Weather

Hawaii rarely sees direct hurricane hits—if Lala strengthens, it will be just the third recorded hurricane to make landfall there

This extreme rain was deadly, with at least eight people killed and many others stranded

This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

July also saw its second-highest air temperatures on record this year

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is

The U.S. has been pummeled with heat waves this summer. Here’s how hot overnight temperatures can get in the way of a good night’s rest—in three charts

Smoke from northern Minnesota and western Ontario wildfires is pouring over the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing record levels of hazardous air pollution to major cities

Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts

Record-breaking heat waves are beginning to blur together—here’s why and what’s making them so unbearable

A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to stay safe—and why you don’t just need to drink lots of water