Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it's better to listen to human expertise ...

That puny pulse of rain Wednesday morning may have been a welcome watering for the plants and grasses and evidently didn’t cause problems — except for the heavy hitters in the weather-app universe.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with journalist Abrahm Lustgarten, an editor covering climate at ProPublica.

This idea of a carbon footprint comes up a lot in news coverage about personal climate impact. The concept is simple: It includes anything that you add to planet-warming emissions, ranging from the ...

How are we still getting caught in the rain? This week’s Galaxy Brain explores the world of weather forecasting—specifically the apps on our phones that we have come to rely on. As climate change ...

This idea of a carbon footprint comes up a lot in news coverage about personal climate impact. The concept is simple: It includes anything that you add to planet-warming emissions, ranging from the ...

Pixel Weather is my go-to weather app on Android. But after using Gradient Weather, I think it might be even better.

Weather shapes daily decisions in ways most people don't consciously notice. From grabbing an umbrella to slapping on ...

This idea of a carbon footprint comes up a lot in news coverage about personal climate impact. The concept is simple: It includes anything that you add to planet-warming emissions, ranging from the ...