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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.
Researchers say a deadly earthquake in Japan and 2023’s most powerful solar flare occurring back-to-back can’t be a coincidence—but other experts say it probably was.
Utilities warn that outages could be prolonged as snow and high winds are interfering with restoration efforts.
The ice sheet may be undergoing thermal convection, resembling a "boiling pot of pasta," according to researchers.
Scientists aren't fully sure what this means for Antarctica's future, however.
Finally, some snow for the West and warmer temperatures for the East.
Although the eastern U.S. is facing another frigid weekend, forecast models suggest temperatures will rise significantly in the latter half of February.
A project that has been years in the making came to an early halt about 3,000 feet deep in the ice.
Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American West this summer.
Without the blobs, Earth would be “magnetically dead,” the researchers said.
The Green River may have had some help from a dripping crust.
The first images from the European Space Agency’s MTG-S satellite offer an early look at how the mission will improve weather forecasting across Europe and Northern Africa.
