Spring

Mercury will reach its greatest elongation - greatest distance from the sun - on April 21, 2025. Look east at dawn. It'll disappear from the morning sky in May. The post Look for Mercury farthest from the morning sun now first appeared on EarthSky.

Extreme storms hit the central U.S. in early April. A climate scientist explains the recipe for severe storms and why a warming world makes them more frequent. The post Extreme storms, like recent ones in the US, follow a recipe first appeared on EarthSky.

Micro fruit trees and shrubs can thrive in pots, and your patio provides great conditions.

Is it actually blue?

Restock the medicine cabinet before spring hits.

The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, with the potential to send Arctic air and storms to the central and eastern U.S.

While astronomical spring doesn't start until March 20, meteorologists and climatologists use March 1 as the first day of spring for consistency. The post When's the first day of spring? Here's what you need to know first appeared on EarthSky.

An atmospheric river has been pummeling California since the weekend, with wind, heavy rain and snow at high elevations. Another one is expected later today. The post Yet another atmospheric river to strike US West Coast today first appeared on EarthSky.

More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.

I went on a quest to find worthwhile fall rituals. Here's what I found.

Attracting pollinators to your backyard starts with knowing what flowers to plant.

Ground-based and satellite observations in the United States show that increased pollen concentrations in spring lead to more cloud ice and more precipitation—even at temperatures between minus 15 and minus 25 degrees Celsius.

Australia's south and east have seen freezing temperatures and wild weather this winter. At the same time, the continent as a whole—and the globe—have continued to warm.

Consider it the feedback loop from hell: The greenhouse gas emissions air-conditioning releases ensure that we will continue to rely on it.

Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That's a challenge for weather forecasters.

The day we see vineyards and cherry trees in Traverse City replaced by pineapple plantations and orange groves, it will be well beyond when we can do...

Plants that once thrived in your yard may not flourish there now.

Climate change is affecting every aspect of gardening, including what plants thrive where, which can survive multiple years, whether trees bear fruit, and what pests are most threatening

Forecast says it shouldn't be a drought- or flood-heavy season, though with some weather asterisks

As Iowa heads toward its fourth year of drought, grain farmers prepping for planting next month are facing mandatory water restrictions and livestock...