Weather
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
How Zoo Animals Stay Safe and Warm in the Arctic Blast
From flamingo 'hot tubs' to heated termite mounds, zoos have plenty of tricks to keep creatures safe when the forecast freezes over
How the Sun Illuminates Spanish Missions On the Winter Solstice
Today, the rising sun shines on altars and other religious objects at many Spanish churches in the U.S. and Latin America
Incredible Timelapse of Dry Badlands Thunderstorm
In South Dakota, thousands of fireflies, in the midst of a mating ritual, compete against the bright stars that light up the dark skies of the Badlands
Scientists Need Your Help Rescuing 100-Year-Old Weather Records
A new citizen-science project needs volunteers to digitize decades of temperature, rain and barometric data from across western Europe
Turning Hurricane Data Into Music
Can listening to storms help us understand them better? A meteorologist and a music technologist think so
Our Cloud Names Come From a 1700s Amateur Meteorologist
Luke Howard's nomenclature inspired writers as well as scientists
Watch This Year's Hurricanes Swirl Across the Globe in New NASA Visualization
Scientists combined supercomputer simulations with satellite data tracking particles of sea salt, dust and smoke to create the mesmerizing graphic
Three Things to Know About Benjamin Banneker's Pioneering Career
Banneker was a successful almanac-maker and self-taught student of mathematics and astronomy
Storm Ophelia Unearthed an Ancient Skeleton in Ireland
Some of the skeleton’s skin was still preserved
How Ex-Hurricane Ophelia Turned Skies Red Over the U.K
In a year of crazy weather, the remnants of the massive storm headed toward the British Isles
The "Science" Behind "Geostorm", the Newest Weather-Fueled Doomsday Flick
Researchers have long sought control over the weather, but have yet to find a realistic way to master it
Damage From Hurricane Irma Can Be Seen From Space
Caribbean islands that were once lush and green now appear sickly and brown
Cargo Ships May Double Lightning Strikes in Their Path
Ship exhaust impacts cloud formation, which may influence lightning over busy shipping lanes
More Than a Century Later, This Texas Hurricane Remains America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster
The Great Galveston Hurricane helped the city of Houston to rise to prominence
How Coastal Cities Are Evolving to Deal With Extreme Rain
Facing the specter of more and worse rainstorms, these vulnerable areas are turning to innovative urban design
Violent Snowstorms May Rack the Martian Night
Simulations show how the water snow falling on Mars may fall much differently than we're used to here on Earth
Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather Events?
It's a challenge to attribute any one storm or heat wave to climate change, but scientists are getting closer
Why Does NOAA Still Send Pilots Into Hurricanes?
The first “Hurricane Hunter” flight was a bet, but today they’re an essential part of risk management
Racing the Storm: The Story of the Mobile Bay Sailing Disaster
When hurricane-force winds suddenly struck the Bay, they swept more than 100 boaters into one of the worst sailing disasters in modern American history
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