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A woman sat in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as temperatures in the city reached a record 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celcius) on June 28.

Today's Climate Change Is Worse Than Anything Earth Has Experienced in the Past 2,000 Years

By Rafi Letzter

The global climate is changing more now than at any point in the plast 2,000 years. The Little Ice Age and the Medieval Warm Period were nothing like this.

A NASA photo shows James Reilly, now the Trump-appointed director of the U.S. Geological Survey, aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 2001. Reilly promised not to let political influences jeapordize science during his confirmation hearing in 2018.

It Sure Seems Like the Trump Administration Is Suppressing Reports of Climate Change at USGS

By Rafi Letzter

Trump administration officials are removing references to climate change from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) press releases, according to a ClimateWire report.

A storm caused extreme flooding in parts of Washington, D.C., including in East Potomac Park where you could dangle your feet in the water while sitting on a park bench, on July 8, 2019.

The Science Behind Washington's Scary 'Flash Flood Emergency'

By Rafi Letzter

One critical factor turned the heavy rainfall in Virginia and Washington D.C. into a flash flood emergency.

Violent Tornadoes and Flooding Are Expected in Oklahoma and Texas Tonight

By Rafi Letzter

Oklahoma, northwest Texas and the Texas panhandle are bracing for a day of extreme weather, including dangerous tornadoes, flooding and thunderstorms.

Atmospheric river over Los Angeles.

What Is an Atmospheric River?

By Greg Uyeno

Atmospheric rivers are named as the cause of lots of extreme weather, especially in the western United States. Where do these rivers in the sky come from?

Homes are inundated by floodwater from the Pecatonica River on March 18, 2019, in Freeport, Illinois.

What's Behind the Massive Midwestern Floods: 2 Giant Waves of Water

By Rafi Letzter

Here's why vast swaths of Nebraska, Missouri, and other Midwestern states are drowning.

Space Orbiter Spots 'Hairy Blue Spider' on Mars

By Mindy Weisberger

Bowie was right; there really is a "spider" from Mars.

"Atmospheric rivers" bring plumes of moisture from the tropics to the Western U.S. Above, a visualization of an atmospheric river event from 2018.

Why This 'Atmospheric River' Could Cause Mudslides and 'Roofalanches' in California

By Rachael Rettner

A massive "atmospheric river" is dumping huge amounts of rainfall on Northern California.

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Watch the Polar Vortex Cast Its Chill Over North America in This Satellite's-Eye View

By Meghan Bartels

Americans across the Midwest and Northeast can agree on one thing — it's really, really cold this week — and a NASA satellite monitoring air temperatures confirms the sentiment.

A map from NASA's Earth Observatory shows the southward spread of cold air from the arctic on Jan. 29.

Here's Why the Polar Vortex Always Hits the Midwest

By Rafi Letzter

The middle of the country is basically a big cold-air funnel.

A weather map shows expected temperatures across the United States on the morning of Jan. 30.

North Dakota Will Get Colder Than The North Pole Tonight — Here's Why

By Rafi Letzter

A meteorologist explains the science behind the historic weather event hitting the Midwest and Plains right now.

Here's Why This Winter Storm Is So Darn Big

By Rafi Letzter

A major snowstorm has begun its trek across the United States. Here's why it's going to impact so many people.

A simulated image of the stratospheric winds over the North Pole Jan. 18, 2019, showing how the northern polar vortex has split into two major parts – one over Canada and one over Russia.

The Polar Vortex Is Collapsing — Here's What That Means for Your Winter Weather

By Tom Metcalfe

Here's what's behind the severe winter weather.

On the left, an 8.1 mile (13 kilometer) resolution model shows a monsoon moving over India. On the right, the 1.9 miles (3 km) resolution model represents the same weather pattern in much more detail.

Global Weather Forecasts Could Soon Get Much Better, According to IBM

By Rafi Letzter

Global weather forecasts are getting a big technology upgrade, thanks to a new project from IBM and The Weather Company.

On the winter solstice, the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Here, the silhouette of Pagoda during sunset in Bangkok on the sunrise closest to the winter solstice, on Dec. 22, 2016.

Winter Solstice: The Science of the Shortest Day of 2018

By Laura Geggel

The winter solstice is in full stride today (Dec. 21), marking 2018's day with the fewest hours of daylight for the Northern Hemisphere. Here's why.

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Monster Waves Are Battering the West Coast. Here's Why.

By Rafi Letzter

Deadly waters are churning up and down the West Coast of the U.S. today, caused by a storm system originating close to Alaska.

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Warmer, Wetter Than Usual Winter Headed for Much of US

By Laura Geggel

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Glaciers Created a Huge 'Flour' Dust Storm in Greenland

By Rafi Letzter

If you're in Greenland and a strange cloud darkens the sky, that cloud might be made up of something scientists call "glacier flour."

Will This Winter Be Mild or Wild? Here's What We Can Expect

By Mindy Weisberger

What will winter weather bring? NOAA experts share their predictions.

Hurricane Michael is seen from space just before landfall.

Hurricane Michael Is Officially More Powerful than Hurricane Katrina

By Rafi Letzter

The storm struck the Gulf coast of Florida this afternoon as the third most intense hurricane ever to strike the continental U.S., and the most intense since 1969.