As the dog days of summer cling to the nation with a fiery grip, a sprawling heat dome continues to turn daily life into a sweltering ordeal. From the baked pavements of the Deep South to the record-shattering humidity of the Midwest and Northeast, nearly 100 million Americans are enduring “feels-like” temperatures that routinely breach … Read more
More than 97 million people are under life-threatening heat alerts from the South to the East Coast as a large ridge of high pressure builds over the central U.S. this week, commonly referred to as a heat dome. The FOX Forecast Center said nearly 200 million people will be feeling the heat by the end of the week as … Read more
The big weather story this week is a large area of high pressure building over the central U.S., often called a “heat dome,” the FOX Forecast Center warns. These systems trap heat beneath them and lead to stretches of very hot, dry weather. While this particular heat dome won’t likely break any records, it will push temperatures into the upper … Read more
Baby boomers are sitting on a staggering amount of housing wealth—across the U.S., they own an estimated $18 trillion to $19 trillion worth of real estate. Boomers now hold nearly half of the nation’s real estate wealth. This is a direct reflection of decades of homeownership, rising property values, and the generational shift that is now reshaping the housing … Read more
Glaciers hold layers of history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth’s past that can also help us interpret the future. Trapped amidst the frozen water are microscopic deposits of dust, pollen, and even pollutants that scientists can use to examine environmental changes through time. DRI’s Ice Core Lab has used this technique to … Read more
This quirky campaign is heating up. A Queens-based artist and software developer is shedding light on the subway system — with a project showing temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees at popular train stops across the city. Jack Klein has been sharing his shocking findings with hundreds of thousands of viewers on TikTok as he treks … Read more
A clash of air masses on Wednesday will result in the threat of severe storms from Milwaukee and Chicago westward to Denver and the eastern Rockies. The Storm Prediction Center has placed large parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Colorado under a “slight” risk of severe storms – a Level 2 out of 5 on its severe storm … Read more
Even books are having trouble beating the heat. Dozens of paperbacks at a Brooklyn bookstore curled in on themselves this week as Mother Nature huffed her hot and sticky breath across the Big Apple, images dramatically showed. The metro area suffered from muggy and oppressive weather as high humidity and a heat index above 90 … Read more
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area for the season, the park said Sunday. The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed … Read more
How tear-ible! Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don’t produce enough tears or their tears evaporate too quickly. Dry air, wind, certain autoimmune diseases, medications like antihistamines and decongestants, too much screen time, vitamin A deficiency and contact lenses are often to blame. Dr. Ashley Brissette, a board-certified … Read more