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Summer heat and 'flash drought' dried up the Mississippi River, choking a crucial shipping corridor. It could devastate America's agricultural exports.
The Mississippi River is a crucial shipping artery for US agricultural exports. Its dwindling water…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ayelet …
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Hurricane Agatha has landed on Mexico's coast near beach-resort cities, unleashing 105 mph winds, heavy rain, and possible mudslides
The Category 2 storm stands to be the most powerful May hurricane to make landfall in the eastern P…
Reed Alexander
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How to see the Jupiter-Venus conjunction shining bright enough for the naked eye on Thursday night
Venus and Jupiter are brighter than all the stars. Tonight is your last chance to see them appear s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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California expects another 'atmospheric river' as the meteorological term becomes part of West Coast lexicon
The term, coined in 1994, describes a sort of "river in the sky" and increasingly appears in news s…
Matthew Kish
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Many Americans think of education and transportation as public goods, but they're actually heavily privatized. Here's why that's a problem.
Privatizing public goods may provide efficient services for consumers who can afford them, but it f…
Paul Constant
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Russia planned to fly planes in a Z formation as part of a military parade for Victory Day, then called it off citing bad weather despite clear forecasts
Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the display was canceled due to "bad weather," though weather …
Cheryl Teh
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I'm a winter-storm meteorologist. I sometimes work 12-hour days and sleep in the office - here's what my job is like.
"It's not unheard of to see colleagues come to work with an overnight bag," said AccuWeather's Bria…
Robin Madell
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Airlines including Southwest, United, and American have together canceled more than 2,000 US flights as the East Coast braces for a possible 'bomb cyclone'
Expected heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures have sparked a wave of flight cancella…
Kate Duffy
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Danielle becomes the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, NOAA says
Danielle will "meander over the open Atlantic during the next couple of days," the NOAA's National …
Katie Anthony,Paola Rosa-Aqui…
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Here's how each airline does compensation for flight delays, from meals to hotels to ground transportation
The DOT's "airline customer service dashboard" is designed to help passengers navigate the complex …
Hannah Towey
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A severe heatwave melted a glacier, triggering floods that washed away an important bridge connecting Pakistan and China
The historic bridge in Pakistan crumbled in moments, renewing concerns of the disastrous effects of…
Waiyee Yip
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A bad hurricane season could be the next headache for businesses already facing a supply shortage
Meteorologists are predicting as many as 20 named storms and as many as five category 3 or stronger…
Natasha Dailey
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Damages tied to the 'life-threatening crisis' caused by the winter storm in Texas could approach $50 billion
The estimate accounts for lost wages, damages to businesses and homes, and cleanup costs across the…
Annabelle Williams
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Scorching temperatures are making delivery a dangerous job and it's only getting worse
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and USPS make millions of deliveries every day. Heat waves make the jobs behind…
Emma Cosgrove
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The US Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River and racing to keep the sea from contaminating drinking water
The Mississippi River is at record low levels, grounding cargo barges and threatening some towns' d…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Chinese cave explorers discovered a 630-foot-deep sinkhole containing a massive ancient forest
"I wouldn't be surprised to know that there are species found in these caves that have never been r…
Amanda Goh
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The US Army has been dredging the Mississippi River 24/7 for 6 months. The drought crisis that grounded barges and unearthed fossils may finally be over.
Drought along the Mississippi River may finally ease in February, ending a months-long spree of con…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ayelet …
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Extreme weather is sweeping the world, with devastating floods and wildfires on 3 continents at once
Oregon, Siberia, and western Canada are fighting huge fires, while parts of China and western Europ…
Sinéad Baker
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A stunning video from China shows a fall mountainside split perfectly between green and red trees
The Xiezi mountain in the Shandong region of China offers striking views in the fall, attracting to…
Marianne Guenot
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A shortage of plastics could force a 'fight for materials' among retailers, car makers, and more after Texas storm upends manufacturing: Report
Consumers can expect higher prices on everything from homes to smart devices and medical supplies, …