Weather Explainer Archives | Page 6 of 12 | The Cool Down

A weather map displaying high temperatures across Europe.

Tech

Dead bird on Berlin sidewalk becomes chilling symbol of Europe's dangerous heat wave

Ice sheets.

Tech

Giant ice sheet reached the Netherlands 1.3 million years earlier than thought

A cluster of ripe and unripe tomatoes grows among cracked, dry soil and green foliage.

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Europe's summer droughts may start in winter, with signals tracing to the Atlantic

A misty landscape of mountains with a river, featuring boats amidst lush green cliffs.

Tech

China spent a decade cleaning its air, then heat turned trees and soil into ozone makers

A presenter explains how heat domes form, showing an infographic and a U.S. weather map with high-pressure systems.

Tech

Meteorologist defends blistering 'heat domes' cropping up across the globe

An outdoor thermometer reading over 100 F.

Tech

Germany could hit 109 degrees as the US sweats through 115 feels-like heat this week

Ice formations on the water in front of a distant shoreline.

Tech

North Atlantic 'cold blob' isn't just surface cooling — scientists blame weakened heat flow

Tall palm trees swaying in the wind.

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Experts warn Florida's quieter hurricane forecast is not the same as a low-threat season

A gas meter attached to pipes on a wall.

Business

Virginia gas customers face home-by-home storm shutoffs, and a longer road to service

Aerial view of a flooded landscape.

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Forecasters expect a quieter Atlantic season, but Texas is warned: 'It only takes one storm'

A portable generator against a stone wall.

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Louisiana fire officials warn generator fumes can turn deadly as hurricane season begins

A black car partially obscured by a fallen tree and branches in a residential area.

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Hurricane season started June 1, and North Carolina's danger zone now reaches far inland