Weather
Rare Lightning Strikes Detected 300 Miles From North Pole
Cool temps, low moisture and a stable atmosphere usually prevent thunderstorms from developing in the Arctic
The World's Northernmost Permanent Settlement Set a Record High Temperature
The military installation of Alert on Ellesmere Island, 600 miles from the North Pole, hit 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit last week
For the First Time Ever, Temperatures Reached 90 Degrees in Anchorage
Alaska is not a stranger to sweaty summer days, but climate scientists are nevertheless concerned about the recent heatwave
One Climate Crisis Disaster Occurs Every Week, U.N. Official Warns
Governments should prioritize 'adaptation and resilience' measures designed to curb the effects of ongoing lower-impact climate events, experts say
Satellite Images Reveal the Extent of Chennai’s Water Shortage
Poor management, groundwater overuse and climate change-driven weather shifts are among the factors driving the crisis
Attempting to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Has Been a Summer Pastime for Over 100 Years
The Fourth of July is also National Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Day, and no amount of scientific logic can crack this tradition
Alabamians, Beware the Wasp ‘Super Nest’
Having survived an unusually mild winter, yellow jacket wasps are building huge nests, sometimes in human spaces
A 10-Mile-Wide Ladybug Swarm Buzzed Over San Diego
At first, meteorologists thought the shadow on the radar was a storm. But this cloud didn't bring rain
Heat Waves Could Kill Thousands of People in U.S. Cities if Climate Goals Aren't Met
A new study calculates that as temperatures increase, up to 5,800 people will die in New York and 2,400 in L.A. during the hottest years
Megacities Like Paris and London Can Produce Their Own Clouds
The phenomenon appears to be linked with the vast amount of heat produced by urban centers
Engineer Says Notre-Dame Is Vulnerable to High Winds
Models show damage to the roof vaults have cut the structure's wind resistance by over half
How Scientists Use Climate Models to Predict Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
The ebb and flow of rainy seasons corresponds with the hatching of millions of mosquitoes—and the spread of diseases they carry
There's a Dark and Stormy Vortex Brewing on Neptune
It is the sixth massive dark and stormy vortex found on the planet since 1989 and the only one astronomers have watched develop
Midwest Floods Lead to ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Water-logged and muddy lands are making it difficult for emergency aid to reach people in need of help
Photographer Captures Stunning Images of Ice Shards Along Lake Michigan
As the lakes melts, glassy sheets of ice are piling up along another along parts of the Michigan shoreline
How Much Electricity Can Thunderstorms Produce?
Researchers used a cosmic ray detector to clock one storm in at a shocking 1.3 billion volts
Flooding in Midwest May Reach ‘Historic and Catastrophic’ Levels
Nebraska alone has sustained an estimated $1.4 billion in losses and damages
Cyclone Idai Brings Death and Devastation to Southern Africa
‘Almost everything is destroyed,’ said an aid worker in the city of Beira, Mozambique
Flooding Creates a 10-Mile-Long Lake in Death Valley
The rare ephemeral lake was caused when the compacted, dry desert soil wasn't able to absorb the .87 inches of rain that recently fell on the national park
Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life, Biodiversity
Over the past three decades, Earth’s number of annual ocean heat wave days rose by more than 50 percent
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