Hawaii's most damaging hurricanes have one thing in common
Even paradise can have storms. Hawaii's hurricane history has been particularly hard on one of its main islands. Here's what you need to know.
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The pineapple express is a firehose. El Niño just turned it up
The pineapple express: how this moisture plume forms, and why a strong El Niño can turn it into a serious West Coast flood threat.
Hurricane Lowell poses a growing threat to western Hawaii, Kauai
It became one of the strongest hurricanes of 2026 on Wednesday. A sharp north turn ahead could put parts of Hawaii in danger. Here's what you need to know.
You can smell rain better than a shark can smell blood (yes, really)
Sharks are known for their ability to smell a single drop of blood in the ocean, but humans can actually smell rain much more efficiently thanks to geosmin.
It's the Atlantic hurricane season's quietest start in 60 years
We've had five tropical storms, but they've been short-lived. The total activity is now at its lowest in the satellite era through early September, thanks to El Niño.
