Our current jet stream configuration is so straight you could trace it with a ruler. I'm sure you've heard of the jet stream, the narrow bands of stronger winds that circulate high above the ground.

(The Conversation) – The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across ...

Your flights will probably get noticeably bumpier over the next few years, according to new research on how climate change is affecting turbulence. Paul Williams is a professor of atmospheric science ...

The sky may seem like a huge open playground for airplanes to fly without speed limits in any direction they wish. In reality, planes adhere to certain rules and follow fixed flight paths, much like ...