Doug Belkin covers higher education and national news out of the Chicago bureau of The Wall Street Journal.

The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...

The word “supercell” may sound like hype, but they are real thunderstorms with rotating updrafts that can have serious ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

The 100th meridian marks a dividing line between moist climates to the east and arid climates to the west. Climatologists now ...

Andrew Freedman has joined CNN’s climate and weather unit as a senior reporter, the network announced April 21, 2025.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Andrew Freedman has been hired by CNN Climate & Weather as a senior reporter. Previously, Freedman served as a senior climate ...

Author Emily Henry dives into her latest book, "Great Big Beautiful Life," and shares an update on the movie adaptation of “People We Meet On Vacation.” ...

What is your go-to ice cream spot? And News 8 viewers responded. Here is a very unscientific breakdown of West Michigan’s ...

Experts say that America’s AI industry cannot rely on intermittent power. Because wind and solar rely on the environment to operate — the wind must be blowing and the sun shining — they must be backed ...