The daily weather we experience is largely shaped by atmospheric conditions nearly 30,000 feet above us, where a key factor is the weather phenomenon known as the jet stream. Think of a jet stream as ...

When the bubonic plague reached England in the summer of 1348 — spread by fleas, lice, or infected humans, according to the latest theories — it reached a breeding ground for disease. Londoners’ ...

A multi-century climate record suggests that current Atlantic jet-stream variations are not the cause of an increase in extreme weather events. Read the paper: Past hydroclimate extremes in Europe ...

As we head into a more active weather pattern over the next week or so, I wanted to look up at the top of the atmosphere. The jet stream is about six miles up and acts as the major driver for our ...

Shuang-Ye Wu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The jet stream is a narrow current of high-altitude air, and it doesn't just affect the weather. In the same direction as the jet stream, an airplane can gain extra speed. For example ...