
Why Hawaii is facing an unprecedented hurricane season
Hawaii has never had three hurricanes come within 50 miles in the same year

Why Hawaii is facing an unprecedented hurricane season
Hawaii has never had three hurricanes come within 50 miles in the same year

What changing ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ means for weather forecasts
The National Weather Service is speeding ahead with changing the name of the Great Lake


The Atlantic hurricane season just quietly broke a new weather record
The Atlantic Ocean has never seen a year without a hurricane since reliable records began

The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet?
The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while the Atlantic has had barely a whimper of a storm. Experts explain why

Why the Grand Canyon flash flood was so devastating
Experts explain why a monsoon storm turned so deadly

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
It’s a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton’s death

Climate change is supercharging El Niños, coral records show
Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today’s El Niños are much stronger than those in the past

Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever—it’s only going to get worse
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024

Why tornadoes touched down near New York City
Twisters don’t touch down in New York City often, but they can when the conditions are just right

Why this El Niño will be the largest in living memory
A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

How Hurricane Lala was juiced by El Niño
El Niño years typically mean warmer ocean temperatures and less wind shear in some parts of the Pacific—and that means more potential for hurricanes

Tropical Storm Lala nears Hawaii as forecasters expect it to strengthen into a hurricane
Hawaii rarely sees direct hurricane hits—if Lala strengthens, it will be just the third recorded hurricane to make landfall there