This rapid transition between wet and dry weather conditions is a hallmark of climate change, and it’s also an accelerating climate threat. This phenomenon is called “precipitation whiplashes,” and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Several factors affect our day-to-day weather, including the amount of clouds versus sunshine, leftover rain in the ground, and a surface cold front, among others. But there are also a ...

The trek across the North Sea island of Norderney—a barrier island in the German North Sea—is around five kilometers long. Designed by Lena Thissen, a researcher from the University of Oldenburg, ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...

Volcanoes can have a major impact on rainfall around the world, according to a recent study by Princeton University. New research published in Nature Geoscience shows that large volcanic eruptions can ...

Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean for changes that signal El Niño or La Niña, major global climate patterns that affect hurricane season outlooks. On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heath Kelsey, director of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Integration and Application Network, poses ...