Mar 27 Timekeepers may subtract a second from clocks as soon as 2029 as planet spins slightly faster By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Ice melting at both of Earth’s poles has been counteracting the planet's burst of speed and is likely to have delayed the global second of reckoning by about three years. Continue reading
Mar 26 Tips for navigating big crowds, traffic and other potential mishaps during April’s total solar eclipse By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of the upcoming total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: NASA explains what you need to know about the April 8 total solar eclipse By News Desk A total solar eclipse will be visible across a large swath of the U.S. on Monday, April 8. Continue reading
Mar 22 Solar eclipse on April 8 to give ‘citizen scientists’ a chance to help NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The U.S. won’t see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops. Continue reading
Mar 20 Researchers to observe how total solar eclipse affects animal behavior By Christina Larson, Associated Press It's only in recent years that scientists have started to rigorously study the altered behaviors of wild, domestic and zoo animals during a full solar eclipse. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 6:23 Climate researcher on what’s causing the record rise in ocean temperatures By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow The World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert warning Tuesday about warming and climate change, saying 2024 is shaping up to be another record year. One of the many worries about how the planet is changing, thanks in part to… Continue watching
Mar 19 UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023 By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency is sounding a "red alert" about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice. Continue reading
Mar 19 Planning to watch April’s total solar eclipse? Here’s how to protect your eyes By Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for next month's display of celestial wonder. Continue reading
Mar 19 How to watch April’s total solar eclipse By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After this year's total solar eclipse on April 8, there won’t be another coast-to-coast eclipse in the United States until 2045. Continue reading
Mar 19 The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring. What does that mean? By Associated Press During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight. Continue reading