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Earth Sciences Jul 15, 2024

Climate model suggests extreme El Niño tipping point could be reached if global warming continues

A trio of physicists and oceanologists, two with the University of Cologne's Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology and the third with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, all in Germany, has found via the ...

Earth Sciences Jul 11, 2024

Scientists use cosmic rays to study twisters and other severe storms

Cosmic rays could offer scientists another way to track and study violent tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena, a new study suggests.

Earth Sciences Jul 11, 2024

Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests

Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as those recently ravaging Russia.

Education Jul 9, 2024

Sustainability and climate education are 'vital for green jobs,' say experts

As the new U.K. government begins its stated mission to "rebuild Britain," a group of education and climate experts is calling for sustainability and climate education to be at the heart of its priorities.

Environment Jul 4, 2024

Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency

The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl's deadly course through the Caribbean, told AFP that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future.

Environment Jul 4, 2024

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year—its worst heat wave in over a decade—left hundreds dead or ill. But the official number of deaths listed ...

Environment Jul 2, 2024

Category 5 Hurricane Beryl kills 5, hurtles towards Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica Tuesday as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean.

Environment Jul 2, 2024

UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever

The U.N. weather agency said Tuesday that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a deadly Indian Ocean storm that lashed eastern Africa last year, was confirmed to be the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded at 36 days.

Earth Sciences Jun 27, 2024

New twists on tornadoes: Earth scientist studies why U.S. has so many tornadoes

Across the Midwest during the warmer months, studying the sky for signs of storms and tornadoes becomes one of the most popular pastimes.

Environment Jun 26, 2024

Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows

The constant rise in temperatures and increasing frequency of extreme weather events, especially rainstorms, requires Brazilian towns and cities to develop contingency plans that include efficient monitoring, rapid response, ...

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