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A meteorologist in Kolkata, India, highlights the approaching Cyclone Dana in October 2024.Credit: Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via GettyImprovements in weather forecasting rank high among science’s success…

It’s tempting to think that a gas station charging more than $8 a gallon is a glamorous Los Angeles curiosity. Sort of like shopping at Erewhon,…

The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil…

Climate breakdown is shrinking the amount of time that people can safely go about their lives, according to a study that shows a third of the…

Heavy rains and strong winds have continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal, causing at least two deaths, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000…

January 30, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe latest winter wallop: a bomb cyclone and Florida freezesIn the latest bout of winter weather, a…

As Emily Waldorf languished in an Arkansas hospital, she felt like “a ticking time bomb”. It was 2024, and the physical therapist was in the midst…

A day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday…

The number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows…

Large areas of north-eastern South Africa and neighbouring Mozambique have been inundated for several days with exceptionally heavy rainfall. Some locations in South Africa recorded hundreds…