Weather Information at LiveScience.com

Learn all you ever wanted to know and much more about weather at LiveScience.com. Our comprehensive weather articles and innovative features cover all sorts of topics, from significant natural disasters to something as intricate as the formation of a snow flake. Guaranteed to intrigue and spur your exploratory side, our Forces of Nature section will keep you updated with the latest shifts, news and informative studies in the world of weather.

Is the U.S. prepared for the next big earthquake? How does lightning form? Why are scientists studying leaves to predict violent weather? How do researchers at the Hurricane Center, The Weather Underground and other service centers predict natural occurrences in advance? Find out the answers to these and many other weather questions right here at LiveScience.com. We can tutor you on the basics of weather, from the origin of it all, the sun, to changes in air pressure and much more!

Take advantage of our interactive features, stunning photos< and much more to further understand the conditions that affect changes in the weather. Sure, you’ve seen cold and warm fronts on weather maps during news forecasts, but what are the exact specifics behind a cold and warm front? Find out with our simplistic description and see how warm air rises over cold air on our explanatory weather map.

Become well-versed on hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes and other natural events that are both spectacular and thought-provoking at LiveScience. Begin by checking out the current information below and learn something new about the weather today!