Kotzebue experienced one blizzard after another in March, and now with so much piled up and drifted snow, the community is struggling to dig out.

Ash from Russian volcano has moved over open waters of the eastern Pacific, but Volcanic Ash Advisories remain in effect as aircraft need to continue to stay away from the ash.

Ponderosa pines in Eastern Washington are displaying signs of irregular growth.

On a recent family vacation, stranded Velella velella were observed on beaches near Tofino, British Columbia.

Early summer in Moscow brings an onslaught of allergy-inducing, Instagram-ready fluff from poplar seeds.

Dr. Antony Ham Pong, who's been treating allergy patients for about 35 years, warns the combination of a wet spring and heavy snow melt threaten to create a "super bloom of ragweed with lots of pollen."

For those who suffer from seasonal allergies, spring means red eyes, mucus and fits of sneezing. This year, the Lynn Canal has seen a remarkable spruce pollen bloom.

Pia Östensson, a biologist and pollen expert at Stockholm's Natural History museum, explains why there is so much aspen fluff this year and why it is not related to recent wildfires.

Spring blossoms, dusty streets, distant fires and a lack of rain combine to create hazardous respiratory conditions.

Pollen from birch trees was carried along with dust from the Sahara Desert on strong winds that originated in Eastern Europe.

Gallery | The fires, which were swept in from Mongolia by high winds, have caused almost $9.4 million in damage.

Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka) in Kamchata is erupting. Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 33000 ft (10100 m) altitude or flight level 330 and is moving at 55 kts in S direction.

Why air quality is worse at different times of day and how you might be violating city code with your leaf blower.

Alder catkins (the pollen-rich flowers on alder trees) haven't reached their peak yet, but there are a lot of them. There can be four to five million pollen particles in a single catkin.

Clearwater, Golden, Williams Lake, Malahat a few of the cities that broke records Wednesday

Spectacular sandstorm hits Tyumen as high winds uproot trees, blow over bus shelters, and damage cars.

As many allergy-sufferers across Finland may have already suspected, birch pollen levels were very high on Wednesday, according to the University of Turku.

City a ‘smoky hell’ as hill on opposite side of Amur River is in flames while driver films inferno on train track.

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday for counties in the eastern part of the state

Passenger experiences usually turbulent conditions on winter flights.