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Celebrate World Oceans Day today, June 8, 2026
World Oceans Day is a day to honor our connection to Earth’s oceans and to learn what we can do to protect ocean habitats. Celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8.
June 7, 2026
Prepare for El Niño conditions, urge officials
The WMO said on June 2 that people should start preparing now for above average temperatures and extreme weather due to coming El Niño conditions.
June 2, 2026
Elephant calf reunion melts hearts in Kenya
An elephant calf reunion in Kenya melted hearts recently. The lost baby answered her aunt’s call and her family rushed in to welcome her home.
June 1, 2026
BOOM over Massachusetts and U.S. East probably a meteor
Many reported a streak across the daytime sky and a boom over Massachusetts and surrounding areas in the US East, probably a meteor.
May 31, 2026
How cities can change the weather during storms
Researchers looked at 22 years of data to discover how cities can change the weather. Certain storms intensify over cities, leading to more urban flooding.
May 31, 2026
Strange sonic boom rattles South Carolina
People in South Carolina heard a strange sonic boom on May 28, 2026, around 5:30 p.m. The USGS said it wasn't an earthquake. Could it have been a meteor?
May 28, 2026
An undersea volcano is erupting in the South Pacific
An undersea volcano began erupting in the Bismarck Sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea on May 8, and it is still going. Will the volcano birth a new island?
May 28, 2026
Why did big, fierce T. Rex have such tiny arms?
New research says Tyrannosaurus rex might have evolved to have small arms because their large heads became more important in taking down prey.
May 26, 2026
Good news! Here’s where light pollution is getting better
A new global map from NASA shows areas that are seeing a reduction in light pollution. See the maps here and learn how to limit light pollution near you.
May 24, 2026
Will Lake Mead – largest US reservoir – reach record lows?
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said that the water levels at Lake Mead could drop to all-time lows by July 2027. Read more here.
May 24, 2026
