The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used to illustrate this concept is a butterfly flapping its wings only to cause ...

TROPICAL cyclones hundreds of kilometers away from the Philippines are often more responsible for heavy rainfall than those that hit the country directly, according to new research. Researchers from ...

Tropical cyclones—also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity—are among the world's most destructive and costly climate disasters. Subscribe to our ...

(CNN) — A powerful “bomb cyclone” will combine with an atmospheric river to unleash over a month’s worth of rain, hurricane-force wind gusts and feet of mountain snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest ...

Tropical cyclones pose an important risk of death for children under five in low- and middle-income countries, reports a new study led by Renjie Chen of Fudan University, China, published in PLOS ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When we talk about hurricanes and tropical storms, sometimes you'll hear us mention the "Fujiwhara Effect." It sounds complicated, but the idea is actually pretty simple: it's what ...

Dark skies over the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Quezon City, Philippines, forebode possible rain. A study co-authored by esearchers from the university found that during the “Habagat” or ...