2 Explosions Trigger Debate Over Future of Private Space Business November 2, 2014 By Seth Borenstein Fiery failures are no stranger to the space game. It’s what happens when you push the boundaries of what technology...
Solar Storm Headed for Earth But Only Slight Effects Expected September 12, 2014 By Seth Borenstein A strong solar flare is blasting its way to Earth, but the worst of its power looks like it will...
Southeast Has Higher Tornado Fatality Risk Than Midwest July 7, 2014 By Seth Borenstein Oklahoma and Kansas may have the reputations as tornado hot spots, but Florida and the rest of the Southeast are...
Global Temperature Record Broken in May July 7, 2014 By Seth Borenstein Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on...
Female-Named Hurricanes More Deadly But Less Feared June 5, 2014 By Seth Borenstein Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with...
Report: Warming Likely to Make Bad Things Worse November 5, 2013 By Seth Borenstein Many of the ills of the modern world — starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease — are...
How a Run-of-the-Mill Hurricane Mutated Into a Superstorm Named Sandy October 28, 2013 By Seth Borenstein It was the moment a run-of-the-mill hurricane mutated into a monster named Sandy. Paradoxically, it was the same time Sandy...
Greenhouse Gas Milestone; CO2 Levels Set Record May 13, 2013 By Seth Borenstein Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before...
Could Global Warming Change Tornado Season? March 25, 2013 By Seth Borenstein With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But...
Tornado Season Begins. Now What? March 5, 2012 By Seth Borenstein Tornado season usually starts in March and then ramps up for the next couple of months, but it got off...