A Hawaiian island has been wiped out by Hurricane Walaka
Hurricane Walaka, a powerful hurricane that hit Hawaii earlier this month, has wiped a Hawaiian island off of the...
Hurricane Michael leaves uncertainty for loggerhead sea turtles in Florida
The full extent of damage from Hurricane Michael is still not known. But when the storm hit the Florida Panhandle,...
Climate change is expected to bring more intense storms like Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is on a collision course with the southeastern United States. The immense and powerful storm...
2018 hurricane season may be worse than last year
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastated communities in the southern U.S. and Puerto Rico in 2017, and together...
Experts believe climate change could be the cause of recent deadly dust storms in India
India is experiencing a powerful and deadly dust storm season this year. Over the weekend, 71 people were killed...
New ‘category 6’ may be necessary to describe strengthening storms
Do we need a category six in defining storms? Some climate scientists think so, as tropical cyclones increase in...
“This is unprecedented”: Irish Minister of State for Flood Relief on tropical storm Ophelia
When you hear the word 'hurricane,' you probably don't think about Ireland. But Tropical Storm Ophelia, which has...
Strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years made landfall this morning
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico earlier today as a Category 4 storm. While it had weakened from a Category 5, officials...
This image of Hurricane Irma from space will blow your mind
NASA captured an astonishing video of Hurricane Irma from space. Soon after the National Hurricane Center upgraded...
Category 5 Hurricane Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever
Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, and could be one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes...
Arctic warming likely turned Harvey into “an extreme killer storm”
Melting Arctic ice and spiking temperatures don't just affect the northernmost part of Earth. According to Cornell...
Damaged Oroville spillway in California prompts mass evacuations
Winter storms continue to drench California, and over the weekend people living near Oroville in Northern California...
Record winter storm pounds California
California is battling one of the strongest winter storms the state has seen in years, prompting Gov. Jerry Brown...
California storms could herald the end of punishing historic drought
Californians may finally receive some relief from the drought they've grappled with for five brutal years. Recent...
Extreme rain storms in the US could increase by 400% due to climate change
The forecast of America's future includes a 400 percent increase in the number of extreme rain storms if climate...
Category 3 storm Hurricane Nicole batters Bermuda
Just days after Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Nicole is slamming into Bermuda. The Category 3 hurricane battered...
How to Prepare Your Home and Family for a Hurricane or Superstorm
After Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the East Coast in 2012, it’s more important than ever to make sure you,...
Deadly lightning strike kills 323 reindeer in Norway
Over 300 reindeer were killed last Friday in what might be the deadliest lightning strike in known history. The...
NYC to receive $176 million in federal funding for storm protection infrastructure
NYC's plan to build a fortress-like storm protection system around Lower Manhattan will soon be getting a $176...
When it comes to storm warnings, look to the birds
Instead of waiting for the tornado siren, human beings might want to look to the birds when it comes to escaping...
South Miami Wants to Secede From Florida Due to the State’s Climate Change Apathy
What do you do if your state is ignoring the threat of climate change and putting your home and family in peril?...
New York Gets $1.9 Billion in Storm Resiliency Funding from Feds
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week that the Empire State will receive $1.9 billion in storm...
Massive Waves Could Shut Down Arctic Shipping Lanes Even as They Open
Global warming has cleared away the ice that plagued potential Arctic shipping routes, opening them up for speedier...
University of Washington Scientists Believe Climate Change Is Responsible for Penguin Chick Deaths
A team of scientists from the University of Washington (UW) believe that climate change is killing chicks from...
Red Cross Maps Super Typhoon Haiyan’s Destruction to Show What Storms Do to Our Cities
It's been years since I've seen the movie Twister, but one of Helen Hunt's final lines haunts me to this day: “You...
Gensler’s Town Squares Could Protect NYC Against Storms and Generate Alternative Energy
Gensler has re-imagined NYC with town squares that could protect against flooding and power outages when the next Sandy-like...
UNICEF Study Warns Children Will be Hit Hardest by Climate Change
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released a report that reveals the world's children are most at...
Flooded Fracking Sites, Damaged Oil Tanks Threaten Further Disaster in Colorado
Photo © Kathy Tompkins The historic storms and flooding in Colorado this past week have claimed at least eight...
Dangerous Heat, Storms and Strange Weather Patterns Hit Northeast U.S.
Image via Shutterstock It happens every year - we whine about the cold and then summer hits and we whine about...
Mississippi Man Transforms Tornado Debris Into a Sustainable Vegetable Garden
Earlier this year, when a tornado ripped through Hattiesburg, Mississippi, it left a scene of destruction in its...