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How the 'deadly December tornado' carved a 250-mile path through 4 states
By Jeanna Bryner published
The death toll in Kentucky could exceed 70 from the record-breaking tornado.
Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal
By Laura Geggel published
Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.
A 'bomb cyclone' is battering much of California
By Elizabeth Howell published
A "bomb cyclone" in the Pacific is dumping extreme rain and several feet of snow on California.
'Mad Max'-like dust storm envelops Brazilian city in cloud of doom
By Mindy Weisberger published
Unusually hot and dry conditions fueled a dust cloud and birthed a rare sandstorm of massive proportions.
Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
By Chelsea Gohd published
The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space.
Photos: Devastating Caldor wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe
By Live Science Staff published
The devastating wildfires are closing in on South Lake Tahoe resort, causing thousands of people to flee.
See Hurricane Ida from 1 million miles away in this NOAA satellite view
By Tariq Malik published
The sheer size of Hurricane Ida when it made landfall on Sunday was clearly visible from a NOAA satellite 1 million miles away.
Why did Hurricane Ida stay so strong for so long?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Coastal Louisiana provided Hurricane Ida with enough fuel to power major hurricane winds for hours.
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