Waterspout Comes Onshore as Tornado in Tampa
A short-lived waterspout moved over northern Hillsborough Bay, about 2 miles south-southeast of Tampa, and dissipated as it approached Harbour Island. A waterspout developed around 11:12 a.m. in the...
View ArticleWhy Are Massive Ice Boulders Forming Along Lake Michigan?
Was Mother Nature preparing for a monster snowball fight? Hundreds of massive balls, or boulders, of ice have appeared along Lake Michigan's coastline near Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. The...
View ArticleColo. Students, Drivers Stranded by Wintry Roads
A senior engineering student at the University of Colorado removes the snow from his car on a sunny morning following a winter storm in Boulder, Colo., Monday Feb. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 2-27-2013
Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter 1 of 10 Commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo on Feb. 26, and wrote, "Tonight's Finale: Lake Baikal, Siberia. Immensely old and deep, it...
View ArticleMidwest Storm Brings Deaths, Travel Problems, Power Losses
Updated Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 8:27 p.m. ET A pedestrian passes snow covers cars and trees Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Keith Myers) MILWAUKEE (AP) - A...
View ArticleN.J. Governor: Fed Flood Insurance Program 'Awful'
This Oct. 30, 2012, photo shows flooding on the New Jersey shoreline during a search and rescue mission by the New Jersey Army National Guard following Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force,...
View ArticleShell Suspends Drilling for Arctic Ocean in 2013
In this Jan. 3, 2013, photo, two life rafts sit on the beach adjacent as the conical drilling unit Kulluk sits grounded 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty...
View ArticleBeijing Sandstorm Sends Pollution Levels Off the Charts
Haze mixed with a sandstorm on Thursday in Beijing, blanketing the capital in toxic levels of bad air. A reading of hazardous particulate matter showed levels well beyond recommended daily intake....
View ArticleWinter Continues: March to Yield Snowstorms
Recent blockbuster snowstorms in the U.S. have many people asking when winter will loosen its grip, and the answer is: not likely any time soon. An active storm pattern may stay put in the U.S. for at...
View ArticleStorm Dragging Its Feet Through Midwest
Snow lovers will be pleased to see that the bands of snow that fell through much of the Midwest Wednesday will continue Thursday. However, these light snow showers and flurries may cause some problems...
View ArticleWatch: 2 Waterspouts Churn Off the Coast of Spain
Twin waterspouts churned just off the coast of Alicante, Spain, on Feb. 28. According to ABC Spain, the waterspouts dissipated before hitting land. There were no reports of injuries or damage....
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 2-28-2013
Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter 1 of 10 This photo of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, was tweeted by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station on Feb. 28. He wrote, "Down the throat of an...
View ArticleWildfires Creep Close to Southern Calif. Homes
Inmate firefighter crew members move from the heat of the fast moving brush fire as it burns everything in its path at the Santa Ana River Wildlife Area in Riverside, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 28,...
View ArticleCan Dust From Africa Affect U.S. Snowfall?
This 2011 image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a field survey site in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. (AP Photo/Jessie Creamean/NOAA) LOS ANGELES (AP) -...
View ArticleAre American Bumblebees Disappearing?
(AP Photo/Johanna James-Heinz) WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest. Two new studies in Thursday's...
View ArticleMid-Atlantic Major Snow Potential Next Week
A wintry system that will make a cross-country tour beginning this weekend has the potential to develop into a major storm along the East Coast next week. The storm is cruising northern Pacific waters...
View ArticleRecord Warmth to Move Into Southern California Today
(AP Photo) Californians can get ready for a warm weekend. The area most likely to see numerous record highs challenged on Friday and Saturday is Southern California, west of the mountains. The reason...
View ArticleStudy: Higher Humidity Lowers Flu Transmission
A girl, 9, winces as she receives a flu shot from at the Dean West Clinic in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, January 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Amber Arnold) By Rachael Rettner,...
View ArticleBig Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica
The fifth-largest meteorite ever found in East Antarctica was discovered Jan. 28 by an international team of meteorite hunters. (Credit: International Polar Foundation) Meteorite hunters at the bottom...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 3-1-2013
AP Photo/John Raoux 1 of 10 The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 1. share Share on Tumblr Pin It...
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