When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over ...

Ginger Zee explains the difference between climate and weather Climate and weather are two terms that go hand in hand but often get conflated. ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee breaks it down.

While human-caused climate change is often blamed for an increase in severe weather, the most severe storm element—the destructive tornado—has decreased markedly in frequency since the 1950s. Claims ...

Climate and weather are two terms that go hand in hand but often get conflated. When the weather turns cold, meteorologists and climate scientists almost always get a variation of the same question, ...

2025 started off with a flurry of intense weather. Southern California experienced bursts of 100-mph winds that spread record-breaking destructive wildfires. Major winter storms have dumped snow and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There have always been hot spells, but how is it possible to determine if a heat wave is just a typical summer occurrence or if it’s been intensified by climate change? A recent ...

So which impresses you more: Blacksburg scoring its hottest October temperature in 66 years of official records at 94 degrees on Thursday, or Blacksburg beating out its previous warmest September ...

Against the scale of a warming planet, small actions can seem futile, but conversations and local actions build towards ...

Weather and climate are two fundamental concepts in meteorology, science, and geography, with distinct meanings, yet they are often confused due to their close relationship. While both describe ...