Atlantic hurricane season has started early 7 years in a row

The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season may not be until June 1, but a tropical cyclone has developed earlier than that date in each of the last seven years.

Why birds sing in the spring

Day length, sunlight and instinct give the birds their seasonal cue

Rainbows, fog, heat on list of 13 weather-related phobias

Phobias related to nature and the environment are one of five subclassifications of fears outlined by the American Psychological Association.

Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes in the Atlantic, study finds

A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.