Extreme Weather

So-called "big weather" events in the central U.S. all have their roots in the area's geography.

The storm will affect communities across several regions that are still struggling to recover from March's bomb cyclone.

People scale a broken bridge, damaged during Cyclone Idai, to cross the Lucite River on March 26th, 2019, outside of Magaro, Mozambique.

A report from NOAA warns that two-thirds of the lower 48 states are expected to face increased precipitation and flood risk through May.

Indonesians watch as rescue workers dig through rubble looking for victims of the recent flash floods on March 19th, 2019, in Sentani, West Papua province, Indonesia.

Timber company workers stand stranded on a damaged road on March 18th, 2019, at Charter Estate, in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, after Cyclone Idai ripped across Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.

As this water emergency quickly becomes a public-health crisis, here's what officials are reporting.

California's water conservation has seen ups and downs in recent years. Here's what the data shows.

Lo que me da esperanza es el activismo y trabajo colaborativo que he visto entre las mujeres jóvenes de diversos orígenes.

What gives me hope is the activism and collaborative work I've seen among young women from diverse backgrounds.

Wet weather may seem like good news for the drought-plagued state, but a new study finds that it will have minimal effects on wildfire season.

Two stilts look out over a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather, in Melbourne, Australia.

New research finds that we normalize rising temperatures remarkably quickly.

In Los Angeles, a city known for its sunshine and mild temperatures, more homeless people died of hypothermia last year than in New York City and San Francisco combined.

Although its effects have been bleak, the weather produced some stunning images.

Ice covers the Lake Michigan shoreline on January 30th, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.

Due to an ongoing housing crisis, more and more people have nowhere to hide from this week's extreme cold.

The warmest morning temperature recorded in Minnesota on Wednesday was -17 degrees.

A car damaged by debris from a building is seen in Havana, Cuba, on January 28th, 2019, after a rare and powerful tornado struck the city.

Accurate weather forecasts can provide strong economic benefits to Americans and save lives—but only if weather data remains accessible.

Exceptionally high levels of snow have closed roads and ski resorts, triggered avalanches, and cut off villages across southern Germany and much of Austria.

More than 37 languages are spoken in one small Oklahoma town, creating a major information issue when extreme weather is imminent.

In a presentation about America's National Climate Assessment, their messages were sure and simple.

Workers help prepare a Christmas tree for sale at a Holiday Sale Christmas Tree lot on November 29th, 2018, in Miami, Florida.