This next storm could make a "concerningly close approach to the Big Island," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social, climate scientist @ucanr.edu, said. "This could seriously affect disaster recovery if it comes close." @dinahvp.bsky.social reports www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Hurricane forecasters put Hawaii on alert as tropical storm brews

While most computer forecast models keep the storm south of Hawaii, the Honolulu weather service office is warning of possible impacts.

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Illinois has set a state record for tornadoes, now scientists are watching to see if it could break the record held by Texas for state with the most tornadoes in a single year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

This surprising state could break all-time tornado record

Illinois has seen over 200 tornadoes so far this year, according to preliminary data. It's just a few twisters away from Texas' all-time record.

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"Hot, dry, and windy in the short term seems to always be the familiar trigger and also pre-existing severe to extreme drought," @weatherwest.bsky.social said of fast-moving wildfire, @dinahvp.bsky.social reports www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Spokane fires burned a path of devastation. Experts say get used to it

Scientists expect more wildfire devastation as people move closer to danger and climate change ups wildfire risk.

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Curious about US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office dropping charges against Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool accused vandals? Here's a chronology of how things went down this year and why attorneys say they don't have enough evidence. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project

Timeline reveals controversy along the $16 million path of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

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Timeline: Construction issues shadowed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool project and federal prosecutors say they initially encountered a lack of info in vandalism accusations. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project

Timeline reveals controversy along the $16 million path of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

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As the United States launched strikes against Iran for the tenth consecutive day, the death toll of American service members rose to 17.

US military death toll rises to 17 as Iran war intensifies

As the United States launched strikes against Iran for the tenth consecutive day, the death toll of American service members rose to 17.

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Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is creating hazy, yellow and darkened skies in the U.S. and affecting air quality. See it.

Why is the sky yellow? It's wildfire smoke again.

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is creating hazy, yellow and darkened skies in the U.S. and affecting air quality. See it.

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This was the warmest June on record for the Arctic overall. Details in the latest post from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. Available on Substack and Beehiiv. #akwx #Arctic #Climate #Summer2026 alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/june-2026-... alaska-arctic-climate.beehiiv.com/p/june-2026-...

2026 marks the fourth year in a row the first week of July brought extreme weather events to US or Atlantic hurricane basin. How much is climate change to blame for the intensity? usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

Was that climate change? Scientists ponder a deadly July 4 weekend

More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken. Here's why scientists see the "fingerprints" of climate change in another deadly Fourth of July.

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California is returning a stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. "This is beyond huge," says J. Carlos Rivera, chairman of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. "Protecting the land, it has a deeper meaning for us." @alex-wigglesworth.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians,...

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Lunchtime temperatures are already pushing over 95°F (35°C) across much of the eastern U.S. today, driven by a large heat dome pattern. We also know that human-caused climate change is making these temperatures at least 5 times more likely, as well as increasing the chance of dangerous humid heat.

"I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree." I've loved this line from Joyce Kilmer all my life, more than a little fascinated by #trees. So talking with two scientists about what trees can tell us about weather and climate was lovely. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Trees hold secrets of El Niño and hurricanes, scientists say

Tree cores pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees have helped extend records of past weather.

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El Niño roars to life. 5 reasons why it could be a big deal this year. Click on this story for the photo gallery. I couldn't stop looking at images from the past yesterday. One of the photos is far and away my favorite. Can you guess which? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

⁠El Niño roars to life. 5 reasons why it's a big deal

The El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is producing chart-topping heat data. Its influence is forecast to ripple around the planet.

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We’ve provisionally broken the UK record for the highest June minimum temperature🌡️ Bute Park, Cardiff only fell to 23.5°C overnight, making it the highest June minimum temperature for Wales and the UK 🥵 Plymouth only dropped to 23.0°C, making for a new England record 🌡️

Water into whine: Problems have plagued the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - one of the capital's most photographed landmarks - since its earliest design days, testing the patience and will of a century of politicians and officials. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Water into whine: Century of problems rage at Lincoln reflecting pool

Historical records show challenges at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool since the project design began.

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President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom, but the pool has a long history of blooms, fueled in part by heat and sunlight. usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday

President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom

"We've had some real problems with vandalism at the beautiful reflecting pool," President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Friday, June 19.

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Breaking: National Science Foundation cancels plans to rip out ocean monitoring system after backlash usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Feds cancel plan to rip out ocean monitoring system after backlash

The National Science Foundation says it won't remove a multi-million dollar ocean monitoring system after backlash from scientists and politicians.

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The dismantling of an ocean monitoring system once heralded as the world's most advance is already under way and the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine has released a new statement about the dismantling. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The dismantling of an ocean monitoring system once heralded as the world's most advance is already under way and the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine has released a new statement about the dismantling. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Feds will abruptly dismantle system monitoring climate change, oceans

Critics say the move to retire the $360 million system doesn't make sense. The National Science Foundation cites new scientific priorities.

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It's June 1, what are the tropics cooking up so far? www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

It's June 1, what are the tropics cooking up so far?

The 2026 hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what forecasters are watching.

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How you could help in the campaign against exotic and invasive species this summer and why it matters. Spoiler: At least one is spreading at 'terrifying' speed: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Invasive species will try to spread at 'terrifying speed' this summer

Some outdoor recreation rules may seem odd at first, but they're part of a sprawling effort to curb the spread of destructive invasive species.

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After the death of Timmy the humpback whale, what can we learn? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Why scientists warned against rescuing Timmy the whale

Why the world tried to save Timmy: The science behind our urge to rescue doomed animals.

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National Weather Service director Ken Graham wants people to pay less attention to the hurricane season outlook released Thursday and more attention to this: "Prepare now," just like you would in any hurricane season. www.usatoday.com/story/weathe...

Lots of people have reached out asking how they can support us after the devastating fire in the MSL building, the heart of @cmarinescience.bsky.social Here’s one way, a GoFundMe organized by our graduate students - gofund.me/4373c6ff3. Please share widely, and thanks for helping our community!

Donate to USF Marine Science: Fire Recovery Support, organized by Bella Iannotta

On Saturday, May 2nd the University of South Florida Marine Science Lab (MSL)… Bella Iannotta needs your support for USF Marine Science: Fire Recovery Support

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Scientists stunned by 'sheer spectacle' as sea creatures flood beaches, say there's lots to learn still. They'd love the public's help. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Scientists stunned by 'sheer spectacle' as sea creatures flood beaches

Scientists still have much left to learn about the creatures, even as hundreds of thousands of them wash ashore.

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Can a diverse group of interests including universities, Governor Cox, Donald Trump, environmental groups, Josh Romney, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others save the Great Salt Lake in time for the 2034 Olympics? They hope so. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The Great Salt Lake is dying. Can this $1B Trump plan save it?

Two factors are driving the decline: water use and less precipitation due to climate change. Saving the lake may require 260 billion gallons of water.

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As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back. 📸: Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images) Follow live: bit.ly/4cgYK5T

March 2026 was the hottest March since records started 130+ years ago. See the temperatures in your community. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

March 2026 was the hottest March since records started 130+ years ago

March 2026 concluded as the warmest March over 132 years of records, federal data shows.

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Want to know more about the moon craters discussed during today's Artemis II flyby, and the new names proposed by the crew? Read more here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Artemis II astronauts suggest 2 names for moon's many craters

Changes in color and light seen by astronauts studying the moon's surface on April 6.

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Artemis launch from Haulover Canal