With our planet’s changing climate seeing increased levels of moisture in the atmosphere, new research using climate ...

What looks like a shockwave on an aircraft’s nose is often a result of atmospheric condensation, not a sonic boom. Through ...

The well-known example of a strong atmospheric river gets its name because ... not been studied as much as more widely known weather phenomena such as tornadoes and hurricanes.

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms.

"The key to this atmospheric optics phenomenon is the subsun—a dazzling reflection of the Sun in the clouds," reads the site. "This subsun acts like a miniature Sun, shining through ice crystals ...

An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly ... States — a historic flood event and a poignant example of how the phenomenon acts differently in the East than it does in ...

These two weather phenomena go hand in hand. A strong atmospheric river will feed moisture ... October 2021 is an example: A really strong storm hit that month, with record-breaking, 24-hour ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...