As the calendar flips to October, summer is still raging in the western United States. Parts of the region are experiencing their most extreme heat wave on record for this time of year ...
The US has the most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $59,500. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers, ...
An unusually intense heat dome lodged over the northeast Pacific Ocean and western United States, and abnormally warm water temperatures in the region are key drivers of the historic temperatures.
Smoke from fires in the western United States such as Colorado and Utah have also been monitored. Other environmental satellites can detect changes in the Earth's vegetation, sea state ...