Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

An unsung environmental success story has unfolded in Florida. With hurricane season is upon us, a restored river wetland ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, falls on June 20 this year in North America, and ...

The official marker of the summer season arrives tonight. It's the summer solstice, which has been celebrated for thousands ...

On the summer solstice, you’ll cast the shortest shadow of the year due to the sun’s tilt. When summer starts in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Sun travels a longer and higher path in the sky in summer compared to winter. This affects the duration of sunsets. The Conversation, Shutterstock Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted.

The path of the sun In the middle of the day when the sun is high in the sky, sunlight travels a more direct path through the atmosphere. The wavelength of light determines the colour we see.

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, and the true sun’s daily path across the sky is higher.

Little rain this winter means bummer of a spring wildflower season in Southern California Left, in 2023, a field of blooming flowers near the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster.

With 47% of travelers planning a winter holiday in 2025, winter travel makes a strong comeback. For those venturing outside of North America, 45% consider Europe. Finland, the world’s happiest ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists have issued a slew of winter weather warnings across 11 states. Here's what Indiana should expect.

During the winter months, with the Earth tilted away from the sun, the sun travels across the sky at a lower angle, resulting in shorter days and colder temperatures. In contrast, during summer, the ...