New research is sharpening a troubling reality: many American cities are heating up markedly faster than the countryside around them. The trend reflects the combined force of global climate change and the urban heat island effect, with consequences for health, infrastructure, energy use, and inequality.
Across Washington, Oregon, and neighboring parts of western Canada, wildfire season is no longer waiting for late summer. Earlier snowmelt, warmer springs, and repeated smoke events are changing how people in the Pacific Northwest live, work, and prepare.
A destructive overnight tornado outbreak in Oklahoma left homes shattered, roads blocked, and communities scrambling to account for damage by first light. As residents in and around Enid begin cleanup, the storm is also renewing scrutiny of preparedness, warning systems, and recovery capacity across the state.
As local meteorologists disappear from TV stations and public agencies face cuts, a dangerous information vacuum is opening up. Into that gap comes a flood of viral nonsense, conspiracy theories, and context-free weather content that can put people at real risk.
California’s biggest reservoirs are still in relatively solid shape, but a brutal spring heat wave and one of the weakest April snowpacks on record have changed the tone fast. Water agencies are now warning that if dry conditions persist into summer, conservation rules and local restrictions could return sooner than many residents expected.
A concise guide with actionable measures to keep your home safe and comfortable during extreme heat events.
Smell bypasses logic and dives straight into emotion—science is only beginning to uncover how deep that connection runs.
Lightning strikes twice, gum doesn’t linger for years, and frogs don’t summon rain—nature’s myths unravel with every stormy truth.