What Is the polar vortex? And other cold-weather climate questions
The polar vortex is descending on the midsection of the United States, bringing bitterly cold Arctic air and causing temperatures to plunge rapidly in many areas. The deep freeze will be accompanied...
The monsoon is becoming more extreme
Like all of India’s tens of millions of small farmers whose lives depend on the annual monsoon, Bhagwat Gagre keeps a firm eye on the sky.At his village in the shadow of the Western Ghats mountain...
Why Europe is becoming a heat wave hot spot
Two months ago, France experienced its hottest May on record, with record highs in some cities. Last month, France was blistered again, by a spring heat wave that also affected Spain, Italy and other...