When the snow settles, melts and refreezes, the sound-dampening quality of the snow will change. As the surface of the snow ...

Typically more useful for short-term forecasts — ranging from just a few hours to three days before an event — mesoscale ...

Many showed up to beat the rush of people expected over the long holiday weekend and February break, but they became part of ...

Ahead of the city’s stint as European Capital of Culture, Oulu2026 has announced a trailblazing new art initiative designed ...

The first-ever National Nature Assessment—which was based on significant public feedback and strove to reveal how nature loss ...

Climate change refers to a statistically defined change in the average and/or variability of the climate system, this includes the atmosphere, the water cycle, the land surface, ice and the living ...

Snow is falling softly, silently outside my window. It is predicted to be a light snow for an hour or so before turning to ...

Climate science is the study of relatively long-term weather conditions, typically spanning decades to centuries but extending to geological timescales. The discipline is primarily concerned with ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle, brown ...

Under certain conditions though, snow and ice can prove lethal to plants and animals. The weight of wet snow can break ...

Forget chocolate. This week, Mother Nature gave skiers and snowboarders a Valentine's gift they can enjoy all weekend long.