A mild winter and warm spring have led to a large patch of open water in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, an extremely unusual—possibly unprecedented—occurrence for mid-May.
According to NOAA's latest seasonal outlook, a hot summer is more likely than a cool one for most of the United States.
Cyclone Donna churns in the South Pacific
May 10, 2017
Spring drought conditions expand in Florida
May 1, 2017
The 2017 tornado season across the United States has gotten off to an active start. As of April 22, 570 tornadoes have been reported, which is almost a hundred more than average.
Faced with the potential of a large expense related to water quality, Maine's Portland Water District had two investment choices: conservation or concrete.
The Boston Marathon takes place every year on the third Monday in April. The average daytime high temperature in April has been warming rapidly in recent decades, making uncomfortable race days more likely.