extreme weather

2021 Ended as Fifth-Hottest Year in Recorded History

A substantial rise in atmospheric methane levels helped push global temperatures in 2021 towards the highest ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. A new report released Monday determined that last year...

By Eric Roston/Bloomberg January 10, 2022

This Is What Climate Disasters Cost the World in 2021

“The costs of climate change have been grave this year,” says the author of a new report

By Damian Shepherd / Bloomberg December 26, 2021

Nor'easter Could Dump 20 Inches of Snow

The latest winter weather hits as Americans return from Thanksgiving break

By Rachael Bunyan December 2, 2019

Science Can Now Determine When Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather

But only sometimes

By Justin Worland March 11, 2016

This Satellite Photo of Hurricane Patricia Shows How Huge It Really Was

Hurricane Patricia—the strongest hurricane ever recorded—ultimately did little damage to Mexico, but this satellite photo shows the terrifying scale of the storm

By TIME Photo October 24, 2015

You Won't Believe What Cost Us Nearly $740 Million Last Year

It's literally shocking

By Martha C. White July 9, 2015

Guy Called Rod Gets Hit by Lightning. Twice.

You really can't make this stuff up

By Joanna Plucinska June 26, 2015

The Buffalo Snowstorm Is Really Causing Problems for the Bills

Fans who help shovel snow will be paid $10 per hour and receive game tickets

By Sports Illustrated / Dan Gartland November 19, 2014

Report: Climate Change Poses Security Threat

A new report published by the Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board this week finds that climate change is a "catalyst for conflict" and a "threat multiplier," proving to be a growing threat not only to the environment but also U.S. national security

By Michelle Arrouas May 14, 2014

From 'Gale' to 'Inconceivable,' Ranking Tornado Strength

As tornadoes blast across the southeastern U.S., a look at how officials gauge just how powerful a killer twister is

By Bryan Walsh April 29, 2014

East Coast May Get a Break on Weather this Summer

After a brutal winter, meteorologists in Colorado predict a mild hurricane season with just nine tropical storms—three of which will swell into hurricanes. But remember, they've gotten it wrong the past two years

By Noah Rayman April 10, 2014

WATCH: Hail Breaks Glass Roof of Hong Kong Mall

A black rainstorm caused chaos as it swept over Hong Kong Sunday night

By Michelle Arrouas March 31, 2014

Mudslide Risk Isn't Limited to Northwest U.S.

There was plenty of warning before the deadly Washington landslide. Why didn't it help?

By Bryan Walsh March 26, 2014

Physicist: 'Great Walls' Can Stop Midwest Tornadoes

Tornado barriers 100 miles long and 1,000 feet high could save lives and property by stopping twisters before they begin, says Professor Rongjia Tao of Temple University in Philadelphia -- but critics aren't so sure

By Sam Frizell March 8, 2014

California Smacked by Rain, Mud

Authorities ordered the evacuation of several communities near L.A. as torrential rains caused mudslides throughout the area. About 32,000 households were hit with power outages and slicked roads caused numerous traffic accidents

By Sam Frizell March 1, 2014

extreme weather

Americans Don't Trust One of the Best Methods to Control Wildfires

Climate Change Will Make Droughts Longer, More Common, Says UN

Expect More Disasters, U.N. Warns, as Climate Change Worsens Everything From Droughts to Economic Meltdowns

A Bomb Cyclone Threatens to Bring Blizzards Along Atlantic Coast. Here's What That Is.