Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.

An atmospheric scientist explains the mechanics behind 4 types of extreme weather fueled by the smoke and the heat of wildfires.

Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.

Pennsylvania logged 852 severe weather reports from March through June – more than double the 30-year average. A meteorologist explains what keeps the storms coming.

Researchers say heatwaves are impacting these bodies of water.

A National Academy of Sciences report examined the latest advances in extreme event attribution science. As four of the authors explain, the type of disaster makes a difference.

The mass extinction was linked to volcanic activity that resulted from the break-up of the "supercontinent" Pangea.