Earth’s elliptical path around the Sun does more than keep the planet in a stable orbit. Because that path is not a perfect ...

A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for some of the planet’s most important weather swings. That Pacific “cold tongue” helps steer the El ...

Friday, March 20, at 9:46 a.m. C.D.T., astronomical spring begins as Friday is the spring equinox. This means the Sun is ...

Friday brought us what we call “the first day of spring.” But announcing spring is an arbitrary declaration, as we saw by ...

Friday is the day of the summer solstice, traditionally known as the first day of summer. But what makes it so significant and what does it mean for us in San Antonio? Here are five things to know ...

When will spring get here? That depends on which "spring" you're referring to: astronomical or meteorological.

Friday is the day of the summer solstice, traditionally known as the first day of summer. But what makes it so significant for summer and what does it mean for us in Houston? Here are five things to ...

METEOROLOGIST DALENCIA JENKINS JOINS US NOW TO EXPLAIN. TELL US WHAT DOES MATTER. YEAH, IT’S REALLY THE TILT. AND THAT CREATES KIND OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN. SO WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND. BUT ...

From hot summers and rainy monsoons to cool autumns and cold winters, seasons shape how we live, eat, dress and celebrate. But why does the Earth have different seasons every year? Contrary to popular ...

Recently, we looked at insolation and the solar constant, and in this article, we are going to look at global net radiation and seasons.