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Lightning near the North Pole reveals dramatic climate changes as Arctic temperatures rise and storms intensify.

The formation of a horseshoe vortex cloud was witnessed in Norman, Oklahoma, on Friday morning, by storm chaser Connor ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight around Earth’s polar regions, as the commander shares with Spectrum News what this new adventure means to him.

Colorado could see more frequent and intense temperature swings, in part due to climate change. DENVER — Colorado is no ...

The word “supercell” may sound like hype, but they are real thunderstorms with rotating updrafts that can have serious ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better ...

Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.

The 100th meridian marks a dividing line between moist climates to the east and arid climates to the west. Climatologists now ...

Andrew Freedman has joined CNN’s climate and weather unit as a senior reporter, the network announced April 21, 2025.

Andrew Freedman has been hired by CNN Climate & Weather as a senior reporter. Previously, Freedman served as a senior climate ...