The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

Here's the latest as Tropical Storm Alvin forms and forecasters watch tropical disturbances in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Alvin is expected to form in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. Here's a look at the storm's projected path and spaghetti models.

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