weather-science

A hurricane dies when the processes that power it are disrupted and can no longer sustain its core structure. These systems rely on warm ocean water, moisture, and light upper-l...

Winter winds arrive when large-scale seasonal changes reverse summer airflow patterns. As high-latitude regions lose sunlight, the polar atmosphere cools rapidly, strengthening...

A 500-mile lightning bolt is an extreme example of a long-strike, where a single return stroke connects a discharge across a very long horizontal path in a thunderstorm. These e...