March 2026: Climate in the USA
March 2026 recorded the hottest March ever for the contiguous United States, edging out the 2012 record by 0.45 °F. The temperature surge was concentrated in the West and Southwest, where March averages shattered previous highs by 4.1 °F and 5.3 °F respectively. Ten states, including all seven Colorado River basin states, logged their warmest March, while precipitation fell well below normal and snowpack evaporated. The combination of extreme heat, scant rain, and dwindling snow threatens water supplies and heightens wildfire danger across the region.
Project Hail Mary
The article examines the relativistic physics of the interstellar journey depicted in Andy Weir’s *Project Hail Mary*, calculating travel times to the 11.92‑light‑year‑distant star Tau Ceti under constant 1.5 g acceleration. Using hyperbolic motion formulas, it finds a nonstop acceleration profile would...
The DOE’s “Climate Working Group”
The Department of Energy’s Climate Working Group, created to review climate risk, secretly crafted a strategy to downplay carbon‑dioxide impacts and undermine mainstream climate science. Internal memos show the group planned to amplify uncertainties and shape a denial narrative. After...
Cold Winter, Hot Winter
The latest U.S. winter showed a stark east‑west temperature split, with the Northeast experiencing colder‑than‑average conditions while the Southwest recorded its hottest winter on record, surpassing the previous high by 2.5 °F. A map of state‑by‑state anomalies highlighted more hot‑than‑cold deviations...