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A Smoky September in Oregon

Surreal images from the Pacific Northwest

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Physics

How Much Power Can We Get from Raindrops?

Here's how researchers are working to harvest energy from unconventional sources such as falling droplets of water -- and the math behind it.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Earth

Forecasters Predict A Heavy Hurricane Season

The hurricane season is just getting started and the storms are predicted to have a big impact this year.

Emilie Lorditch, Contributor

People in a hall. The walls are covered in images of people, horses, archers, and decorations.

Earth

Scientists Piece Together the Rise and Fall of an Empire From Evidence Hidden in a Cave

New data sheds light on the impact of an ancient drought.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Earth

Deadly Heat Waves Will Likely Get Worse

Heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S.

Karin Heineman, Executive Producer

Earth

This Giant Ocean Whirlpool is Bigger than Colorado

The so-called Great Whirl off the coast of Somalia is larger and lasts longer than scientists thought.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Picture of a city intersection at night, as snow falls and cars travel along the roads.

Culture

How Much Does Precipitation Increase the Risk of Car Crashes?

Researchers used radar to provide new insight into how precipitation raises the chances of deadly car crashes.

Bailey Bedford, Contributor

Earth

Bringing Thunderstorm-Level Detail to World Weather Forecasts

New system uses a supercomputer and crowd-sourced observations to improve short-term world weather predictions.

Chris Gorski, Editor

Earth

Your Phone Can Help Predict the Weather

A network of smartphones can improve short-term weather forecasts.

Marcus Woo, Contributor

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