Weather

How accurately can we predict the weather? – Andrew Blum (Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio stares at a visual showing Hurricane Sandy using data from Goddard Earth Observing System Model © NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth)

Andrew Blum How accurately can we predict the weather?

Is it true that cows lie down when it’s about to rain? © Getty Images

Is it true that cows lie down when it’s about to rain?

What causes gusts of wind? © Getty Images

What causes gusts of wind?

Why can't we see the wind? © Getty Images

Why can’t we see the wind?

Is there any truth behind the saying ‘red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’? © Dan Bright

Is there any truth behind the saying ‘red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’?

How can my cat know that a thunderstorm is on its way an hour before I do? © Getty

How can my cat know that a thunderstorm is on its way an hour before I do?

Wildfire simulator, South Carolina © Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

The masters of natural disasters

Peter Sucheski © Why do the British talk about the weather so much?

Why do the British talk about the weather so much?

Do you get wetter if you run or walk in the rain? © Getty Images

Do you get wetter if you run or walk in the rain?

People enjoy the afternoon sunshine on the Palace Pier on 25 February, 2019 in Brighton, England © Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Reality Check Does the February heatwave mean the UK climate is changing?

Why do low-pressure systems turn anticlockwise? © Getty

Why do low-pressure systems turn anticlockwise?

A man rides a cart over the frozen 'Lake Cildir' in Aradahan Province of Turkey © Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

You think you’re cold? Here are some amazing photos of chilly people in freezing places

Bacteria controls the weather © Scott Balmer

Bacteria controls the weather

Can trees predict the weather? © Getty Images

Can trees predict the weather?

Why does rain smell so good? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why does rain smell so good?