EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherPhoenix Is Shockingly Hot Right Now—and Its Nighttime Temps Are Even ScarierAs extreme heat cooks the U.S. this week, Phoenix, Arizona is setting some dangerous records.ByAngely MercadoWednesday 2:10PMComments (85)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherIntense Flooding Destroys Roads and Washes Away a Bridge in Yellowstone National ParkThe park has shut down for the first time in more than 30 years.ByAngely MercadoTuesday 1:08PMComments (6)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherHeatwave Brings Dangerous Temperatures to SouthwestFrom California to Texas, 100+ highs are forecast to persist into the weekend, affecting millions of people.ByLauren Leffer6/09/22 2:20PMComments (18)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherAustin Residents Ordered to Limit Water Usage as Dry Spell Sweeps RegionPeople who violate the water restrictions face $500 fines.ByAngely Mercado6/09/22 1:26PMComments (8)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherA Gulf of Mexico Current Could Throw This Hurricane Season for a LoopThe Loop Current is ominously far north this year—combined with other factors, it could make for a disastrous…ByMolly Taft5/27/22 1:21PMComments (11)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherThis Year's Hurricane Forecast Is Here, and It's BadNOAA's new outlook forecasts a hurricane season with, once again, more storms than normal.ByMolly Taft5/25/22 11:24AMComments (7)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherU.S. Southern Heatwave Moving to the East Coast This WeekendNineteen states and D.C. are expected to experience the first U.S. heat wave of 2022.ByKevin Hurler5/20/22 1:05PMComments (2)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherIt’s a La Niña Year, And That Means Bigger, Badder HurricanesHere's what the natural cycle means for our upcoming hurricane season.ByAngely Mercado5/20/22 12:25PMComments (2)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherNew Mexico Fire Is Now Largest in State's HistoryThe Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire has blazed through a larger area than all of the acres burned across the whole…ByLauren Leffer5/17/22 10:55AMComments (3)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherIn New Hell Climate, Oregon Adopts Workplace Safety Rules for Smoke and HeatAll workers "deserve health and safety protections from extreme heat and wildfire smoke,” said Oregon Governor Kate…ByAngely Mercado5/13/22 4:09PMComments (5)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherMansions Burn in California as Coastal Wildfire SpreadsThe town of Laguna Niguel was in the path of a blaze that has destroyed over 30 homes this week.ByKevin Hurler5/13/22 12:00PMComments (5)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherBiden Declares New Mexico Wildfires a DisasterA NOAA satellite captured a dramatic view of fires burning near a Colorado dust storm.ByLauren Leffer5/05/22 5:50PMComments (5)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherIndia Swelters Under Heatwave, With Temperatures Set to Hit 118 DegreesGround temperatures reached over 122 degrees earlier this month, after a record-hot March.ByKevin Hurler4/26/22 1:51PMComments (16)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme Weather'Uprooted, Overturned, Stripped:' Two Tornadoes in Texas Hospitalize 12An outbreak of severe weather ripped through the middle of the country Tuesday night from Montana to Texas, bringing…ByLauren Leffer4/13/22 10:50AMComments (4)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherThe UN Is Building a Global Early Warning System for Extreme WeatherAn alert about an incoming disaster can mean the difference between life and death.ByAngely Mercado3/24/22 5:02PMComments (1)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherRecord-Shattering Heat at Both Poles Is Freaking Scientists Out"Seeing more and more of these warm air events in the Arctic, in the winter, is definitely eye-opening as a climate…ByAngely Mercado3/23/22 4:20PMComments (32)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherHarrowing Floods Submerge Towns Along Australia's East CoastThese are some of the worst floods in Australia's recorded history.ByAngely Mercado3/09/22 2:40PMComments (1)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherMental Health Emergencies Surge During Heat WavesIt's not just heat exhaustion and stroke that harm people when temperatures rise. Researchers found that hot days…ByAngely Mercado2/25/22 8:12AMComments (5)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherWinter Storm Causes 100-Car Pileup in IllinoisThe storm has swept across the country, knocking out power and imperiling drivers.ByAngely Mercado2/18/22 12:35PMComments (3)Save
EartherExtreme WeatherEartherExtreme WeatherLandslides Devastate Brazilian CityOver 100 people are dead and dozens missing after record rains in Petrópolis.ByMolly Taft2/17/22 1:45PMComments (1)Save