This year marks the 150th anniversary of the International Meteorological Organization—the forerunner to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is also the 60th anniversary of the World ...

Climate change is causing the weather to get more erratic across the U.S. Rain storms that used to happen once in a lifetime now occur every few years. Heat waves are hotter, and last longer.

Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, ...

Jennifer Fitchett receives funding from the Society of South African Geographer's Centenary Award for Emerging Career Researchers, and funding from the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Palaeoscience ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ attitudes toward and experiences with extreme weather. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,085 U.S. adults from April 28 to May 4, 2025.

Miriam Freedman receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Heidi Busse receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the ...