Wind shear, a sudden change in wind speed or direction, is a major cause of aviation incidents; it was responsible for 18% of ...

Japan’s southern islands were forecast to receive the most rain. The powerful storm has forced flight cancellations and disrupted high-speed rail travel. By Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang Typhoon Shanshan ...

The authorities said the storm could produce a large-scale disaster as it approached the mainland. Nearly 1 million people were told to evacuate, and Toyota closed all its factories on Wednesday ...

In recent years, meteorologists and climate scientists have been awed by the rapid intensification of several tropical cyclones around the world–a phenomenon that is believed to become more likely in ...