Weather
Sixty-Two-Foot Wave Sets New Record
A sensor in the North Atlantic detected a set of waves averaging over six stories tall, setting a new record for a buoy-measured wave
Grab Your Sweaters: The Polar Vortex Is Back
The atmospheric phenomenon will pack a chilly one-two punch this week
Hawaii Faces Down Nearly Three Feet of Snow
And more of the white stuff is on its way to the Big Island’s tallest peaks
Global Emissions Plateaued for Three Consecutive Years. That Doesn't Mean We Can Relax.
Several recent studies provided a glimmer of hope, but these developments alone won't halt climate change
It’s Back: La Niña Has Returned
What the phenomenon may mean for winter weather
Naturally Formed Snowballs Cover Beaches in Siberia
Thousands have washed up on an 11-mile stretch of shore of the Gulf of Ob
Griffon Vultures Depend on the Sun to Fly. Why?
The Griffon vulture is one of the largest vulture species. Because of its giant stature, it uses an immense amount of energy to take off
Chill Ways to Recycle Last Year's Snow
Let it snow!
The Swirling Storm Above Saturn’s North Pole Changed Colors
The years-long shift may be a sign of changing seasons
Dragged-Out Drought May Make for Fainter Fall Foliage
Parched conditions in New England equal milder colors
How the 2016 MacArthur Genius Award Recipient Lauren Redniss Is Rethinking Biography
The visual biographer of Marie and Pierre Curie turns to her next subject, weather, lightning and climate change
Civil War-Era Cannonballs Unearthed by Hurricane Matthew
The destructive storm dug up some old history
Major Martian Dust Storms Might Soon Envelope the Red Planet
A plus for meteorologists but perhaps bad news for rovers
Why Iceland’s Biggest City Turned Off Its Lights for One Night
Reykjavik decided to pause in the dark to witness one of Earth’s most beautiful phenomena
Record-Breaking Lightning Strikes Force Redefinition of the Thunderbolt
A 199.5-mile-long streak captured the title for world's longest and a 7.74-second blast won world's brightest
Resupply Helps Trapped Arctic Scientists Scare Off Polar Bear "Siege"
With sea ice cover at record lows, polar bear conflict with humans becomes more common
The Motorcycle That Rode the Tsunami
A Harley, washed out to sea, traveled more than 4,000 miles to its current home
The Science Behind Hawaii's Double Hurricane
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy
Eleven Years After Katrina, What Lessons Can We Learn Before the Next Disaster Strikes?
Author and playwright John Biguenet offers his thoughts on the narrative of destruction
IBM’s Watson Takes On Yet Another Job, as a Weather Forecaster
The integration of the supercomputer and weather stations around the world could have a huge impact on global industry
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