Weather

Sewer systems in many cities, stressed by age and growing populations, will spew more raw refuse into the streets during heavy rains

Communities should plan defenses and emergency responses based on the climate of the future, not the past

Forecasters head to Venezuelan hotspot in an attempt to model future strikes

Meteorologists say the storm was essentially a hurricane without high winds

Temperatures, CO2, ocean heat and Arctic sea ice changes all saw sobering firsts

A hurricane has not appeared in the Gulf of Mexico in almost three years

A thermal spike linked to the solar system’s largest storm explains weather on gas-giant planets

Some places will see temperatures as much as 5.6 to 8.3 degrees Celsius above average for this time of year

Changes in cloud patterns match predictions from climate simulations of a warming world

Scientists implore action and note rising bipartisan demands for action as heat waves and wildfires worsen

Forecasters warn that high ocean temperatures presage intense blazes in rainforest

Century-long buildup of dead wood and clutter is making bad fires worse, officials claim