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Hurricane Ophelia Unearthed an Ancient Skeleton in Ireland

It may date to the Iron Age, and could be part of a larger burial site.

Thanks to a Wet Winter, New Zealand Faces a Potential Potato Chip Shortage

Chipocalypse now?

The Northern Lights Won’t Be This Bright Again Until 2025

If you want to catch the phenomenon, this is the time to do it.

5 Ways You Can Help Puerto Rico Right Now

The U.S. territory is still reeling from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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Great Britain's Last Snow Patch Is About to Disappear Completely for the First Time in a Decade

The island will soon be completely snowless.

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‘Harvey the Hurricane Hawk’ Returns to the Wild

The bird gained viral fame after seeking refuge with a Houston cab driver.

Florida Still Needs Volunteer Nurses to Help at Hurricane Irma Shelters

Governor Rick Scott has issued a last-minute plea for nurses who are willing to ride out the storm at one of the hundreds of shelters that have been set up in order to assist those with special medical needs

The Latest on Hurricane Irma

The storm will tear through parts of Cuba and the Bahamas before making landfall in southern Florida on Sunday.

Hurricane Harvey Broke Multiple Weather Records

It's not just the astonishing amount of rainfall.

What Is the Jet Stream, and How Does It Work?

It's easy to forget that there are vast rivers of wind whooshing just a few miles above our heads at speeds that could put most hurricanes and tornadoes to shame, but jet streams affect us every day without our realizing it.

10 Ways You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims

Here are just a few ways you can make a difference in the aftermath of the destructive storm.

Is Your Town in the Path of the Next Total Solar Eclipse?

The 2017 solar eclipse was notable because of the wide swath of U.S. territory that got to witness totality. The rare event will happen again—but not for a while.

Two tropical cyclones orbiting around each other in the northwestern Pacific Ocean on July 25, 2017.

The Coolest Meteorological Term You'll Learn This Week

What do you call it when two hurricanes start to invade each other's personal space?

Balloon Cams Will Offer Unparalleled Views of the Total Solar Eclipse

"From the air, you can see it coming and going. I think that perspective is really profound."

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Heat Waves Could Make South Asia Unlivable by 2100

Scientists say that unless we do something, increasing greenhouse gas emissions could push temperatures past the "upper limit on human survivability."