Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 20), marking the longest day of the year. During the summer solstice, also known as the June solstice, the sun reaches its highest and northernmost point in the sky. It marks the beginning of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern […]
Days before the start of the Atlantic basin hurricane season, the Northern Hemisphere is showing signs of activity, with the first tropical cyclone of the year forming near the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) was tracking Tropical Depression Aghon, which was expected to strengthen into a tropical storm. Unlike the […]
2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2000 years, according to a new analysis of tree rings dating back to the year 1. Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz analyzed more than 10,000 tree rings to determine temperature levels dating back two millennia. They […]
This evening, we will have a change of the seasons: The occurrence of the vernal equinox, marking the official start of spring. In fact, it will be a rather auspicious occurrence. The earliest that the equinox has occurred nationwide in 128 years. More on that in a moment. At the equinox, the Earth will have […]