A groundbreaking global study, recently published in Nature, reveals surprising findings about the state of ancient carbon ...

Millions of years ago, long-necked sauropods and snarling Tyrannosaurs roamed a world thick with heat, teeming forests, and ...

Scientists are now looking at how this process is dumping potentially harmful particles in our atmosphere. And though the exact consequences are still unknown, some are calling it a wake-up call ...

Katharine Hayhoe’s dual identity as an atmospheric scientist and a practising Christian was an opportunity to bring the climate conversation to audiences difficult to reach ...

Lightning may look like a sudden burst from the clouds, but its true origin lies in an invisible storm of cosmic rays, X-rays, and high-energy electrons. A breakthrough study led by Penn State ...

This summer has brought a wave of deadly flash floods, signaling a stark reminder of the growing consequences of fossil fuel pollution and climate change. Relentless heat waves, rampant wildfires and ...

Lightning, which can heat the atmosphere to five times the temperature of the surface of the sun, is the result of a powerful ...

As an undergraduate at Cornell University, Massey studied atmospheric science, then went on to complete a Ph.D. at the ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If confirmed, this will be Jacobs' second stint leading ...

That movie inspired a generation of atmospheric scientists. With the new movie “Twisters ” coming out on July 19, 2024, we’ve been getting questions about storm-chasing – or storm ...