Weather
Spinning 'Fire Whirls' Tear Through the Mojave Desert Amid California's Largest Wildfire This Year
The dangerous columns of fire can rapidly change direction and spread embers over long distances
Water Temperatures Hit 'Hot Tub' Levels in the Florida Keys
A buoy in Manatee Bay recorded 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday evening, as coral reefs suffer
A Vital Ocean Current System Could Collapse as Soon as 2025, Study Predicts
Climate change could halt the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation sooner than thought, per a new paper, but some scientists are skeptical
Rainstorm Floods Exhibition Featuring Picasso, Matisse and More
New York's Hamptons Fine Arts Fair was battered by a summer storm, prompting an evacuation as water soaked the floors
From Japan to Louisiana to Rome, Here Are Ten Heat Records Earth Has Broken Since June
As the planet clocks the warmest June ever, here's a list of temperature marks that fell this summer
Dust From the Drying Great Salt Lake Is Wreaking Havoc on Utah's Snow
Last year, the snow melted 17 days earlier because of dust, which warms more quickly than pure white powder, a new study finds
Earth Faces Hottest Day Ever Recorded—Three Days in a Row
Researchers attribute the sweltering heat to a combination of human-caused climate change and El Niño, which has a global warming effect
Why Are Squirrels 'Splooting' on Hot Days?
This adorable behavior helps the rodents cool down, especially as extreme heat sweeps the planet
Heat Wave Gripping the Southern U.S. Will Spread This Week
Some areas may face a heat index as high as 120 degrees
Extreme Heat Wave Hits India
In recent days, nearly 200 people have died across two of the country's most populous states
Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Traveled as Far as Norway
Though air quality has improved along the East Coast, smoke particles are floating through the atmosphere to other parts of the world
El Niño Has Arrived
The natural climate pattern usually increases global temperatures and could lead to record-breaking heat
Italy Raises Museum Prices to Help Fund Flood Relief
Recent storms damaged museum collections and turned some cultural institutions into shelters
The Next Five Years Will Almost Certainly Be the Warmest on Record, U.N. Says
Earth is likely to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming over pre-industrial levels, a key climate threshold, by 2027, according to a new report
Ski Areas Reported More Visits Than Ever This Past Winter
Heavy snowfall—particularly in the Rocky Mountains—attracted record numbers of American skiers and snowboarders
Wildfires in Canada Burn Close to One Million Acres
The current fire season has been unusually devastating for this early in the year—and more hot, dry weather is on the way
Two 100-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in Lake Superior
Both vessels sank during a storm in November 1914—but a third is still missing
Climate Change Is Making Home Runs Easier to Hit
A new study attributes more than 500 homers since 2010 to increased global average temperatures, an effect that will only increase the hotter Earth gets
The Live Oak Tree Has Withstood the Ravages of History
Majestic and sturdy, the icon of the American South has offered protection time and again
Winter Rains Bring Mushroom Boom in California
Fungi are popping up in numbers the West Coast may not see again for years
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