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Hurricane Preparedness Week: Tips to stay safe this season
Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 4 to 10, 2025. Do you have your hurricane kit and evacuation plan ready? Get tips on how to stay safe here.
May 1, 2026
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are thunderheads spawned by fires
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are fire-driven thunderstorms. The storms can produce lightning and strong winds that make the fire situation worse.
May 1, 2026
Western US wildfires fewer, but more destructive
A look at western US wildfires over the past 30 years shows they are becoming less frequent. But fires that pop up are also larger and more damaging.
April 30, 2026
5 amazing places to see migrating birds in spring
Birding during spring migration season can be particularly rewarding. Here are 5 amazing places to see migrating birds this spring.
April 30, 2026
Save the Frogs Day is today, Tuesday, April 28
Save the Frogs Day - a global amphibian conservation effort - is today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Amphibian health is an important marker of ecosystem quality.
April 28, 2026
The biggest US supervolcanoes you’ve never heard of
Two of the biggest US supervolcanoes erupted millions of years ago, and you’ve probably never heard of them: Wah Wah Springs and La Garita.
April 28, 2026
Severe weather outbreak today for Midwest
See the areas under threat of severe weather Monday here. Stay up to date with your local forecast and have multiple ways to receive vital weather warnings.
April 27, 2026
A disabled parrot becomes the alpha male of his group
Bruce the disabled parrot has risen to alpha status among his peers. Bruce does not have an upper beak, yet he excels with a unique beak-jousting tactic.
April 27, 2026
Join the worldwide 2026 City Nature Challenge this weekend!
This weekend, April 24-27, 2026, join the global City Nature Challenge and record the biosphere in your neighborhood to help track real-time change.
April 24, 2026
Waves on other planets vary widely, new MIT study suggests
A new study from MIT suggests that waves on other planets should vary greatly. Scientists are looking at the lakes and seas of Saturn's moon Titan for clues.
April 23, 2026
