The 2020 Castle Fire and the 2021 KNP Complex Fire killed about 13,000 giant sequoias. That’s close to a fifth of the world’s sequoias, and according to a new study, that number would have been worse without the use of prescribed burns.
The 2020 Castle Fire and the 2021 KNP Complex Fire killed about 13,000 giant sequoias. That’s close to a fifth of the world’s sequoias, and according to a new study, that number would have been worse without the use of prescribed burns.
Drivers crossed flooded roads in southern New Mexico, on Monday. Entering floodwater is never safe, the National Weather Service warns: A foot of rushing water can carry away cars, and 2 feet can sweep away trucks and SUVs.
Aerial footage shows a humpback whale creating temporary rainbows while swimming near Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
As Nolo rapidly intensified, a NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane coasted over a cloud shield about 300 miles from Hawaii.
Meteorologist Derek Van Dam reports as the nor’easter’s wave action sweeps against seawalls in Scituate, Massachusetts.
Video from NOAA’s “Miss Piggy” aircraft shows the inside Hurricane Polo’s eye during a mission to collect data that helps improve forecasts and supports hurricane research.
Hurricane Polo’s rapid intensification is historic
France’s wine regulators have loosened rules around champagne after a series of heat waves struck this summer.
El Niño helped set the stage for rare precipitation in Chile’s Atacama Desert, awakening dormant seeds for a fleeting display of wildflowers.
New data shows this year’s El Niño has strengthened enough to be called a super El Niño. Here's what that means.
Yellowstone asked visitors to leave no trace. Some of you misunderstood. Crews are finding thousands of discarded items in sensitive thermal areas, including a few that raise obvious questions.
Usually an invisible swirl of air, this passing dust devil became impossible to miss when it flung pool inflatables and furniture cushions skyward.
Dramatic wave-like clouds over Santa Cruz looked like a rough ocean hanging overhead, drawing attention for their unusual appearance.
Humpback, fin and minke whales were once rare sights near Greenland’s Scoresby Sound. Climate change is propelling a northward migration.
To help people prepare for hurricanes, scientists studied 40 tropical cyclones and found storm surge hits in eight ways.
Dramatic drone footage captures lava flowing from Italy’s Mount Etna, as new vents emerge and volcanic activity rumbles at Europe’s tallest volcano.
CNN Senior Climate Reporter Andrew Freedman explains what scientists mean when they describe an El Niño as the "strongest on record."
A powerful tornado toppled power lines and trees around a driver in the Appleton, Wisconsin, area. The EF2 tornado caused widespread damage in parts of the town and neighboring Menasha and Neenah, including to homes.
As temperature rises, honeybees are spending more energy cooling their hives instead of pollinating. Experts warn it could affect the food on our tables.
A Seattle-based company developed a hydrophobic spray to stencil artwork that only appears on rainy days.
Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world’s biggest waves. The reason lies beneath the surf, in the form of Europe’s largest underwater canyon.
Meteorologist Chris Warren explores the clouds that are the byproducts of transportation and human civilization.
This lake, located just outside of Osoyoos in British Columbia, has distinctive, colorful spots that are created by a combination of its chemistry, geology and climate.
