Devastating wildfire, flooding and extreme heat events took place over the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities.

Why Scientists Are Calling for a New Storm Category Lin has studied the most extreme hurricanes and typhoons for more than ten years. Her work intensified after Typhoon Haiyan -- also known as Super ...

Ocean heat is quietly rewriting the rules of the planet’s most dangerous storms, loading hurricanes with more fuel than the current scale was ever designed to capture. As those waters warm, a growing ...

RELATED: 4 Regions Most Likely to See Their First Snowfall in December. In recent years, the term "atmospheric river" has become more of a permanent fixture in news coverage. The West Coast, in ...

Vietnam has faced extreme storm after extreme storm this year, including one that nearly set a global rainfall record. The disasters have left the country and its scant defenses reeling. Today’s ...