Winter storm likely cost the US economy billions of dollars
HOUSTON (AP) — The deadly and widespread winter storm paralyzing much of the American East with ice, snow…
Intense aurora lights up skies across northern hemisphere
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Streaks of shimmering green and red bands exploded in the dark skies above Alaska’s…
Angry oceans set records on West Coast
January 2026 started with remarkable weather, including record temperatures, dramatic high tides and news that oceans keep getting…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…
Dead whale found on bow of ship docked in New Jersey
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. (AP) — After a dead whale was found on the bow of a container ship…
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than…
NOAA says its new AI-driven weather models improve forecast speed and accuracy
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has introduced a new suite of weather forecasting models that are driven…
Hawaiʻi County awarded $1.9M grant for Puapuaʻa Iki Habitat Restoration Project : Big Island Now
HawaiÊ»i County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience was awarded $1.9 million in federal grant funds to…
Why no Atlantic hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. this year for the first time in a decade
The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental…
Scientists stunned by turnaround of species nearly hunted to extinction: ‘A fighting chance’
One of the world’s most endangered large whale species is on the up-and-up. The North Atlantic right whale’s…
State updates sea level rise viewer to support smarter coastal planning : Maui Now
A recent screenshot of the state’s updated Sea Level Rise Viewer Central shows the Sea Level Rise Exposure…
Wildlife photographer captures killer whales hunting seal off Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic…