Shiver me thinner! Forget frostbite, high energy bills and frozen pipes — there’s at least one upside to colder weather. When temperatures drop, we burn more calories to maintain our internal temperature, a process known as thermogenesis. Winter weather provides an unlikely opportunity — the ability to burn calories through shivering. luismolinero – stock.adobe.com Our … Read more
For more than two centuries, the Farmers’ Almanac has been sought out by Americans from all walks of life — from farmers to presidents — for its weather predictions and folksy advice. Or was. After publishing their 2026 edition, the beloved mainstay will cease publication, the organization behind the beloved tradition announced on Thursday. “It … Read more
California health officials are warning about a surge in a potentially deadly fungal infection. The state is reporting 6,761 cases of valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, through July this year. That means California is on pace to top last year’s record of 12,595 cases. There were fewer than 1,000 cases logged in the year … Read more
There’s a new summer accessory heating up pool parties — and no, it’s not a thong bikini or a margarita slushie. It’s a beach ball. And it’s making people very hot under the inflatable collar. According to a new report by adult video platform Clips4Sale, summer is turning up the temperature on some steamy — … Read more
It’s got some pilots feeling flighty. Antarctica has become a trendy travel spot for extreme adventurers looking to chill out, with some intrepid explorers spending upwards of $25,000 for an icy-cold expedition, according to Aurora Expeditions. Despite the enticing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to take a true polar plunge or go penguin-spotting, many aviation experts say it’s … Read more
These airports are definitely not ready for takeoff. Travelers are faced with a spike in flight cancellations this summer, compared to last year — and NYC’s already unpopular airports are some of the worst offenders, new data showed. Flight tracker FlightAware crunched the numbers — and found that the cancellation rate is up about 29%, CBS News … Read more
They’re afraid to fly like eagles. The Steve Miller Band was scheduled to perform at the New York State Fair, and two other concerts upstate in August – but, on Wednesday, the classic rock group abruptly canceled their entire 2025 tour. Their cited reason was the weather, despite the fact that their tour was happening … Read more
Florida’s about to get a free shipment of dust — straight from the desert. A mammoth cloud of Saharan dust, roughly the size of the continental U.S., is barreling across the Atlantic and expected to smother parts of the Sunshine State in a rusty haze this week. The gritty gift from North Africa has already … Read more
Dust in the wind-shield? Footage captured the dramatic moment that passengers screamed in panic as their plane was “swallowed” by a ferocious storm. In the nail-biting clip, passengers can be seen gripping their seats and crying out in terror as the aircraft rocks violently due to the severe turbulence. “It felt like we were caught … Read more
It was a rare cosmic collision — and the sky responded in technicolor. A rare and rowdy “cannibal” solar eruption slammed into Earth this week, which painted the sky in jaw-dropping color from Scotland to the South Pole. The freaky phenomenon, known as a cannibal coronal mass ejection (CME), occurred after two solar eruptions decided … Read more
Is it man-soon season already? A forecast for a major storm projected to penetrate the Southern US has viewers thinking the same thing — that a “hard” rain is about to fall. According to the meteorological map by WDAM in Mississippi, severe weather is slated to pound the South over the weekend. Viewers lampooned the storm’s … Read more
The Red Sea has got nothing on this red beach. The shoreline off an Iranian island turned bright red after getting battered by heavy rains in a scene straight out of the Bible. Footage of this so-called crimson tideline is currently amassing millions of views across Instagram, the Daily Mail reported. The red hue is … Read more
New year, new conspiracy theories. Parts of the US have been blanketed by a “mysterious” fog, sparking concern from locals who claim it has a “chemical” smell and exposure can result in flu-like symptoms. A Florida resident told the Daily Mail that they felt sick after being outside in the fog for just 10 minutes. … Read more
Winter is coming. A forecast depicting a massive winter storm across the U.S. has internet users thinking the same thing — that it’s shaping up to be a hard winter. According to the experts at AccuWeather, this bomb cyclone will spread snow and ice along a 1,500-mile-long swath of the U.S. from the Plains to … Read more
Winter is coming. With the darkest day of the year — Dec. 21 — just around the corner, right about now you might be dreaming of swapping seasonal blahs for Caribbean blue. But while fun in the sun can be a welcome interruption during the colder months, there’s an art to the mood-boosting getaway — beyond merely … Read more
NASA is gearing up to fly more science to the surface of the Moon with its next commercial mission on a Firefly Aerospace lunar lander. Firefly Aerospace is among NASA’s selected U.S. companies for its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Under this program, the space agency sends its payloads to the Moon via private … Read more
Erin Andrews came with receipts. The Fox Sports broadcaster called out a Milwaukee-based meteorologist, Sam Kuffel of CBS 58, who claimed she made up a weather alert in Green Bay during the Packers-Lions game Sunday. Andrews was reporting in the rain from Lambeau Field, where she said on the broadcast that she received an alert … Read more
At Bryant Park, Christmas is in the air — even if the air is a balmy 80 degrees. Temps in the city hit 80 on Wednesday and 74 degrees Thursday, but that didn’t stop people from ice skating and enjoying festive fare. The Winter Village — complete with ice rink, Christmas tree, holiday market, Lodge … Read more
Not everyone was impressed with Erin Andrews’ game-day forecast. When covering the Lions-Packers game from a rainy Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, the Fox Sports sideline reporter was called out on X by Milwaukee-based meteorologist Sam Kuffel of CBS 58 for “making up weather alerts.” “Begging Erin Andrews to stop making up weather … Read more
A hypnotizing drone video is providing a new look at the incredible power of a volcano in Iceland that has erupted six times since the end of last year. Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured the video on Aug. 28 after flying his drone above the crater of the volcano as it was spewing thick rivers of molten lava from beneath the Earth’s … Read more