Extreme Weather

Algae blooms spurred by drought and heat are to blame.

The record-obliterating heat wave will hit California, Oregon, and Washington amid a megadrought.

The weather in its hubs has been unpleasant at times, but by no means unprecedented.

Several customers unknowingly agreed to the energy-saving practice as part of a promotion.

Water in Lake Oroville is depleting so rapidly that its hydroelectric power plant may shutter for the first time.

Records were smashed left and right this week in as a monster heat wave sweeps much of the U.S.

Oakley, Utah placed a moratorium on any new construction projects that would tap into the city's water system.

Historically low levels at a California reservoir may have helped researchers find a plane that crashed in 1965.

Temperatures could smash all-time records, worsening the megadrought gripping the region.

The 2021 megadrought is having major impacts on the ground. But to truly grasp the scope, you need to see it from…

The historically low levels threaten to strain the region's supply of drinking water.

Microphones on top of drones could be crucial for rescuers after disasters.

It’s the latest dusty curtain to make the transatlantic trek.

We've reached the literally "praying for rain" phase of the West's megadrought.

Summer has begun with a sizzle in California and the rest of the West. Large swaths of the state are baking under a…

The megadrought is taking its toll on farmers, and could change what they grow in California.

The Atlantic is acting up out of season. Again.

It’s only May, but it feels like summer has arrived in my hometown of Baltimore. Since I woke up, I’ve been counting…

At least a dozen people are still missing off the coast of Louisiana after a commercial boat capsized in rough…

On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its new “average” estimate for Atlantic…