Snow, tornadoes, record-breaking heat, a dust storm — and that’s just last weekend. Here’s how to understand what’s going on, and the role climate change is playing in all of it.

Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat.

Winter wheat may have already been damaged in January and February due to extreme cold and the lack of snow cover in many areas.

First came tornadolike gusts, then single-digit wind chills followed by an expected high of 96 degrees in the same week. What's happening?

The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. I live in Concord, MA. My wife and I planned to go out for brunch on Sunday. We drove about 10 yards down a snowy and ...