weather See the breathtaking drama of the Arizona Monsoon David Pescovitz

Ignoring warnings, an actress drowned filming her beachside yoga routine Jason Weisberger

top talent These wine descriptions are perfectly absurd! Jennifer Sandlin

southern california Rare tropical storm warning: Hurricane Hilary threatens California Mark Frauenfelder

adorable creatures Meet the Indian flying fox, the "big boi of the skies" Jennifer Sandlin

maps Floods create new lake in Pakistan A.E. Gómez

floods Ordinary heroes rescue people from drowning in torrential river floods in Pakistan A.E. Gómez

arizona Watch palm tree burn after being struck by lightning in Scottsdale, Arizona Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes 15 women suffer heat-related illnesses after Arizona reality show hike Jennifer Sandlin

animals Hundreds of rare three-eyed crustaceans found in Arizona desert after a storm Thom Dunn

tropical storms Watch: Diners have a grand old time eating while wet at a flooded cafe in Thailand Carla Sinclair

water is for fighting A close look at declining water reserves in the west Jason Weisberger

flash floods Arizona flood swept this Prius down a street, caught on video Carla Sinclair

Shut In Sounds Shut in sounds: The Decemberists—Calamity Song Séamus Bellamy

asshole design This electronic ultrasonic bug and rat repellent device has a circuit to light LEDs, but nothing else Mark Frauenfelder

makers Man builds airplane on apartment roof Rob Beschizza

Kids Watch this stunning timelapse of storms roiling the western skies Andrea James

40 of the world's weirdest flowers Nadina Hughes

Science Watching the climate-cholera connection from orbit Kiki Sanford