Japan Heavy Rain Causes Evacuations and Flooding
Heavy rains have triggered a wave of evacuations and flooding across Japan, challenging the nation's renowned disaster…
Hurricane Marie Swell Hits Southern California
Hurricane Marie's distant swell is causing "tsunami-like" waves to hammer Southern California's coast, with no tectonic…
Waterspout Over Ocean: Dramatic Storm Phenomenon
Last month, a waterspout danced above the Atlantic, drawing a crowd. These whirlwinds of water and air are a dramatic w…
Izu Islands Japan: Record Rainfall and Landslide Alerts
The Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, were pummeled with nearly four-and-a-half feet of rain in a single day. As Japan’s vol…
Swirling Clouds and 1800s Physics
When air layers collide, the skies paint striking waves with a name from the 1800s, Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability.
Hurricane Lowell's Impact on Hawaii's Power Grid
Hurricane Lowell knocked out power to 90% of Kauai's utility customers. The storm has left residents in the dark and re…
Wildfire Fire Tornado: Nighttime Hillside Inferno
A towering fire tornado, a vertical column of flame and smoke, dances above a wildfire in the dead of night. The phenom…
Earth Signal Weather Alert: Rare Storm Risk Northwest Italy
A rare storm risk has prompted an alert level 3 in Northwest Italy. Strong daytime winds and severe evening gusts are e…
Nagoya Flooding: 41 Injured, Mount Fuji Road Closed
Nagoya residents found themselves trapped in a deluge this week that immobilized a major city and closed Mount Fuji's a…
El Niño's Impact on Jet Stream and Weather Patterns
El Niño's influence is already evident, with a 90% chance of the weather pattern shifting this fall and winter, scienti…
Hurricane Marie's Impact on Southern California Homes
More than a week after Hurricane Marie's waves pummeled Southern California's coast, residents are still feeling the im…
Wind Speeds: Calm to Neptune's Fastest
In the range of wind speeds we experience on Earth, from a gentle breeze to a catastrophic tornado, human perspective r…