Weather
Phoenix Shatters Heat Record With 100 Consecutive Days Above 100 Degrees
Forecasts show no relief from the extreme heat over the next few weeks, which promises to extend the streak far beyond the previous high of 76 days set in 1993
Feeling Sticky This Summer? 'Corn Sweat' Could Be Raising the Humidity
The natural process of plant evapotranspiration is pumping moisture into an already hot and humid atmosphere, especially in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest
A 'Tornadic Waterspout' Likely Sank a Billionaire's Yacht Near Sicily. Here's What That Means
Scientists say the extreme weather phenomenon could grow more common as climate change brings warmer water temperatures and more intense storms to the Mediterranean
More Than 200 Dead Bodies Have Been Left Behind on Mount Everest, and Many Mark the Path to the Summit
Mountaineers who perished on the world's highest peak have become landmarks for the living, though recovery crews have made risky expeditions to remove some of the corpses
One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina's 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn't know if the historic tree would survive, but they've been working to give it the best possible odds
As Hurricanes Bear Down and Get Stronger, Can a $34 Billion Plan Save Texas?
A massive project prompted by the wildly destructive Hurricane Ike offers a solutions-based preview of our climate future
'We Have a Rattlesnake Problem': Wildland Firefighters in the West Must Also Face a Slithering, Venomous Foe
Nearly 100 large fires are burning in the United States right now, including some in rattlesnake territory
Six Innovative Ways Humans Have Kept Cool Throughout History
From sleeping porches to coastal escapes, these tips and tricks helped people deal with extreme heat before the advent of air-conditioning
Earth Reached Its Hottest Day on Record Twice in a Row This Week
The global average surface temperature soared to 17.15 degrees Celsius on Monday, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a short-lived record set on Sunday
California Faces a Brutal Wildfire Season, With More Land Burned to Date Than in Recent Years
The state's fires have burned more than 11 times as much land so far in 2024 than they had at this point last year, according to the most recent numbers from Cal Fire
Meet the Rare, 'Beautiful' Birds That Thrive in Snow and Are at Risk Because of Climate Change
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as threatened under the Endangered Species Act this month
These Stunning Butterflies Flew 2,600 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean Without Stopping
Researchers combined several lines of evidence to solve the mystery of why a group of painted ladies, which do not live in South America, were found fluttering on a beach in French Guiana
See 15 Stunning Scenes of Summer
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest will remind you of everything you love about the season
How a New Line of Expedition Ships Is Turning the Tides on Polar Seas
High-tech features are making treacherous ocean passages feel tame
Mars Was Hit With a Solar Storm Days After Earth's Aurora Light Show, NASA Says
Studying this event could hold lessons for scientists about how to protect astronauts from radiation on future trips to the Red Planet
A Giant Interstellar Cloud May Have Once Enveloped Earth, Potentially Causing Ice Ages
Astronomers suggest this cold, dense cloud compressed our sun's protective field between two and three million years ago, leaving the Earth exposed to cosmic material
Pineapple-Sized Hail Stone Falls in Texas—and It Might Set a New State Record
Veteran storm chaser Val Castor spotted the behemoth ice chunk in a ditch near Vigo Park in the Texas panhandle
The Western U.S. Is Sweltering Under a 'Heat Dome.' What Does That Mean?
A stagnant high-pressure system over the region is trapping heat, exacerbating high temperatures and setting records
More Than a Century Ago, Flamingos Disappeared From Florida. Now, They're Coming Home
Likely transported by Hurricane Idalia last August, more than 100 of the pink birds were counted in a February census in the Sunshine State, where they are considered a native species
England's Mysterious 'Seahenge' Monument May Have Been Built to Prolong Summer
One researcher thinks the structure was used for ancient rituals during a period of bitter cold
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