It’s hard to ignore the tropics this week. Even harder when they are the most powerful storms on the planet. This week, a Cat 5 hurricane moves close to Hawaii, two typhoons impact Japan — yet there’s ...

In the Atlantic, no tropical development is expected over the next seven day as we track another large plume of Saharan dust that could eventually impact us here in Southeast Texas late next week.

Deforestation in tropical forests across India, Brazil, Panama, and Indonesia has contributed to a surge in heat-related deaths amongst nearby populations, according to a study published in the ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in unusual ways, Princeton researchers have found. In an article in the journal ...

Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent research shows that clearing large areas of the rainforest exposes hundreds of ...