The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...

A question I often hear this time of year is how we know where tornadoes form. Eyes and ears are important, and that's where people trained to spot tornadoes play a big role. Spotters look for visual ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Climate change is affecting global wind patterns in multiple ways, many of which have direct implications for human health. Worsening sand and dust ...

Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...