Weather

One oceanographer says changing ocean currents amped up snowfall

Rapid ocean warming expands water, accelerating sea level rise

What does global warming mean for extreme snowfall?

SnOMG! Much of the eastern U.S. anticipating a cold, snowy weekend

Specially outfitted planes, a research ship and hundreds of weather balloons aim to improve forecasts for strong storms

2016 could see a quieter spring tornado season

Interactive Climate Graphic Highlights Alarming Trends in Warming U.S. Winters

Winter heat, pounding rains, tornadoes—a climatologist explains which extremes can be attributed to El Niño and which cannot

A warmer, drier climate played a role in fires that burned more than 10 million acres

Some rivers are at record heights, overflowing their banks, washing out hundreds of structures, closing major highways and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes

Twenty-four people have been killed by rising waters

A terrible earthquake, massive drought and nuclear power captured the imagination this year