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Alaska has never had a hotter December day, with Kodiak smashing the state's all-time record for any month between November and March.
Snowfall records were broken across the Sierra Nevadas this weekend—but drought is still an ever-present danger.
From hurricanes to heat, satellite images reveal what it was like to live on Earth in 2021. (It was pretty rough, in case you forgot.)
Cumbre Vieja's latest eruption was the longest one on La Palma in 375 years.
A tsunami's magnetic field arrives even before the telltale receding of seawater.
A heat wave sweeping much of the eastern U.S. means snow will be in short supply for Christmas and the New Year.
The winter solstice means the darkest day of winter is upon us. If only things felt like they were about to get brighter.
When one driver expressed concerns over tornado sirens they were told, “The sirens are just a warning.”
HD video isn't the only thing Saildrone captured. Data from the heart of the storm could help researchers, too.
A huge portion of the U.S. saw unprecedented December weather, as high winds, dust, and severe thunderstorms spread across the nation.
Dust Bowl-like conditions have spread across the Plains, with dust storms, ferocious fires, and staggering storms that are exceptional for this time of year.
A monster high-wind event is set to hit a large swath of the U.S. as well as an "unprecedented outbreak of severe thunderstorms" for this time of year.
Views from space reveal the heartbreaking damage to Mayfield, Kentucky, and other locations hit hard by a deadly tornado cluster.
A report states that Amazon is slowly imposing its no cell phone policy in its facilities again. The company said employees are allowed to have their phones.
A massive outbreak of severe weather tore through states from Arkansas to Illinois overnight on Friday.
Some storms could finally make a dent in the region's major snow drought—but there's a long way to go.
The country launched silver iodide-filled rockets in an attempt to clear pollution for a Communist Party celebration.
Mauna Kea was a scene of quiet snow and starry skies, but other parts of the island chain are still grappling with heavy rain and flooding from a strong storm.
At least 15 are dead and hundreds displaced following the Mount Semeru eruption in East Java.
Five hives survived about 50 days covered in volcanic ash. To stay alive, they sealed their hives with bee glue and ate their honey stores.
