Iowa caucuses could be impacted by weather

Dec 30, 2011
Poor weather on election day can mean fewer voters at the polls, and bigger expenses for the candidates.

2011: The year of living extreme

Dec 26, 2011
This year will go down as the year with the most extreme, most devastating weather, ever.

Podcast: Extreme weather, much ado about mutton, and more shopping madness

Dec 26, 2011
An increase in extreme weather in 2011 has lead to one of the most expensive years for insurance claims. It's also turning out to be a record year for sheep rustlers on the lamb in the English countryside, where a record number of sheep have gone missing this year. Plus, China and Japan make a currency deal, Detroit girds for possible state takeover, and more top headlines from around the globe on this day after Christmas.

China's pollution could be a benefit for the U.S.

Dec 6, 2011
Chinese pollution particulates are shown to change weather patterns in the U.S., which will mean better skiing, more water for Californians, and even a better life for fish here at home

Report: More extreme weather on the way

Nov 18, 2011
A report out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we can expect hotter summers and more extreme weather events in the coming years.

Worst football weather cities can blame Lake Erie

Oct 19, 2011
The Weather Channel's out with its list of the National Football League's worst weather cities. The cable network used a bunch of science and st...

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Hey neato: Google adds weather to Google Maps

Aug 19, 2011
So now you can go to maps.google.com, click a button, and see what the weather is right now anywhere in the world. It's really more about cloud...

Cotton is so yesterday. Army searches for technologically advanced fabric

Aug 2, 2011
According to Wired magazine, the Army is in the market for fabric that can change with temperature. "This 'environmentally responsive' material...

NASA satellite photo shows megastorm blanketing the U.S.

Feb 3, 2011
NASA released this chilling satellite photo of the massive snow and ice storm that has spread across nearly one-thirds of the Continental U.S. th...