Climate Change
Deadly Heat in India and Pakistan ‘Highly Unlikely’ without Climate Change
A weeks-long heat wave in India and Pakistan was 30 times more likely because of human-caused warming
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Climate Change
Astonishing Heat Grips India and Pakistan
Sustained temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit threaten people, wheat crops and power supplies
Weather
Officials Warn of ‘Complacency’ ahead of Hurricane Season
Many communities are unprepared for storms that have been getting worse in part because of climate change
Climate Change
Climate Change Worsened Record–Breaking 2020 Hurricane Season
The storms produced significantly more rainfall than they would have without global warming
Sports
The Olympics Have 100 Percent Fake Snow—Here’s the Science of How It Gets Made
Artificial snow can affect the performance of skiers and snowboarders
Weather
What Is a Bomb Cyclone?
An atmospheric scientist explains
Climate Change
What Happens to White Christmases as the World Warms?
Although more winter precipitation will fall as rain because of climate change, don’t say goodbye to snow just yet
Climate Change
Emerging Services Aim to Link Climate to Disasters in Real Time
Several countries are looking to routinely look for the fingerprints of warming right after extreme weather events happen
Weather
What a Warming World Means for Deadly Tornadoes
The role of climate change in such storms is difficult to discern but new research is offering clues
Weather
Quad-State Tornado May Be Longest-Lasting Ever
Why some tornadoes are able to travel so far and persist so long
Weather
Why the Southern U.S. Is Prone to December Tornadoes
The ingredients that come together to produce such storms make nighttime tornadoes more common in the region
Weather
Rare December Tornado Outbreak Was a ‘Worst-Case Scenario’
The deadly storms are likely to be the 19th billion-dollar disaster to hit the U.S. in 2021
Weather
Flooding Rains—and Blizzard Conditions—Hit Hawaii
A moisture-laden weather system called a kona low is pummeling the island chain
Weather
Warning Scale Unveiled for Dangerous Rivers in the Sky
Strings of ocean storms called atmospheric rivers flood California and other western coastlines, although sometimes they can be beneficial
Weather
NOAA Sailed a Drone into the Heart of Powerful Hurricane Sam
Data collected by the vessel could improve future hurricane models and forecasts
Weather
Hurricane Sam Is Latest Monster in Active Storm Season
Tropical cyclones are becoming more intense, but not necessarily more frequent, with climate change
Weather
Storm-Steering Jet Stream Could Shift Poleward in 40 Years
Changes in the position of the fast-moving air current could disrupt weather patterns
Climate Change
Rare Arctic Hurricane Dampens Historic Greenland Melting
Once a tropical cyclone, Hurricane Larry dumped snow on the island’s massive ice sheet
Climate Change
How Hurricane Ida Got So Big So Fast
An eddy in the Gulf of Mexico and some heavy vapor played key roles
Weather
Their Lives Have Been Upended by Hurricane Ida
Theresa and Donald Dardar lived their whole lives in coastal Louisiana. They knew the “big one” might come someday. It did, and now everything is uncertain.
