Weather

Some experts are calling for a cap on CO2 emissions in addition to warming limits

Storms' slowdown means more rain, and potentially more damage, for populated areas

During extreme heat waves, a species of eucalyptus copes by releasing water and taking advantage of evaporative cooling. Other trees may do the same.

Reducing water consumption from power plants is a worthy conservation strategy, but the cost may outweigh the benefits compared with alternatives like desalinating saltwater

If hemisphere-spanning currents are slowing, greater flooding and extreme weather could be at hand

The Arctic climate is shattering record after record, altering weather worldwide

A multifactorial analysis finds that the ignition of a flu epidemic stems from a blast of colder weather striking an otherwise warm, humid, urban environment, and driving people indoors into close quarters.

More data are supporting a once-controversial theory that the warming Arctic is making winter weather more extreme

The hills of southern California, stripped bare by massive wildfires, could liquefy under relentless rains

An analysis of more than six decades of daily temperature and snowfall data linked warmer arctic temperatures to cold snaps at lower latitudes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Researchers begin to tackle the technical obstacles to incorporate observations from space into weather models

Greater swings in dry and wet spells makes grass growth difficult, a challenge for pasturelands around the world