Weather

New satellite images capture the extensive flooding in Pakistan.

Scientists detected the most powerful gigantic jet lightning bolt — a lightning bolt that shoots up out of a cloud into the ionosphere — ever.

Abundant grasslands could have fueled Genghis Khan's armies.

A swampy spring thaw kept the Mongols from taking over Hungary in 1242.

Fires such as those caused by a recent record-breaking heatwave in Europe will likely become more common as the climate warms, scientists say.

Sprites are ultra-fast bursts of electricity born edge of space.

Ultra-fast, ultra-bright sprites caught forming in the act.

The cooler climate pattern is predicted to persist for the third winter in a row, bringing an increased risk of powerful hurricanes to the eastern U.S. and flooding to Australia.

NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.