Temperatures in some places plunged as much as 40 to 50 degrees in 24 hours. On Wednesday, Washington, D.C., hit 86 degrees, shattering a same-day record of 79. Even at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, it was ...

Track everything from current conditions, forecasts and potential impacts from the severe weather outbreak here.

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than 90 days away, and with it comes a new set of names from T ...

Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field — has grown by nearly half ...

A colossal red dust cloud from the Sahara is set to transform the familiar drizzle into something far more dramatic.

OMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) - A Nebraska woman became the first American woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean in the World’s Toughest Row in January, completing the 3,000-mile journey in 46 days, 3 ...

STRAITS OF FLORIDA — At 2 a.m., oceanographer Ryan Smith was headed into his 12th hour of work with little sleep when trouble started. From the rear deck of the University of Miami’s research boat, he ...

The Southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows. In a study published February 3 in Nature ...

This winter’s harsh run in the East is intensifying, with some of the coldest air so far this season plunging into New York this weekend as a mass of Arctic air drops south from Canada. "A brutally ...

The Atlantic does not do “subtle.” It delivers salt-scrubbed headlands, quick-changing skies, and the kind of wind that makes you feel pleasantly awake. On the right island, a simple walk becomes the ...

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On Dec. 14, 2025, Taryn Smith embarked on a journey to row across the Atlantic alone Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...