Weather

As the Arctic wind pattern migrates toward Europe it could allow frigid air to descend upon the U.S.

NOAA storm scientists describe their harrowing trips into a swirling chaos of rain, dust, salt and bacteria

Hurricane damage to sanitation systems could fuel further cases 

A “ride-out” team of 139 people is staying through the two-day shutdown 

This fickle and influential climate pattern often gets blamed for extreme weather. A closer look at the most recent cycle shows that the truth is more subtle

They will provide four times better image resolution and five times faster coverage

One percent of policy holders make 25 to 30 percent of claims

The wildfire season started early this month in the northwestern U.S., and the huge blaze still burns in Fort McMurray, Alberta, after three weeks of fighting the flames. What causes wildfires on this scale, and how can we prevent them? 

Microbes in the atmosphere influence life on the planet's surface.

"Invisible Nature: Life in the Clouds" was first published on bioGraphic. ©2016 California Academy of Sciences.

The proportion of storms that strike land as a Category 4 and 5 in the western Pacific is rising, because of warmer coastal waters

Information graphics demystify Earth’s most powerful storms

Officials and forecasters warn of potentially dangerous flooding and winds