Weather

An atmospheric scientist explains how large, persistent bends in the jet stream can bake a region for days

Western states’ “atmospheric thirst” means more fires and strained water supplies

Crowdsourced vehicle data trace the contours of dangerous city temperatures

The launch comes after the hottest first two weeks of June ever recorded in Spain

The storm is the first of what is expected to be a very active season, with six to 10 hurricanes

The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change

The Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico has fueled major storms such as Hurricane Katrina

With what will be one of the world's most advanced hurricane simulators, researchers will be able to reproduce wind, rain and storm surge

A weeks-long heat wave in India and Pakistan was 30 times more likely because of human-caused warming

Sustained temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit threaten people, wheat crops and power supplies

Many communities are unprepared for storms that have been getting worse in part because of climate change

The storms produced significantly more rainfall than they would have without global warming