As the planet warms, humid heat waves and extreme rainfall are becoming more common in regions that are usually labeled ...

A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around ...

Sea ice An upside-down sea ice slab showcasing brine channels that facilitate the drainage of liquid brine and support convection along the interface. (Courtesy: Ken Golden, 2007) The thermal ...

If you looked at a temperature map this week — it doesn’t much matter which day it was — you would have seen bright red stretching from Baja California all the way to Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Everyone knows the saying “heat rises,” right? Why does heat rise? Let’s use the example of water in a pot. Take a pot full of cold water and place it on a stove. Turn the heat on, and the water near ...