Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever β and that forecasting is only getting better.
Mike Bettwy, the operations chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationβs Space Weather Prediction Center. βThe sun is definitely entering its more active phase,β he said.
Bleached corals off Brazil this week. The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The best weather conditions for viewing the colorful light display will be in much of the West while New England was βa question mark,β a forecaster said.
Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as auroras as far south as Southern California or Texas.