
Heat Waves, Droughts and Heavy Rain Have Clear Links to Climate Change, Says National Academies
Connection to hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and wildfires less certain, according to extreme weather report

Heat Waves, Droughts and Heavy Rain Have Clear Links to Climate Change, Says National Academies
Connection to hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and wildfires less certain, according to extreme weather report

Parched California Tries to Grab Storm Water before It Escapes
A network of basins and wells, designed by geologists, can channel storm runoff into natural underground vaults before it vanishes into the sea


Many Flavors of El Niño Make Prediction Difficult
Despite optimistic precipitation outlooks for southern California, the state has received little drought relief

Hurricane Intensity Forecasts Will Improve
Scientists use ocean data to more accurately predict a hurricane's strength as it approaches landfall

Fiji Cyclone Disaster Is a Sign of Future Challenges
Devastations shows why the world must get serious about helping island nations

Find Temperature Trends for Every State, Every Season [Interactive Graphic]
Spring arrives earlier in the Southwest, winter warms everywhere

The Data, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind
Interactive data visualization maps predicted wind speeds around the world

Winters Are Becoming More Rainy in the U.S.
Despite this weekend's cold blast, snow is shifting to rain in many states

What Is This Polar Vortex That Is Freezing the U.S.?
Why frigid air, normally bottled up at the North Pole, sometimes pours down as far south as Florida

Climate Change Most Affects Nations That Didn't Produce It
Developed nations that drive climate change incur relatively few of the costs whereas countries that produce few greenhouse gas emissions will be hard-hit, like nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke.

Watch All of 2015's Weather in a Time-Lapse Video
Researchers combine satellite feeds to create a global highlight reel of hurricanes, heavy rains and deep freezes

El Niño is Here, But California Is Still in Drought
Months of rain and snow will be needed to climb out of the four-year dry spell