Weather
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Six Years Hits the Southeast
So far, 23 people are confirmed dead in Lee County, Alabama, after Sunday's tornadoes
It Only Takes a Few Years for Perceptions of Extreme Weather to Normalize, Study Suggests
According to a survey of two billion tweets, people stop viewing weather anomalies as extreme after just two to eight years of recurring temperatures
Could Climate Change Make These Clouds Go Extinct?
New modeling shows that 1,200 ppm of CO2 disrupts stratocumulus cloud formation, which could lead to 14 degrees Fahrenheit of warming
Furious Winds Lead to ‘Ice Tsunamis’ Along Lake Erie
Walls of ice—some as high as 30 feet—surged over the shoreline, colliding with residential properties
In Siberia, Toxic Black Snow Reveals the Toll of Coal Mining
Authorities in one town reportedly attempted to cover up coal-polluted snow with white paint
The Himalayas Could Lose Two-Thirds of Its Glaciers by 2100
Even if the most ambitious global climate targets are met, the Asian mountain range is poised to lose at least one-third of its glaciers
‘Frost Quakes’ May Have Caused Mysterious Booms in Chicago
The event happens when sudden temperature drops cause underground water to freeze and expand
What Is Wind Chill, and How Does It Affect the Human Body?
While wind will not change the ambient temperature of the air, it will change the temperature of your body
Volcanic Lightning Could Help Geologists Monitor Eruptions
New study suggests spikes in lightning activity mark key changes during early stages of eruptions
Did a Huge Solar Storm Detonate Deep Sea Mines During the Vietnam War?
Dozens of underwater devices seemed to explode without cause in 1972
Why Fall Color Has Been So Meh in Parts of the U.S. This Year
A hot fall and excess rain robbed much of the East Coast of its annual leaf show
Venice Museums Re-Open After the City's Worst Flood in a Decade
How Venice and its cultural institutions will battle rising sea levels in the future is a larger question
How Cities Are Upgrading Infrastructure to Prepare for Climate Change
The threat of extreme weather and other climate-related events has city planners rethinking the stability of critical infrastructure
Why Are Japan’s Cherry Blossom Trees Blooming in Fall?
Two typhoons followed by warm weather may have triggered Japan’s iconic trees to blossom months ahead of schedule
Hurricane Michael Could Worsen—or Alleviate—Florida’s Toxic Red Tide Outbreak
Experts describe conflicting scenarios that alternately find the state’s poisonous algal bloom either weakening offshore or spreading inland
Could Offshore Wind Farms Actually Sap the Rain From Hurricanes?
With enough turbines, the rainfall from Hurricane Harvey could have been reduced by 20 percent, according to a new study
Five Ways Cultural Institutions, Landmarks and Zoos Are Prepping for Hurricane Florence
Many museums are closing their doors, while zoos and aquariums are moving their animals indoors
Scientists Can Predict When Birds Will Migrate Up to a Week in Advance
A new forecasting model using years of bird migration data and weather radar could help us protect migrating birds from harm
Can Napoleon’s Defeat at Waterloo Be Traced to a Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia?
A new study posits that an 1815 eruption caused inclement weather that, according to some theories, led to Napoleon's defeat
When the U.S. Government Tried to Make It Rain by Exploding Dynamite in the Sky
Inspired by weather patterns during the Civil War, the rainmakers of the 1890s headed to west Texas to test their theory
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