Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study finds Earth-sun distance helps drive the Pacific cold tongue, a key player in El Niño and global weather. (CREDIT: Wikimedia ...

Earth's Little Secret: Farthest From The Sun During Summer? Okay, I simply can't start this week's sky guide without addressing yesterday's cosmic irony (which our Senior Editorial Writer Chris ...

Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Niño patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather across the United States ...

While you’re enjoying the pool and soaking up some rays this summer, try this fun experiment. Ask some friends which season of the year they think the Earth is closest to the sun. Unless your ...

The sun is really low now. Even at noon, it's only 25 degrees above the horizon. The sun is getting higher each day, but the weather is still getting colder. Now the Earth itself has cooled off. It's ...