Weather

Two competing farmers’ almanacs say this winter will be cold and snowy, but NOAA, the top U.S. weather agency, disagrees

The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels

Cardiologists forecast greater heart attack risks as winter and summer temperatures become more extreme

Tropical Storm Otis rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane overnight in a region that has never seen landfall by a storm of such power before

As the climate warms, Arctic cyclones are lasting longer and becoming stronger, leading to more sea ice loss

Superbolts of lightning that are up to 1,000 times more intense than ordinary lightning may form because of a particular setup between storm clouds and Earth’s surface 

New research offers insight into how rain and thunderstorms break up and spread respiratory irritants, such as pollen, fungal spores and pollutants

September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures

Biden’s new program is expected to hire 20,000 people in its first year for renewable energy projects and ecological restoration

Hot cars are a health hazard for everyone on the road—and climate change could make things worse

Hurricane Lee is no longer a Category 5 storm but has grown in size as it has trekked farther north

Telecommunications grids are vulnerable to worsening climate disasters—which highlights the importance of one age-old survival system