continue to show a possible tropical threat late this week
The National Hurricane Center is painting a large potential development area from the Atlantic waters well east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to Florida. They are calculating that there is a medium chance of at least a tropical depression developing in that area over the next seven days.
California’s Park Fire continues to grow as thousands flee to escape 7th largest inferno in state history
Weather conditions in Northern California have reduced some of the activity associated with the Park Fire burning near Chico, but thousands of firefighters are continuing to work tirelessly from the air and on the ground to get a handle on the wildfire that has destroyed numerous structures and threatens thousands more.
SpaceX returns to flight following Falcon 9 mishap investigation
Two weeks after a leak doomed the deployment of Starlink satellites, SpaceX was back in flight Saturday, with the release of nearly two dozen devices designed to expand broadband internet access around the world.
Rocks in Arches National Park measured nearly 150 degrees this week
As air temperatures are skyrocketing this summer out West, the rocks at Arches National Park are baking.
Free sandbags given to Miami Beach residents as heart of hurricane season nears
To prepare the public for hurricane season, Miami Beach officials provided four free sandbags per resident at two distribution sites this week.
How 3 Oklahoma meteorology students got their class scribbles a role in ‘Twisters’
The filmmakers behind the movie "Twisters" wanted the meteorology to be as authentic as possible â right down to using actual college class notes as props.
Firefighting pilot killed while working to contain Oregon wildfire
A pilot operating an air tanker has died following efforts to contain a lightning-sparked wildfire in the eastern Oregon, officials with the U.S. Forest Service said Friday.
Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin to remain closed for summer after massive hydrothermal explosion
Yellowstone National Parkâs Biscuit Basin area will remain closed for the rest of the summer after a sudden hydrothermal explosion sent debris and water shooting hundreds of feet into the air Tuesday, destroying a boardwalk and sending dozens of nearby tourists scurrying for safety.