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The 2025 tornado season has been the worst since 2011, with most of the tornadoes tracking through two states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first tropical storm of the year could spin up later in May before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season begins on Sunday, June 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972, but will soon make an uncontrolled return to Earth. Here's where the defunct spacecraft may crash land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is about to peak, and will be sparked by debris from Halley's Comet -- one of the most well-known celestial objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather's 2025 U.S. summer forecast, calls for frequent heat and worsening drought across a large area of the country. Meanwhile, millions will face a summer of thunderstorms and a looming tropical threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rain and snow are returning to California and parts of the West, but significant drought relief remains unlikely for many areas in need. Also, it's the brightest time of the year across the Northern Hemisphere as solar summer is underway. Here's how it differs from meteorological and astronomical summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Severe weather will persist day after day this week, threatening lives and property across more than a dozen states from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. Also, A Florida man is being called a hero after swimming into a gator-inhabited lake to rescue a struggling bald eagle — and the dramatic moment was caught on camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

A shift in the weather pattern and a trio of astronomy events will make May a great month for stargazing, starting with a meteor shower on May 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you buy and plant flowers and vegetables yet in the Northeast? You may need to keep a close eye on the chilly nights ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arkansas tornado survivors denied federal aid after Trump rejected disaster declaration. Also, as flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding along small streams and perhaps some rivers in the central United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the daily dose of severe weather continues over parts of the central United States into next week, the risk to lives and property can be heightened by repeating storms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a very snowy winter, with 39 feet at one resort, some ski resorts in the Northeast are staying open well into May. Also, a 19-year-old man has been charged with arson in connection with the massive Jones Road Wildfire, which has forced evacuations, and sent smoke pouring into New York City—triggering air quality alerts for millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Fires could burn more than 7 million acres in 2025 as the United States faces a volatile year for wildfires, including areas devastated by Hurricane Helene last September. Weather conditions improved in New Jersey Wednesday, aiding firefighters battling a large wildfire that burned more than 8,500 acres in the southern part of the state earlier in the week. That briefly shut down the Garden State...

There's good news for some hoping for rain, but too much of a good thing could aggravate flooding problems in parts of the central United States this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earth Day turns 55 on Tuesday with a new mission: Unite for renewable power Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Severe thunderstorms shift eastward into the Ohio Valley on Monday, with the active weather pattern expected to persist almost daily this week. Also, dozens of ‘high-water incidents’ were reported as a ‘historical weather event’ unfolded in Oklahoma. A woman and a 12-year-old boy died overnight Saturday after floodwaters swept their vehicle off the road in central Oklahoma. Learn more about your a...

The first meteor shower in over three months is about to send shooting stars streaking across the night sky, an event visible around the globe—weather permitting. The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur on the night of Monday, April 21, into the early morning of Tuesday, April 22.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day after day of severe weather will focus on portions of the central United States through the Easter weekend. The strongest storms will pack high winds, large hail and tornadoes; also, an Arizona dog is being hailed as a hero after leading a lost toddler to safety in overnight cold. A dog named Buford helped rescue a lost toddler who spent the night alone in the cold Arizona wilderness. Learn mo...

The warmest weather of the spring so far will coincide with Easter weekend across the northeastern United States with widespread temperatures in the 70s and 80s' also, It could take until autumn before all of the damage is cleaned up following a destructive ice storm in Michigan, and officials are worried the aftermath will contribute to intense wildfires in the coming years. Learn more about your...

Big changes are coming to much of the West following the recent buildup of heat from late last week. The downward temperature slide will accelerate and be accompanied by drenching thunderstorms and snow for some. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The northern lights may glow over part of the United States this week following a pair of eruptions on the sun. Here's where they could be visible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The stage was set for the Titanic's tragic end years before it ever launched, beginning with a series of warm years in the Arctic that increased the rate of melting glaciers in Greenland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Temperatures will reach triple digits over part of the interior Southwest into this weekend, and dry air paired with the heat will rise the risk of wildfires. Also, a 77-year-old man was attacked by an alligator in their backyard in the Sun City retirement community and was saved by a quick reaction by his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A storm more fitting for late February will affect the Northeast from Friday to Saturday with enough rain, snow and coastal flooding to impact travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After three major tornado outbreaks, the 2025 season is far ahead of historical average, but there's one state that stands out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices