Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Astronomers have detected supersonic winds on the hot Jupiter WASP-18b, with speeds of 5,400 mph, offering new insights into atmospheric dynamics and exoplanet exploration.

Northern Ireland is expected to be battered by the strongest winds since Boxing Day 1998 as Storm Éowyn moves across Northern ...

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...

Millions have received an emergency phone alert over the approaching Storm Éowyn, as schools and transport networks are due ...

One study has found that instances of this “hydroclimate whiplash" around the world have increased by at least a third since the mid-20th century. View Full Image Average length of fire-weather season ...

Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil ...

California firefighters are working to extinguish yet another blaze — the Hughes fire — that erupted Wednesday and has already grown to span more than 10,000 acres across Los Angeles. At such a ...

A new fire in southern California has exploded from 500 acres to more than 9,000 in just a few hours, prompting new evacuation orders for an area already reeling from blazes that have destroyed ...

Weather maps have revealed the exact moment a colossal 268-mile snow front is set to sweep across the UK - mere hours after ...