Canada is no stranger to wildfires. However, the
2023 wildfire season was the worst on record. Over
6,500 blazes scorched more than 48 million acres of
forest across Canada, a 170 percent increase over
2022. The wildfires finally seemed to die down when
the snow arrived, bringing relief to affected
communities.
Tornadoes can strike the United States year-round,
but they are most active from March to July. While
they occur nationwide, a region known as "Tornado
Alley" is the most susceptible to the twisters. This
includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa,
and Ohio.
The Summer Olympics has traditionally featured 28
sports. But since 2020, host cities have been
allowed to add up to six new sports to their Olympic
program. The 2024 Summer Olympics, set to kick
off in Paris, France, on July 26, will include four extra
sports. They are breaking, surfing, skateboarding,
and sport climbing.
Every year on the second Sunday in May, Americans
shower their mothers with lavish gifts and treats.
This year's celebration on May 12, 2024, will be no
exception. A National Retail Federation (NRF) survey
indicates that the 84 percent of US adults who plan
to celebrate Mother's Day will each spend an
average of $254. This adds up to a staggering tota...
Sixteen US states, stretching from Maryland to
Oklahoma and Illinois to Alabama, are bracing for
the arrival of trillions of noisy cicadas. What makes
the event especially rare is that two broods are
emerging simultaneously. Brood XIX, comprising four
species that surfaces every 13 years, and Brood XIII,
consisting of three species that appears every 17 ...
Fossils found by a father-daughter team has led to
the discovery of a new, massive species of
ichthyosaur. The marine reptiles dominated the seas
during the Triassic and Jurassic periods (251 to 145
million years ago). Often referred to as "fish-lizards,"
they shared physical similarities with dolphins and
whales but were, in fact, members of the reptile fa...
Renowned wildlife filmmaker and National
Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory is known for
capturing rare and unforgettable moments in the
animal kingdom. On April 11, 2024, Gregory once
again made headlines with his unprecedented
footage of a flock of baby penguins bravely diving
off a 50-foot (15m) cliff for their first-ever swim in t...
In the mid-1970s, Judith Hernstadt, an avid collector
of 18th-century artifacts, bought a set of sketches
from a New York antique dealer. One piece, depicting
a scene from the Revolutionary War, particularly
stood out to her.
Cole Brauer has made history as the first American
woman to sail alone around the world without
stopping. The Long Island, New York, resident
completed the tough 30,000-mile (48,280-km)
Global Solo Challenge on March 7, 2024, in just 130
days. Brauer placed second among 16 sailors and
was one of only seven participants who made it to ...
