Weather patterns, climate science, and atmospheric phenomena explained clearly.
In 2025, a series of hailstorms cut across New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. When the insurance tally came in, the bill reached A$1.9 billion. It was one of the costliest hail seasons in Australian history, and it raised a question that scientists had been working on for years: is climate change making hail worse?…
The Pacific Ocean just flicked a switch, and the whole planet feels it. On June 11, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center made it official: El Niño conditions have arrived in the tropical Pacific. Not a maybe, not a “watch.” This is a full-blown declaration. Sea surface temperatures in the key monitoring region have climbed well above…
61% of the Continental US Is in Drought — Here’s What’s Happening Take a look at a drought map of the United States right now, and you’ll see something alarming: a lot of brown. Like, *a lot* of brown. As of June 2026, 61% of the contiguous United States is experiencing some form of drought….
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