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
Double Tornadoes Aren’t Particularly Rare, But Yesterday’s Was Remarkable
Double, triple, quad and quintuple tornadoes are more common than you’d think
Deadly Flooding Hits Brazil Two Days Before World Cup Begins
Flooding in southeastern Brazil has killed at least nine
Our Gender Biases May Be Making Hurricanes With Female Names More Deadly
Even without Katrina and Audrey, storms with feminine monikers have killed more people than those with masculine names
It’s Now Hurricane Season, But It Might Be an Easy One
A storm rated category 3 or higher hasn’t made landfall in the U.S. since 2005
Refresh Your El Niño Expertise: the Pacific Ocean Is Gearing Up for a Powerful One
A strong El Niño this year could mean we’re in for a real scorcher.
Get Up Close And Personal With a Terrifying Supercell
Stormchasers in Wyoming captured footage of a beautiful supercell storm
Photos: A Massive Sandstorm Swept Across Northern China
The event is one of the largest to hit China in years
The Freezing Winter Forced New York’s Rats To a New Food Source: Trees
This past winter was particularly hard on the animals
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