World Meteorological Organization

Meteorologists are retiring the name Ida from the list of Atlantic hurricane names

In a story Jan. 31 about the longest lightning flash on record, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the bolt was cloud-to-cloud, several thousand feet above the ground, and no one was in danger

The World Meteorological Organization, the weather agency of the United Nations, says climate change has led to a dramatic increase in weather disasters and their costs since the 1970s, but deaths have decreased due to increased preparedness.

The U.N. weather agency says the world could see average global temperatures rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years

The U.N. weather agency says an Argentine research base on the northern tip of Antarctica is reporting a temperature that, if confirmed, could amount to a record high for the icy continent

Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday by catamaran in the port of Lisbon after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States. The Swedish teen sailed to the Portuguese capital before heading to neighboring Spain to attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference taking place in Madrid. Her arrival coincided with a new scientific report saying there...

The National Hurricane Center in Miami has released the names that will be used for storms in 2019.

The names Matthew and Otto have been retired for Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes following the deadly 2016 season.

The organization that names tropical storms and hurricanes says it will retire the names Erika, Joaquin and Patricia following the 2015 season.