At a Glance In a matter of weeks, Caribou, Maine, saw its massive snow cover melt away.They set a record for the longest duration of at least 1-inch snow cover on record. Their snow cover peaked in early March. Rain and warmer temperatures in April rapidly melted the remaining snow.This also triggered flooding and ice jams. Caribou, Maine's record-long snow cover streak ended April 22 after a meltdown of almost four feet of snow in about six weeks. The official...

At a Glance At least 22 people were killed by a landslide in Bengkulu province.A family of six died in a landslide in Lampung province.More than 12,000 people have had to flee their homes. Torrential monsoon rains have led to floods and landslides that have killed more than three dozen people in Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said Monday. In the Bengkulu province on the island of Sumatra, more than 12,000 people have been driven from their homes by the...

At a Glance April 2019 has broken all-time snow and rain records in parts of the United States.One state had its largest tornado outbreak for any time of year. April 2019 has brought plenty of extreme weather across the United States, including record-breaking rain and snow and a state record tornado outbreak. Here's a look back at some of locations that have set new historical weather records this month. Late-Season Snow Rarities in Chicago Chicago is the most recent entry...

At a Glance The city of Flint's water came from the Flint River for 18 months.Improper treatment let lead leach from pipes into residents' tap water. Fifteen current and former city and state officials were charged with crimes.Tests say the city's water is now safe, but residents still use bottled water. Five years ago, water from the Flint River began flowing through the city of Flint's pipes and into residents' homes. The improperly treated water of almost 100,000 people. The...

At a Glance 'Bee highways' are networks of hives placed about three miles apart. Bees are facing challenges from parasites, pesticides, declining food supplies and extreme weather. "Bees are storytellers," the founder of the project says. A new kind of air traffic is buzzing over the Atlanta and Raleigh-Durham areas, thanks to "bee highways." The bee highways are interconnected groups of hives located on corporate campuses or on building rooftops, each within a three-mile radius of each other because that...

At a Glance Researchers tested biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable and compostable plastic bags.The bags were left out in the open, buried and submersed in sea water.Three years later, the biodegradable bags could still carry five pounds of groceries. After being exposed to the elements for three years, plastic bags labeled biodegradable are still able to carry about five pounds of groceries, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Plymouth tested biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable and conventional plastic bags in three environments:...

At a Glance Spring, summer and early fall have numerous dangerous weather threats.This likely makes it the most deadly time of year for weather.Extreme heat, flooding, lightning and rip currents are among the concerns. The United States is now in what is likely the most deadly time of year for weather because of the multiple threats a broad swath of the country can face, some of which fly under the radar. Warmer temperatures from spring to summer and early fall...

At a Glance Tropical Cyclone Kenneth destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 38 people in Mozambique.The Category 4-equivalent storm brought flooding and landslides to the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Comoros.More than 22 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday and more is expected.Aid workers have to wait out the rain to fly supplies to victims. Pounding rain is keeping desperately need supplies from reaching victims of Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique, officials said Tuesday. The government continues to...

This animation shows the distance between the Apophis asteroid and Earth at the time of the asteroid's closest approach. The blue dots are satellites that orbit the planet. The pink represents the International Space Station. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) At a Glance The asteroid will pass within 19,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029.Known as 99942 Apophis, it is named for an Egyptian god of chaos and destruction.NASA says there is no chance of Apophis hitting the planet in 2029. On April...

At a Glance The FCC has gone ahead with auctions of 5G frequencies despite requests for delays.Meteorologists fear some of the 5G frequenceis could interfere with water vapor signals.Data on water vapor is plugged into models to create forecasts. Wireless radio frequencies being auctioned by the U.S. government for mobile 5G networks could interfere with weather forecasts and make them much less accurate, meteorologists warn. The mobile network could cause interference that prevents satellites from , according to a report...

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine addresses the sixth International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Conference on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the University of Maryland in College Park. (Joel Kowsky/NASA) At a Glance NASA chief Jim Bridenstine spoke to the 2019 IAA Planetary Defense Conference on Monday.He said the meteor impact over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013 was not a rare event.Computer modeling shows impacts events like Chelyabinsk happen once every 60 years, he said. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine warned this week...

Vandals destroyed more than a dozen beehives in Brazoria County, and the punishment could really sting. ...