5 Essential Safety Steps to Take Before Severe Weather Hits
Friday, April 11, 2014 (Photo/NOAA Photo Library) Immediate survival is often the first priority for many Americans when preparing for a severe weather disaster, but looking ahead into the hours and...
View ArticleCherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom on Target in DC
Friday, April 11, 2014 This Wednesday, April 9, 2014 photo shows cherry blossoms as they begin to bloom at the Tidal Basin in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's...
View ArticleDozens Evacuated in Wyoming Resort Town as Ground Slips
Friday, April 11, 2014 Kristin Livingstone, right, watches her evacuated hillside neighborhood in Jackson, Wyo., Thursday, April 10, 2014. Brendon Newton, left, gets in touch with others at an assembly...
View ArticleCold Blast to Bring Spring Snow to Denver, Cheyenne
Saturday, April 12, 2014 As in this file photo of a snowy day on the campus of University of Colorado, the Mile High City is once again in the path of a heavy snowfall. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) The...
View ArticleWyoming Evacuees Keep Wary Eyes on Slow Slide
Saturday, April 12, 2014 Displaced residents of Budge Drive in Jackson, Wyo. register with the American Red Cross on Thursday, April 10, 2014 as geologists study the hillside on East Gros Ventre Butte...
View ArticlePalm Sunday's Violent Storms to Threaten Texas to Missouri
Saturday, April 12, 2014 As in this file photo, a wide swath of the Midwest could see violent weather on Sunday. (Roger Hill/Barcroft USA/Getty Images) The risk of damaging thunderstorms, including a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: D.C.'s 2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival
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View ArticleMuch Colder Air to Make a Comeback in Plains, East
Saturday, April 12, 2014 Rainy and much colder conditions are on their way to the northeast early next week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Those basking in the warmth across the eastern half of the nation this...
View ArticleNASA Mulls Spacewalk to Fix Space Station Computer Outage
Saturday, April 12, 2014 A SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is seen in the the grips of the Canadarm2 before being released May 31, 2012. The space station's robotic arm is used to capture and...
View ArticleMagnitude-7.6 Quake Off the Coast of Solomon Islands
Sunday, April 13, 2014 Map of the region where the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday, April 13, 2014, local time. (Photo/U.S. Geological Survey) A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of...
View ArticleHeavy Rain May Mean Flooding for Kansas City, Chicago Sunday
Sunday, April 13, 2014 In this file photo, Chicago commuters make their way through strong winds and flooding rain. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) A rather strong system will track from the Plains...
View ArticleGhostly Zodiacal Light Glows Over Death Valley
Sunday, April 13, 2014 Astrophotographer Steve Zigler created this image in Death Valley during the new moon on Jan. 30, 2014. At center, stretching up, shines an intense display of Zodiacal light....
View ArticleShelter Open for Wyoming Slide Evacuees
Sunday, April 13, 2014 John Friedrich and Jane Koas talk with the American Red Cross Thursday, April 10, 2014 after being evacuated from their home on Budge Drive in Jackson, Wyo. (AP Photo/Jackson...
View ArticlePalm Sunday Severe Weather Targets Dallas, OKC, Chicago
Sunday, April 14, 2014 As in this file photo of thunderstorms over Kansas, intense lightning will likely be a part of today's storms. (Richard Hurd/Flickr) Millions from Texas to Kansas to Illinois and...
View ArticleCool New Wind Map Reveals Beauty of the Invisible Force
Sunday, April 13, 2014 An image captured from the ever-changing map, taken on April 13, 2013. (Wind Map) A pair of Google computer scientists have launched a new weather tool called the Wind Map. The...
View ArticleCold Blast to Return Snow to the Midwest, Northeast
Monday, April 14, 2014 (Shutterstock) It is not just dramatically colder air headed back to the Midwest and Northeast, but also snow in some communities. Snow blanketing Nebraska will continue to...
View ArticleStrong Storms Target Deep South Monday
Monday, April 14, 2014 (Shutterstock) A potent cold front will continue to slice its way east for the start of the new week, putting more people at risk for strong storms on Monday through Tuesday....
View ArticleDry Weather to Blame for Deadly Fire in Chile
Monday, April 14, 2014 Sparks fly carried by the wind as a large forest fire reaches urban areas in Valparaiso, Chile, Sunday, April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/ Luis Hidalgo) VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) -...
View ArticleFirst Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014: The Complete Skywatcher's Guide
The moon is 37 percent obscured by the Earth's shadow during the partial lunar eclipse above Sydney on June 4, 2012. (TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/GettyImages) No enthusiastic skywatcher misses a total...
View ArticleAstronauts to Grow Lettuce in Space with NASA Veggie Farm
Monday, April 14, 2014 (NASA/Gioia Massa) Astronauts longing for fresh lettuce in orbit will soon have the chance to grow it for themselves: NASA is sending a mini-farm into space. When the private...
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