Weather

Wind can whip up to surprising speeds, depending on if it's natural or human made.

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.

Earth from space A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control.

Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.

How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.

There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."

This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.

An image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.

State officials have warned Florida residents to prepare for "largest evacuation that we have seen" since 2017's Hurricane Irma.