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US 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.

Math 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 鈥減reconceived biases鈥� about mathematics.

US 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.

US 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.

SCIENCE 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.

SCIENCE 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.

US 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.

NATURAL SCIENCE 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.

US August 5, 2021

Raging wildfire destroys parts of Northern California Gold Rush town

A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather.

SCIENCE August 3, 2021

Chipmunks in California test positive for the plague, parts of Lake Tahoe closed

The chipmunks that were tested had no contact with any humans and the city's public health services show that the plague is naturally present in some areas of the Golden State.

Water July 31, 2021

Lake Mead, Hoover Dam face historically low water levels amid drought

Lake Mead, one of the National Park Service鈥檚 most visited vacation spots, rests in the shadow of the Hoover Dam. But there鈥檚 a problem: The lake is getting real low.