New York City rainstorms do more than flood subway entrances and delay traffic. They significantly increase the chances of auto accidents across the five boroughs. With dense intersections, aggressive ...

Wind was the original pollinator, evolving long before animal-mediated pollination. Wind doesn’t require a showy flower nor a nectar reward. What it does require for pollination to succeed is ample ...

As this rain-cooled ... blew out windows in several high-rise buildings that had been built to survive Category 4 hurricanes. The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades. Two months later, ...

Flood damage costs the U.S. $180 to $496 billion annually, according to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Explore more water damage statistics.