Weather

Experts explain why a monsoon storm turned so deadly

It’s a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton’s death

Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today’s El Niños are much stronger than those in the past

The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024

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

A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

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

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