If you’ve ever heard a meteorologist mention the jet stream and thought, “Okay… but what does that actually mean?” You’re not alone. It’s one of the most important drivers of weather across the United ...

Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...

From a persistently south‑shifted jet stream driving the UK’s wet January, to a potentially once‑in‑a‑lifetime rainfall event unfolding across Spain and Portugal, there is no shortage of significant ...

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and ...