Two weather patterns played out in 2025 that had huge implications for our country's weather. One of them helped spare the U.S. mainland from a landfalling hurricane, while the other helped produce ...

Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...

When you flip the thermostat down on a sweltering afternoon, you might not think about what's happening five or six miles ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — 2026 starts much warmer than normal in Central Texas, smashing record-high temperatures on Friday. Rain chances have been slim-to-none, with a severe drought worsening. However, ...

Water temperature is an important physical variable that affects most aquatic ecosystem functions, including biogeochemical reaction rates, phenology, and species fitness. We analyzed >60 water ...