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Down in Florida, residents have been haunted by a super-dense fog that allegedly smells like metal and is making people sick. 
Science & Energy

People in Florida Say Dense, Mysterious Fog With Chemical Smell Is Making Them Sick

By Noor Al-Sibai

New York City has declared its first drought warning since 2002, adding to the list of climate-related events afflicting the US and world.
Future Society

As Climate Catastrophe Looms, New York City Declares Drought Warning

By Ashley Bardhan

Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic bits may be changing the weather. 
Science & Energy

Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds, Affecting Weather

By Noor Al-Sibai

Project 2025, written by allies of Donald Trump, wants to effectively dissolve NOAA in order to fully privatize weather forecasts.
Climate Change

Trump’s Allies Are Trying to Force You to Pay for Weather Reports

By Frank Landymore

Ever seen lightning shoot upwards from a building to catch another lightning bolt mid-air? Well, if you haven't, you're in luck.
Science & Energy

Video Captures Lightning Shooting Up From Buildings Into Sky

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Canadian province of Quebec's own spring-predicting groundhog lovingly nicknamed "Fred la marmotte" (groundhog in French) unexpectedly passed away.
Science & Energy

Instead of Predicting Length of Winter, Groundhog Simply Dies

By Victor Tangermann

Turns out, all you need is a million dollar laser that can shoot high energy pulses at an absurdly fast rate, and you can maybe divert lightning.
Science & Energy

Scientists Test System for Controlling Where Lightning Strikes Hit Using Lasers

By Frank Landymore

Jeremy Renner in “Critical But Stable Condition” Following Gruesome Accident
Developments

Jeremy Renner in “Critical But Stable Condition” Following Gruesome Accident

By Noor Al-Sibai

Thanks to one prudent local in Wyoming, we now to get to behold a rare and extremely picturesque Kelvin-Helmholtz wave cloud.
Science & Energy

Please Take a Moment and Enjoy This Beautifully Peaceful Cloud Formation

By Frank Landymore

Thanks to a rare and very trippy optical illusion called the "Brocken spectre," the sensation of being followed may not be just in your head after all.
Science & Energy

Chilling Optical Illusion Creates Ghostly Figure Hiding in the Fog

By Noor Al-Sibai

Over the weekend, one of the famed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles apparently rolled right over large swaths of the US as part of a summer storm system.
Climate Change

Blessed Weather Pattern Looks Exactly Like a Ninja Turtle

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While a Texas weatherman was warning that the ongoing heat wave might cause widespread blackouts, the news studio's power suddenly went out.
Climate Change

Studio Power Goes Out While Weatherman Warns About Rolling Blackouts

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Before yesterday's powerful derecho storm, the sky in Sioux Falls, South Dakota turned an eery shade of Powerade-colored neon green.
Science & Energy

Weird Storm Turns Sky Green

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong
Science & Energy

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong

By Tony Ho Tran

European Space Agency scientists on the International Space Station captured dazzling footage of unusual lightning called blue jets and elves.
Science & Energy

Space Station Captures Amazing Footage of Lightning From Above

By Dan Robitzski

Smoke from the devastating wildfires that have swept across the West Coast this past week has now reportedly drifted all the way across the United States.
Environment

West Coast Wildfire Smoke Hits NYC, Causing Weird-Looking Sunsets

By Jon Christian