Airbus is testing a zero-emission jet engine on its largest plane, the A380, which, in its normal configuration, carries 550 passengers.  It's a huge triple-decker plane that if all the seats were converted to economy class, could carry more than…

Yet more evidence that the earth is warming - and it's not good.  Siberia was 10 degrees above the long-term average this February.  See the tweet below from Zack Labe  @ZLabe "Once again, another month (February 2022) observed temperature anomalies…

Over the last 30-40 years the National Hurricane Center has made some very impressive improvements in forecasting hurricane intensity and location.  See Chris Landsea's (@ChrisLandsea) tweets from today. "Incredible@NHC_Atlantic improvements in tropical storm and hurricane track forecasts! Presentation today at…

As you may know, a huge asteroid struck earth around 66 million years ago.  The asteroid was travelling so fast that when it hit, it caused rocks to turn into liquid, and then gas - that's REALLY HOT.  The gaseous…

Antarctica surrounds the south pole.  If all that ice melted, sea level would rise roughly 200 feet.  Here's a tweet from Zack Labe, @ZLabe. The unprecedented loss of #Antarctic sea ice continues... [Observations over the satellite record. Preliminary data using…

The numbers are in.  And February in Columbia was much warmer than normal - a full 3.7 degrees warmer.  The average temperature for the month was 52.8°.   As for rainfall, we only received 1.88 inches of rain - about 55%…

A huge  comet has been discovered - Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein.  And it's estimated to be roughly 85 miles in diameter.  That diameter is a just about the same distance as a trip from Columbia to Charlotte. It will make its closest…

A new technology could help revolutionize renewable energy.  In a nutshell, here's how it works: "To create the panels, Maigue (the inventor) used luminescent particles from fruit and vegetable waste. These are the same particles that absorb the Sun’s ultraviolet…

Sea Level is rising and fast. In fact, a study recently published concludes that this trend is not only going to continue, but actually accelerate.  Some excerpts from the article: "The authors of the report are 24 top climate scientists…

For us here in the Midlands, the historically coldest time of the year is roughly between the 6th and 10th of January.  But over the past 50 years, the average temperature during the coldest time of the year is now…

It's likely that you've heard the term "Jet Stream" used in weather reports.  A quick definition is that it's a fast-flowing river of air that's roughly 6-8 miles up.  But there's a lot more to it than just that.  Here's…

January 2022 was the 6th warmest globally, on record.  NOAA has good data on this going back 143 years.  The article in noaa.gov goes on to say... "Last month was also the 46th consecutive January and the 445th consecutive month…

The World Meteorological Organization has verified 2 new records for lightning.  The first one is for the longest single lighting flash. That happened in the United States from near Houston, all the way over to Mississippi - 477 miles long! …

Here's and excerpt from and article on EarthSky.com "The International Space Station (ISS) can’t continue forever. Its lifetime is limited by primary structures – modules, radiators and trusses – that can’t be repaired or replaced. On January 31, 2022, NASA…

The oceans are heating up fast. One term used by scientists to describe this is "extreme heat."  This was not that common only a few decades ago.  Now, it's very common.  This article does a good job explaining the situation:…

If you've ever wondered about the location and intensity of a hurricane or tropical storm, NOAA has now got you covered.  They have just released an interactive mapping tool that covers every storm since 1842.  Check it out here: Historical…