16 Images to Illustrate the Blizzard of 2015
A pictorial guide to the storm that just shut down the U.S. East Coast
Stories by Andrea Thompson
What a Warming World Means for Snowstorms
A warmer world could mean fewer storms but bigger snowfalls
Surprise Lake Sheds Light on Underbelly of Greenland's Ice
Scientists have been surprised to find water pooling beneath the ice
Broken Record: 2014 Proves Hottest Year
It's official, 2014 is the hottest year in the modern record per U.S. government agencies
2015 Begins with CO2 above 400 PPM Mark
The leading greenhouse gas continues to accumulate in the atmosphere
Hotter Ocean Waters Give Typhoons a Boost
The Pacific Ocean has experienced warm water all year, strengthening tropical cyclones
Lightning May Increase with Global Warming
New findings suggest lightning strikes may increase by 12 percent for every degree of warming
Seven Images That Tell the Story of Frigid Weather in the U.S.
Unseasonably cold temperatures can be traced back to a typhoon that eventually struck Alaska
Hurricane Sandy Spawns Storm of Climate Research
Two years later scientists are still learning from the superstorm that struck New York and New Jersey
U.S. Tornadoes Form in Swarms
The total number of days in the U.S. with a tornado is decreasing but the number per day is rising
Frigid Polar Vortex Unlikely to Repeat This Winter
NOAA's winter climate outlook suggests this winter will not be as unusual as last one
What's Behind Recent Flurry of Hurricane Activity?
So many storms in October is rare but not unprecedented
Antarctic Sea Ice Officially Hits New Record Maximum
The record follows a trend over the past three years of anomalously high winter ice extents, providing a stark contrast to the inexorable decline of Arctic sea ice
Tornado Season Peak Now Occurs Earlier in Spring
The peak of the season in Tornado Alley in the U.S. has shifted seven days earlier in the past six decades
2014 on Track to Be Hottest Year on Record
NOAA data suggests that 2014 is on a trend to edge out 2010 as the warmest year on record globally
Burning Trash Bad for Humans and Global Warming
Smoldering garbage turns out to be a significant source of the greenhouse gases causing climate change
How Do Dust Devils Form?
These small, rotating columns of air can result from a mini-weather system that occurs when one piece of ground heats up faster than the ground surrounding it on a hot, calm, dry day
Why Hurricanes Are So Rare in Hawaii
It's been more than two decades since the last hurricane hit the 50th state
Odds of El Niño Weather Pattern Drop, but Still Expected to Form
El Niño conditions are still trying to form in the Pacific Ocean
Record-Setting Drought Intensifies in Parched California
Roughly two-thirds of the Golden State is now in exceptional drought
