La Niña continues as one of the leading playwrights of U.S. weather this winter, helping guide the jet stream and ...

Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier ...

Hurricane Melissa carved a path of destruction across Jamaica and southeastern Cuba before setting course toward the Bahamas and Bermuda, following what meteorologists describe as one of the most ...

Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of devastation that has stunned communities and scientists alike. The category five storm — the strongest ever recorded to make ...