Weather stories

Severe weather, climate, forecasting science and the occasional industry story, retold plainly.

Climate

Peat restoration reduces fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Restoring drained peatlands has lowered the frequency of devastating fires fueled by El Niño droughts across Indonesian rainforests.

Aug 13, 2026
Science

Penguin bones reveal Antarctica's millions of years climate shift

X-ray elemental mapping of ancient penguin fossils shows how the Antarctic Peninsula cooled from warm and humid to icy over geological time.

Aug 13, 2026
Severe Weather

PTC One-C heads toward Hawaii; life-threatening floods possible

A rare hybrid system approaches Hawaii with flood risk while Cristobal forms as two tropical waves enter a warming Atlantic, signaling an active season.

Aug 12, 2026
Science

Four early indicators of tropical cyclone intensification

New research using three decades of NOAA Hurricane Hunter data identifies four features that help tilted storms become vertically aligned and stronger.

Aug 12, 2026
Climate

The flood of 1342 reveals how back-to-back extremes compound

Research into Europe's worst medieval flood shows that successive extreme weather events are deadlier than a single event, raising risks for modern climate.

Aug 12, 2026
Climate

Better Antarctic collapse models refine global sea-level rise forecasts

With hundreds of millions living near coastlines, improved glacial simulations help cities plan for a projected 0.5 to 2 meters of sea-level rise.

Aug 12, 2026
Science

New sensor and drone network tracks desert ecosystem after controlled burns

Scientists deployed dozens of ground sensors and three drones to monitor how vegetation recovers in the Nevada desert following a series of controlled fires.

Aug 12, 2026
Science

Scientists turn Starlink satellites into an upper-atmosphere scanner

Researchers used orbital data from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites to map atmospheric density at 500 kilometers above Earth.

Aug 12, 2026
Climate

River Shipping Accounts for One Quarter of Global Maritime CO2 Emissions

Inland waterways make up less than 1% of navigable waters yet produce roughly a quarter of all shipping carbon dioxide emissions, new research shows.

Aug 12, 2026
Climate

Why community involvement is the make-or-break factor in local decarbonization

Researchers find that place-based low-carbon schemes need early local engagement and an understanding of diverse community responses to succeed.

Aug 12, 2026
Severe Weather

Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Explained

A breakdown of why Puerto Rico faces a severe water shortage, from aging infrastructure to climate impacts.

Aug 12, 2026