Last year, designers Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg brought us the “Wind Map,” an artistic visualization of wind patterns across the United States. Now their map has inspired another ...

These anomalies have a major influence on weather patterns around the world, including here in Canada. Diagram image courtesy of NOAA. Under normal conditions, prevailing winds blow from east to ...

Wind energy is butting up against the effects of sluggish weather in the West, where wind patterns have changed and renewable energy production is at a near five-year low. The government’s ...

These shifts could steer hurricanes closer to the Gulf Coast and East Coast. Global warming isn't just increasing the amount of moisture in the atmosphere -- it's also capable of shifting wind ...

New research suggests that urban development actually alters wind patterns, leading to a build up of pollutants during warm summer months. This is specific to the Houston area, which is close to ...