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A winter storm’s track can make or break your forecast

Freezing rain and ice pellets are dangerous winter hazards

Huge Hunga-Tonga volcanic eruption altered atmosphere, report finds

What turns a snowstorm into a raging blizzard?

Look up! The Ursid meteor shower peaks on the Winter Solstice

Alien comet 3I/Atlas closest to Earth Friday. Here's where you can see it

Scientists find unusual structure under Bermuda that causes it to ‘float’

'Weather bombs': Explosive storms that create ferocious conditions

Record rains revive a dry, ancient lake in Death Valley

Mars spacecraft mysteriously goes silent, NASA investigating

Look up! The fabulous Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend

What’s a Pineapple Express? Diving into this robust atmospheric river

When is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year?

Why snow squalls are so tough to forecast

Solar storm impact may spark bright auroras across Canada tonight

Sunlight begins its quiet comeback across Canada sooner than you'd think

Rare hurricanes can form during the wintertime

NASA rover hears tiny crackles of thunder and lightning on Mars

Look up! The Full Cold Supermoon shines highest in the sky this week

Northern Lights may shine in the sky over Canada Wednesday night

When is the cold too cold? How extreme cold warnings are issued

Science behind the weather: The infamous nor'easter

What is wind chill and why does it 'feel' so miserable?

Meteor showers and a supermoon light up our December skies

Meteorological winter begins today! Why? It's all about the science!

Solar radiation may impact flight controls, prompting urgent Airbus recall

Yellowstone’s tiny quakes cause burst of life deep below the surface

Best-before confusion leads Canadians to toss hundreds of dollars in edible food

Latest images of alien comet 3I/ATLAS reveal stunning tail, views from space

What is the polar vortex? How it’s responsible for dangerous cold

What happened when two bolts of lightning struck Apollo 12

Watch as winds create mesmerizing fields of gravity wave clouds

Northern Lights put on a show across Canada, U.S., and parts of Europe

Show isn't over, yet: Northern lights set to give Canada an encore

Geomagnetic storms: When should we look up and when should we worry?

No time to recover: Breaking down Hurricane Melissa's compounding disaster trap

Auroras may be on display tonight in parts of Canada, but where?

Thundersnow is a rare and electrifying experience

What happens if the mega-earthquake hits California tomorrow?

What if Ceres, the largest of all known asteroids, hit Earth?

In Photos: Northern Lights dazzle over Winnipeg as solar storm hits Earth 

Chinese astronauts stuck in space after return vessel damaged by space junk

The Northern Lights may shine above Canada in the nights ahead

'Bizarre' spiral lights up night sky in Canada, U.S.

What's so super about a supermoon, anyway?

Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare

Amazing videos from 2025 that made us say 'wow!'

Floods in California ahead of the holidays with powerful atmospheric river

Year in Review: 2025's most intense caught-on-camera weather

Is this viral snow removal hack brilliant or risky?

Winter Forecast Re-Release: Canada's active and cold winter persists

This doggy treadmill van lets owners avoid 'ruff' weather

Dozens of records fall as U.S. sees warmest Christmas ever observed

Canada just recorded its coldest December temperature in 50 years

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