The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

The maximum Antarctic sea ice extent in 2023, shown here, was the lowest on record. The yellow line shows the average winter maximum of satellite observations from 1981 to 2010. New research shows ...

This fall, NASA scientist Kris Bedka flew into Hurricane Helene to test a device that uses lasers to create ultradetailed wind measurements. It could be the key to unlocking better storm predictions.

11 degrees Celsius. This temperature flip happens because wind turbines act like giant mixers in the sky, stirring up air layers that would normally stay separate during calm conditions. The mixing ...

During the Age of Sail, sailors riding the trade winds past the equator dreaded becoming stranded in the doldrums, a meteorologically distinct region in the deep tropics. For at least a century, ...

Pattern Energy Group LP has announced that its Spring Valley Wind project — the first wind power project in the state of Nevada — has completed construction and is fully operational. The 151.8 MW ...