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A new study published Thursday has warned that the American Southwest should be prepared for more frequent droughts as a series of storm patterns linked to precipitation has been found becoming increasingly rare.

For the government-funded study, researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, analyzed data collected over 35 years, from 1979 to 2014. Broad storm patterns associated with wet weather were also indentified by the researchers.

As per the researchers, they found that the three of the patterns most connected to precipitation were becoming increasingly rare. It proves that the Southwest is moving into a drier climate, the study published in Geophysical Research Letters concluded. The study also said that today’s drier conditions are normal for the Southwest.

Activists say planting more and more trees is one of the best strategies to fight climate change, but a new French research claims the approach is false. How? It suggests dark green conifers across Europe are accelerating global warming, instead of acting against it.

A team of researchers conducted a study and found that Europe's forest management has added more carbon dioxide in the earth's environment in last about 250 years. For the study, published in the journal Science, the researchers collected data on the region's land-use history since 1750 to till date.

NASA has reached a step closer to launch its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) into orbit as technicians completed assembly of all the 18 primary mirrors on the flagship-class space observatory.

The last hexagonal section was installed on the giant telescope on Wednesday with the help of a robotic arm. John Grunsfeld, NASA associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement, “Scientists and engineers have been working tirelessly to install these incredible, nearly perfect mirrors that will focus light from previously hidden realms of planetary atmospheres, star forming regions and the very beginnings of the universe”.

Those in love with celestial-viewing are in for a special treat as they are getting to see how the Super Bowl 50 looks like from space.

American astronaut Scott Kelly, a retired US Navy captain who has to his credit the record for spending maximum number of days in space, has been sending to the Earth close visuals of Super Bowl, something that has turned out to be the coolest party related to the celestial body for those living on the Earth.

A latest report from the American Society of Addiction Medicine has suggested that America's lawyers suffer form a serious drinking issue.

The drinking levels of over 20% of licensed attorneys are considerably ‘hazardous, harmful, and potentially alcohol-dependent’. The rate among them is thrice as compared to the rate of problem drinking among the general public.

The numbers are based on a Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the American Bar Association funded survey, conducted over more than 12,000 American lawyers.

Male lawyers had higher rates of problem drinking that is 25.1% as compared to than women with 15.5%.The peak rates as a whole were in lawyers below 30 and junior associates at law firms.

Woody Harrelson, an actor and marijuana advocate, was among the roughly 60 applicants, who have applied to open the first medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii. The 54-year-old actor has applied for a license in Honolulu County under Simple Organic Living, the company in which he works.

On Friday, the Hawaii Department of Health displayed the list of 66 applications on its website. Now, the state is reviewing applications for dispensary permits, which will be awarded by them in April.