Watch: Dramatic New Video of Sandy's Fury
Shortly after superstorm Sandy left the Hoboken PATH station inundated with flood waters, a powerful photo was released showing thousands of gallons of water bursting through an elevator door. On...
View ArticleSky Watchers Gear Up for Leonid Meteor Shower
This sky map for the Leonid meteor shower of 2012 shows the location of the radiant (center) before dawn on Saturday, Nov. 17. (Credit: StarDate.org) This weekend brings us the return of the famous...
View ArticleKen Burns' 'The Dust Bowl' Premieres Nov. 18-19
Watch The Dust Bowl Preview on PBS. See more from The Dust Bowl. The new film from America's most beloved documentary filmmaker premieres on TV this weekend. Ken Burns' The Dust Bowl debuts Nov. 18...
View ArticleWatch: Tough Choices in Coastal N.J. Town Devastated by Sandy
Superstorm Sandy buried the coastal town of Sea Bright, N.J. in sand and devastated its business district and scores of homes. Now the residents are trying to decide: Will they rebuild? PHOTOS ON...
View ArticleLive-Tweeting the Leonid Meteor Shower
Alex_Austin/Twitter 1 of 9 @Alex_Austin Out watching the Leonid Meteor Shower. Staring at the frozen glint of diamonds erupt to the soundless frolic of the shooting stars. share Share on Tumblr Pin It...
View ArticleWatch: Huge Hailstorm Hits Australian City
An intense and fast-moving "supercell storm" brought hail the size of tennis balls to Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. Roofs were damaged by hail that measured as much as 10 centimeters (3.9 inches)...
View ArticleNYC to Demolish Hundreds of Sandy-Damaged Homes
A bulldozer pushes to the top of a debris mountain containing the remnants of homes damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Staten Island, New York. AP Photo. NEW YORK (AP)...
View ArticleWatch: Tornado Destroys Stadium in Portugal
A destructive tornado struck south Portugal's Algarve region on Friday, tearing the roofs off homes and tossing around vehicles - some with people inside. Eleven people were injured, the Algarve Daily...
View ArticleWatch: Massive Waterspout Churns off Australia
A huge waterspout was captured on video today as it churned off Bateman Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales. The region saw powerful storms throughout the weekend. According to stuff.co.nz,...
View ArticleThe 10 Snowiest Places on Earth
BitHead via Flickr 1 of 12 Jack Frost does more than nip at noses in the world's snowiest places - he unleashes torrents of snow, annually dumping upwards of 56 feet in some spots. Forecasters surmise...
View ArticleLeft with Tornado Damage, Ala. Town Blames FEMA
Fire Chief Dean Harbison, left, and Mayor Drew Gilbert walk through the Cordova, Ala.'s tornado-damaged downtown. (AP) CORDOVA, Ala. (AP) - Main Street in this old mill town looks about the same as it...
View ArticlePets Displaced by Sandy Arrive in San Diego
A woman is taken from a rescue boat along with pets in Little Ferry, N.J., after Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012. (AP) SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sixty dogs and cats that were displaced by Superstorm Sandy...
View ArticleSandy a Super Test for Bloomberg, Christie, Cuomo
President Barack Obama, center, is flanked by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after the president arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New...
View ArticleWatch: Sun Unleashes Massive Eruption
The sun unleashed a monster eruption of super-hot plasma Friday (Nov. 16) in back-to-back solar storms captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft. The giant sun eruption, called a solar prominence,...
View ArticleNorthwest Slammed with Severe Weather Today
The next in a series of disturbances from the Pacific Ocean will move into British Columbia on Monday, bringing another batch of wet and windy weather to the West. As the system moves inland, it will...
View ArticleAre Warmer-Than-Average Months the New Normal?
(NOAA) As winter approaches and temperatures begin to drop, ponder this tidbit as you bundle up in coats and scarves for the onslaught of cold: The mercury might be dipping, but across the globe,...
View Article25 Photos of Breathtaking Winter Landscapes
iStockphoto 1 of 25 The sun rises at El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park. share Share on Tumblr Pin It Email to a friend Stockbyte 2 of 25 Snow covers Monument Valley, Utah. share Share...
View Article'Lord of the Rings' Volcano Likely to Blow Soon
A view of New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu. (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic | JShook) Mount Ruapehu, a New Zealand volcano that stood in for Mount Doom in the "Lord of the Rings"...
View ArticleNew England Ski Resorts Ramp up Snowmaking
Skiers hike up the mountain at Stowe Mountain Resort Nov. 15 as snow guns make fresh snow in Stowe, VT. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) STOWE, Vt. (AP) - Ski areas across New England have spent big bucks on...
View ArticleWind, Rain Slam Pacific Northwest
Nov. 19, 2012 School children huddle under umbrellas as they wait to cross a street Monday, Nov. 19, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) SEATTLE (AP) - Rain and wind pounded Washington and Oregon on...
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