Subtropical storms in the Atlantic Basin can occur one or more times each hurricane season, and are a mix of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by ...

As one of the most destructive types of natural disaster, tropical cyclones have long been a key focus in disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. However, when tropical cyclones migrate into the ...

Humidity during two distinct types of heat wave. While the presence of a high-pressure system in a typical heat wave leads to low humidity (left), the tropical cyclone heatwave pattern brings both ...

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences for other species that ...