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A large swath of the U.S. is in for some wild weather this week.
Forecasters at Colorado State University expect to see below-normal cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin this season.
A new model suggests Yellowstone's underground magma is driven by tectonic forces that shape Earth's crust.
Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.
A trove of robotic floats is bringing our knowledge of the deep sea to new depths.
Brutal thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks have battered much of the nation throughout March, and it looks like this severe weather pattern is here to stay.
A brutal wildfire season is about to put Trump’s Wildland Fire Service to the test, with the safety of millions of Americans on the line.
Scientists uncovered a deep reservoir of freshwater coming in from beneath the saline playa.
No divine sign, just science.
The combined impact of a historic snow drought, early heat wave, and above-average Pacific Ocean temperatures could fuel a vicious drought and wildfire season.
Blizzards and heatwaves and thunderstorms, oh my!
Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global temperature records.
Supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes brought devastation to several central states earlier this week, and the danger is far from over.
If the concept comes to life, scientists would have a field day exploring lightning with remarkable ease.
The Eastern U.S. is finally enjoying some springlike warmth, but meteorologists say temperatures could plummet again in mid-to-late March.
The geyser is likely to fall back into dormancy soon, but there's a slim chance the spectacular eruptions will continue into summer.
Make no mistake—this doesn’t mean there is no danger. The researchers urge policymakers to treat seismic risk as a constant.
Perhaps surprisingly, the answer isn't climate change.
Scientists have observed "coronae" on treetops for the first time, confirming the phenomenon occurs in the wild.
The Congo Basin’s peatlands have stored carbon for millennia, but new research suggests much of it is now escaping.
