Latest about Wildfires
Giant wildfires can create their own weather. Here's how.
Wildfires can generate tornado-like fire whirls and other "unpredictable and erratic" weather. An atmospheric scientist explains how.
'Wall of flames' from out-of-control Canadian wildfire devastates town of Jasper and national park
Firefighters are battling a 'monster' wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
Canadian wildfire smoke detected thousands of miles away in Norway
Wildfire smoke from Canada has hit Norway, which is more than 3,000 miles from the North American country.
NYC's air quality ranked worst of any major city on Wednesday. With climate change, will it happen again?
New York City's normally good air quality rating recently plummeted to the worst of any major city in the world, as wildfire smoke drifted over the city from Canada.
Why does lightning zigzag?
The characteristic zigzag pattern of lightning is caused by a highly conductive form of oxygen that builds up as the bolt travels toward the ground.
Rare, 'rule-breaking' quasicrystal found in chunk of 'fossilized' lightning
A type of crystal that breaks the rules of ordinary crystallography has been found in a tube of melted sand from Nebraska.
Plant leaves spark with electricity during thunderstorms — and that could be altering our air quality in unpredictable ways
During thunderstorms, leaves from trees and other plants create mini electric discharges that can significantly alter the surrounding air quality. But researchers are unsure if this is beneficial or harmful.
9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo
Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.
