As we inch closer to warmer temperatures, dew point will start playing an important role in the forecast. This weeks Climate Chronicles question comes from Bill: I understand how wind in the winter ...

You might check the forecast and see 40% relative humidity in the afternoon, then step outside and feel sticky and uncomfortable. What’s going on? The answer lies in understanding the difference ...

Most insects have dedicated sensory systems to detect water vapor in the air, but little has been known about how they work. Now researchers are the first to discover a sensory system that directly ...

There is probably no weather element so poorly understood as humidity. Actually, we understand humidity when we feel sticky. But most people do not understand how humidity is quantified. Humidity is ...

When the final of the 2026 men’s football World Cup kicks off in New Jersey this weekend, players can expect temperatures of over 30°C (86°F). Indeed, much of the tournament has been played in ...

There is probably no weather element so poorly understood as humidity. Actually, we understand humidity when we feel sticky. But most people do not understand how humidity is quantified. Humidity is ...

As heat stress increases in urban areas, the benefits of tree-planting in humid areas depend on climate-responsive plans, writes Aisiri Amin.

South Carolinians are all too familiar with muggy summer days. Check your weather app of choice and you’ll notice humidity presented as a percentage: 68 percent humidity, 92 percent humidity, ...