The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next? When the bubonic plague reached England in the summer of 1348 — spread by fleas, lice, or infected humans, according to the ...

We talk about the jet stream all the time when we’re telling you about the upcoming forecast. It’s one of the most important things in our sky that affects whether you see snow or sun at your home.

TULSA, Okla. — While we live well below the jet stream, it affects our everyday weather. This current of winds between 4 and 8 miles above the surface, guides storm systems around the globe. On ...

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 ...