Research has also highlighted the role of katabatic winds—cold winds that flow down slopes—in the development and decay of cold-air pools. Studies have shown that these winds can significantly ...

The fires started on Jan. 7, fueled by Santa Ana winds. The Santa Anas are katabatic winds. The term katabatic is the Greek word for “flowing downhill.” These winds arise in higher altitudes ...

The Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, one of the largest and most vital ice formations, is experiencing rapid melting, with ...

Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics astronomers who have been studying ...

The storm also knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes in Scotland, and prevailing winds made it nearly impossible for engineers to restore power to some regions, Scottish and Southern ...

Wind speeds of 114mph have been recorded in Ireland as Storm Eowyn causes widespread disruption on both sides of the Irish Sea. In the UK, wind gusts of 100mph have been recorded in Drumalbin in ...

Forecasters are warning of heavy rain along with strong winds on Thursday ahead of Storm Eowyn, which threatens to bring dangerous gusts of up to 90mph. Coastal areas across much of Wales ...

London — Record winds battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and parts of the mainland U.K. on Friday, with the severe gales spreading across the region, including the full width of Scotland ...

AND CLOTHING. RIGHT AFTER THE FIRES, RESIDENTS AND OFFICIALS ARE STILL WORRIED ABOUT THE WIND. THEY STARTED BLOWING AGAIN LAST NIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

Los Angeles’ wildfires are still burning two weeks after they sparked — and the City of Angels could be in for deeper trouble as the hurricane-force winds that first fanned the flames return ...

Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world’s equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps around a planet Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent The fastest wind ...