Natural DisastersJanuary 11, 2018
River Floods Will Threaten Tens of Millions in Next 25 Years
Storms and heavy rainfall events that cause flooding are expected to become more severe
Weather
Natural DisastersJanuary 6, 2018
Natural Climate Patterns Create Hot Spots of Rapid Sea Level Rise
One of these hot spots may be developing along the coast of Texas and Louisiana
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
WeatherJanuary 3, 2018
What Is This “Bomb Cyclone” Threatening the U.S.?
A sharp kink in the jet stream is driving the storm's strong winds and precipitation
FitnessDecember 24, 2017
Pain and Weather Fail to Connect
A big data analysis involving more than 1.5 million patients could find no relationship between weather and complaints to doctors about joint or back pain.
WeatherDecember 15, 2017
Major Report: Some Extreme Weather Can Only Be Blamed on Humans
A high-profile science panel finds several severe events in 2016 could not have naturally occurred
Natural DisastersDecember 11, 2017
California Wildfire Sets Grim Record
The 155,000-acre Thomas Fire is now among the state's twenty largest wildfires
Natural DisastersDecember 6, 2017
Why the Ventura Wildfire Is So Explosive
Dry weather and strong winds this year have left southern California primed for blazes
BiologyDecember 1, 2017
Smoke Taint: Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat to Winegrowers
Wildfires can contaminate grapes and ruin the beverage's flavor
Climate ChangeDecember 1, 2017
Will Changing Cloud Cover Accelerate Global Warming?
Scientists are beginning to understand whether changing cloud cover will accelerate global warming or slow it down
Climate ChangeDecember 1, 2017
El Niño Might Speed Up Climate Change
Scientists have evidence that El Niño boosts CO2 levels, and they are pinning down how
WeatherNovember 30, 2017
Alaska's Coast Is Vanishing, 1 Storm at a Time
Ordinary storms are chipping away at coastal communities as protective sea ice disappears
WeatherNovember 21, 2017
Think Hurricane Harvey's Flooding Was Bad? Just Wait until 2100
Storms with much greater rainfall are predicted to hit North America by century’s end