Climate Change
Weather
From extreme weather and droughts to lightning and heat waves, this is the latest science on what's happening in the atmosphere right above your head.
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What do storm chasers really do?
![Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/lightning-safety.jpg?w=800)
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How to stay safe during lighting season
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The best home weather stations for 2024
![As the planet warms, many of Alaska’s glaciers are retreating. This is destabilizing cliff faces throughout the state’s myriad bays and fjords.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sailing-alaska.jpg?w=800)
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Sailing in Alaska? Watch out for tsunamis
![Concept art of EarthCARE satellite scanning clouds above Earth](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EarthCARE.png?w=800)
Climate Change
The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds
![Why is it so warm right now?](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/27/warm-records-chicago.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Why is it so warm right now?
![A satellite image of two cyclones over the ocean with land nearby.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/06/super-strong-hurricanes.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
Stronger hurricanes may call for a ‘Category 6’
![A blizzard with brutally cold temperatures hit Iowa and neighboring states on Jan. 12, 2024.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/18/cold-weather-polar-vortex.jpeg?w=800)
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