Stories by Alex Sosnowski

Joaquin is already threatening the Bahamas. Even if it doesn’t make landfall in the U.S., the storm will have a major impact on the U.S. eastcoast and inland areas

No two storms are ever exactly alike due to storm tracks, the position of other weather systems nearby and other factors

Two storms joined forces to bring a major blizzard to New England Friday night into Saturday

Waves of extreme weather will likely persist to mid-August, stressing crops

The upcoming shortfall is likely to impact the price of corn feed and grain-related items significantly and could trickle down to higher food and gas prices

Steam, smoke and hot fragments of rock were ejected from Popocatepetl last weekend, about 50 miles southeast of Mexico's capital city

Despite improvements in detection methods and more accurate ship positions, as well as warmer seas, ships continue to have close encounters with frozen, floating objects

Belowground storm shelters are best, but some aboveground rooms will work--if the storm isn't too severe

The next couple of nights may see intense northern lights shows, although the extent is hard to predict

A large storm will form and stall over the Van, Turkey, area this week, bringing in chilly and unsettled conditions