August 19, 2021 New York shark sightings prompt new flag warnings at beaches For the first time, beaches in New York's Nassau County will fly a purple and white shark warning flag.
August 15, 2021 Three volcanoes are erupting simultaneously on Alaskan island chain Three volcanoes on a remote Alaskan island chain have been erupting simultaneously for almost two weeks.
August 14, 2021 Some COVID deaths are linked to Western wildfires, study shows As wildfires continue to tear through the western U.S., scientists reported that particulate matter from the blazes has been linked to an excess of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
August 14, 2021 Civics teacher blasts school districts weakening proficiency requirements, says kids need high standards U.S. high school teacher Jeremy Adams sounded off Friday about several Democrat-led states and counties weakening academic curriculums through changes like no longer docking late assignments, eliminating honors classes and instructing educators to reconsider “preconceived biases” about mathematics.
August 12, 2021 First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers The cutbacks in Colorado River supply next year will be a blow for agriculture in Pinal County, Arizona's top producer of cotton, barley and livestock.
August 12, 2021 Scientists challenge 'alarm bells' in IPCC climate change report: 'Not the end of the world' In the first release of a three-part report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned this week of the consequences of a rapidly warming world spurred largely by human-influenced climate change.
August 10, 2021 How, when to watch the Perseid meteor shower The Perseids, considered the best meteor shower of the year, will peak on Wednesday night and into pre-dawn hours on Thursday.
August 7, 2021 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover runs into puzzling sampling conundrum NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled into an issue during its first sampling attempt.
August 6, 2021 Northern California town burns to ashes in devastating wildfire As hot, bone-dry, gusty weather hit California, the state's largest current wildfire raged through the Gold Rush-era Sierra Nevada community of about 1,000, incinerating much of the downtown that included wooden buildings more than a century old.
August 5, 2021 2021 hurricane season will be even more active than previously forecast: NOAA scientists The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be busier than meteorologists previously predicted.