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.
Usually an invisible swirl of air, this passing dust devil became impossible to miss when it flung pool inflatables and furniture cushions skyward.
A cluster of three hurricanes has formed in the central and eastern Pacific — areas primed for tropical activity by El Niño.
Southeast Texas saw life-threatening flooding even as storm Edouard lost steam. Online speculation said “brown ocean effect” aided the rain, but the simpler explanation was right next door.
A basement sliding door could only hold back the water for so long in Glassboro, New Jersey. Watch the moment the door caves in.
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.
A heat dome is cooking the South. Meteorologist Chris Warren and multimedia designer Ashley Burke animate and explain what causes this thermal atmospheric anomaly.
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 Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir breaks down a NOAA report about July’s record hot temperatures.
A towering column of smoke and fire spins across a scorched landscape in eastern Oregon, offering a striking glimpse into a wildfire season that is already one of the region's most destructive on record.
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.
