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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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a glacier hiker climbs in the foreground with a headlamp as a rainbow colored aurora dances above
Science

11 sensational images from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

Snowcat car in a snow ski resort.
Environment

The science of ski grooming

By Alisha McDarris

a fire burns in the woods
Technology

Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas

By Kristin Shaw

storm clouds and a rainbow form over narrow islands. a lighthouse
Environment

10 striking snapshots from the Weather Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

orange and yellow leaves on the ground of a forest
Environment

Why 60 degrees in fall feels different than in the spring

By Laura Baisas

First responders and residents alike are using drones to assess hurricane damage and search for missing persons.
Environment

Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery

By Mack DeGeurin

A US Navy officer releases a weather balloon over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Today, the United States launches around 76,600 balloons annually to gather high-altitude weather data on air temperature, pressure, and humidity.
Environment

Weather forecasting is deadly for marine wildlife

By Danielle Beurteaux / Hakai Magazine

The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and green colors to a majority of the northern states.
Environment

Northern Lights dazzle in stunning photos from Key West to NYC to China

By Popular Science Staff

Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Stadium with roof destroyed by Hurricane Milton
Environment

Drone footage shows Hurricane Milton shredded Tropicana Field’s roof

By Andrew Paul

Lightning strike at night
Environment

NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms

By Andrew Paul

Satellite image of Hurricane Helene
Environment

What Hurricane Helene looks like from space

By Andrew Paul

A panoramic sand dune of sahara desert at Mhamid el Ghizlane in Morocco wide shot.
Environment

Saharan dust sustains life all over the Atlantic Ocean

By Andrew Paul

Early warning systems save lives during disasters.
DIY

How to sign up for local emergency alerts before natural disasters strike

By Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett / The Markup

remnants of a sunken village in a very dry reservoir
Environment

Drought reveals a sunken village in Greece

By Laura Baisas

view from airplane
Environment

Climate change is making turbulence worse

By Lauren Leffer

storm chasers
Environment

What do storm chasers really do?

By Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski / The Conversation

Hurricane Ian flood, Florida.
Environment

FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods

By Jake Bittle/Grist

tourists in greece
Environment

Tourists are feeling the heat—and their bodies may not be able to catch up

By Kiley Price / Inside Climate News

Large hailstones
Environment

How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit?

By Brian Tang / The Conversation

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.
Environment

How to stay safe during lighting season

By Chris Vagasky / The Conversation