For the last two decades, homeowners have been able to claim thousands of dollars in federal tax credits to help offset the high upfront costs of going solar. Things were supposed to stay that way through 2034. But, this week, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed abruptly ending the incentives at the end of the […]
Floridians Are Complaining About Dense Fog That Smells Funny
Florida has been struck with a phenomenon of dense fog that has what residents have described as a strange odor. In social media posts on Reddit and X, individuals have called the fog unusual from other fog common in Florida, much more dense and, well, smelly. The phenomenon has, of course, sparked conspiracy theories online […]
Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos
Meteorology has never been as precise as it is today—but how can scientists learn about past weather events? In addition to environmental evidence such as ice cores and sediments, historical records provide unique insights into forgotten climate events and how they shaped society, as new research attests. Researchers in Romania have analyzed historical records to […]