Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo and George Mason University's College of Science have developed a new method that improves air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance—without ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2026
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After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of warnings. It reflects how societies process shock—and how authorities often explain ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2026
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Predicting the duration of a Central Pacific El Niño event has long frustrated climate scientists and forecasters. Now, a new study reveals that Central Pacific El Niños follow two fundamentally different life cycles—and ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2026
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With heat waves among Europe's deadliest climate hazards, a team of scientists led by CMCC has developed a prediction system capable of providing helpful information four to seven weeks before summer, which gives valuable ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2025
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During an epidemic, some of the most critical questions for healthcare decision-makers are the hardest ones to answer: When will the epidemic peak, how many people will need treatment at once and how long will that peak level ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2025
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Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, food insecurity, and disease outbreaks, placing growing economic and systemic strain on health systems. To address the health impacts of climate change, ...
Environment
Oct 21, 2025
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High temperatures can cause serious health problems and even death, especially among elderly people and people with underlying diseases. The extremely hot summers of 2022 and 2023 are estimated to have caused 60,000 and 50,000 ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2025
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Long-term weather forecasting is a difficult task, partly because weather systems are inherently chaotic. Though mathematical equations can approximate the underlying physics of weather, tiny inaccuracies that grow exponentially ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2025
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For decades, medium-range weather forecasting—predicting conditions 1 to 5 days ahead—has relied heavily on traditional numerical models. However, this approach often struggles when applied to specific regions with limited ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2025
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In Europe, people are increasingly exposed to extreme heat events—with serious consequences for human health, ecosystems, and agriculture. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology have developed and tested ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2025
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