U.S. Agencies Split Over Cell Phone Cancer Risk November 6, 2018 By Lauran Neergaard and Seth Borenstein Two U.S. government agencies are giving conflicting interpretations of a safety study on cell phone radiation: One says it causes...
As Tornadoes Shift Eastward, Scientists Explore Why October 22, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Over the past few decades tornadoes have been shifting — decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more...
Fast, Furious: How Michael Became a 155mph Monster Hurricane October 11, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before...
Florence was Second Wettest Storm in U.S., Behind Harvey September 27, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Hurricane Florence was the nation’s second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last year’s Hurricane...
Florence Floods: Hurricane Rating System Fails to Account for Deadly Rain September 19, 2018 By Seth Borenstein and Allen G. Breed When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1,...
Tropical Cyclones Moving Slower Over Land: Study June 11, 2018 By Seth Borenstein A new study finds that tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water, dumping more...
Arctic Has Warmest Winter with Sea Ice at Record Lows: Weather Data March 9, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record....
Studies: Global Warming Tripled Likelihood of Harvey’s Deluge December 14, 2017 By Seth Borenstein Global warming’s fingerprints were all over the record rainfall from Hurricane Harvey this year, confirming what scientists suspected, according to...
Irma’s Path, Girth Created Bizarre Storm Surge in Florida September 14, 2017 By Seth Borenstein and Claire Galofaro Hurricane Irma’s devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm’s girth, path and some geographic...
12 Extreme Weather Events of the Summer of 2016 September 23, 2016 By Seth Borenstein The summer of 2016 has lurched from one extreme weather disaster to another at great cost in lives and damages....