What’s Causing California’s Bright Pink Sea Slug Bloom?
They might be fun to look at, but they’re not necessarily good news
Use This Map to Track the Snowfall and Social Media Buzz Around the Northeast Blizzard
Weather alerts and media streams can keep you up to date on the full extent of the nor’easter
There is A Scientific Reason That Cold Weather Could Cause Colds
The rhinovirus that most commonly causes colds likes chillier temperatures, where the host’s immune system doesn’t fare so well
Cloud Seeding Study Suggests We Could Boost Rain And Snow by 15 Percent
After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help
Fossil Hunting Is Best After Big Storms
California’s storms unearthed treasures along beaches and in foothills including a Megolodon tooth and a Steller’s sea cow ribs
Even A/C Can’t Keep Our Economies From Slacking Off on Hot Days
As global warming turns up the temperature on the planet, it’s going to be tougher to get anything done
Typhoons Saved 13th Century Japan From Invasion
Geologic evidence supports historic accounts of the great “Kamikaze” of 1274 and 1281
After the Storm: Floods of Dumped Milk And Melting Snow in Western New York
More than five feet of snow, and up to eight in some places, over such as short time period is a lot to deal with
This Awesome Synthesizer Turns the Weather Into Song
Hear the pitter-patter of rain in a new way
Tornadoes Are Now Ganging Up in the United States
Twisters are not increasing in numbers but they are clustering more often, a bizarre pattern that has meteorologists stumped
The World Experienced Record-Breaking Weather This August
Last month was the warmest August on record since record-keeping began
Forecasters Will Soon Be Able to Predict Heat Waves Weeks in Advance
In the public imagination, heat waves remain a B-list natural disaster, but in reality, they are deadly
What Happens When a Hurricane Meets a Volcano?
When Iselle crosses the Big Island of Hawaii, it will offer a rare glimpse at a clash of the titans
Hawaii Braces for Two Hurricanes—Its First in 22 Years
Hawaii doesn’t see direct hits from hurricanes very often
Ancient Clam Shells Show That What Drives El Niño Is Still Unclear
Earth’s path around the Sun may play a role, but other factors are still unknown
Without Oceans, Earth-Like Life Probably Can’t Evolve on Other Planets
It’s not all about the planet’s distance from its star, as researchers previously thought
Revenge of the Polar(esque) Vortex
Questions remain as to whether the coming cold snap is a true polar vortex, but either way, the eastern U.S. is about to get much colder
Why the City Is (Usually) Hotter than the Countryside
The smoothness of the landscape and the local climate—not the materials of the concrete jungle—govern the urban heat island effect, a new study finds
Here Comes Hurricane Arthur—the First Storm of the Season
Hurricane Arthur won’t be particularly strong, but a storm on Independence Day isn’t great news
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