A rare winter storm is expected to bring snowfall to the Northwest and Rockies, as well as parts of the Great Plains. Up to two feet of snow could fall in some areas, creating hazardous travelling conditions. This is an unusual event for the region, where temperatures have been warming faster than the global average. This storm has the potential to disrupt travel and cause further problems caused by climate change.
A giant geological structure over 140 kilometres in diameter was discovered in remote northwest Australia, which is thought to be the result of an asteroid impact that could have happened over 300 million years ago. The crater could be the largest of its kind discovered, possibly matching the size of the famous Vredefort crater in South Africa, the largest known impact crater on Earth. Scientists are now researching further to determine when the impact occurred and its exact size.
