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Earth Sciences Apr 5, 2024

Why is Australia's east coast getting so much rain? An atmospheric scientist explains

Headlines declaring a "Black Nor'easter" appeared this week as New South Wales and Queensland copped heavy rain—and residents have been warned to brace for more.

Earth Sciences Mar 21, 2024

Satellite data assimilation improves forecasts of severe weather

In 2020, a line of severe thunderstorms unleashed powerful winds that caused billions in damages across the Midwest United States. A technique developed by Penn State scientists that incorporates satellite data could improve ...

Environment Mar 21, 2024

The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring

The United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes, federal meteorologists predicted Thursday.

Ecology Mar 20, 2024

Q&A: British champagne production overtaking French? How the shifting seasons are playing havoc with our crops

Spring equinox is fast approaching, on 20 March, but the changing seasons are playing havoc with UK wildlife and crops. This comes after England and Wales had their warmest Februarys on record, according to the Met Office.

Earth Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Detecting heavy precipitation events directly with GPS data

An exceptionally severe storm swept over Zurich on 13 July 2021 shortly before 2 a.m., with howling squalls, constant lightning and torrential rain that awakened people with a start.

Earth Sciences Mar 15, 2024

Meteorology research: Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictable

Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.

Earth Sciences Mar 14, 2024

Advances and challenges in understanding compound weather and climate extremes

In the context of global warming, many extremes, such as heat waves, heavy precipitation, and droughts, have become increasingly frequent and intense, as expected theoretically. Somewhat unexpectedly, these extremes have ...

Earth Sciences Mar 11, 2024

Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the US

Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study led by researchers at Penn State may provide a better understanding of how the loss of this ice may impact daily weather in the middle latitudes, ...

Earth Sciences Mar 6, 2024

Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It's not far from Australia—and channels heat around the world

Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North and South America, Europe—and the Maritime Continent.

Environment Mar 4, 2024

Video: Great Lakes ice hits historic low

For the second consecutive year, ice cover on the Great Lakes remains significantly below average for this time of year, which typically sees the peak of ice cover at levels around 53%. As of February 11, total ice coverage ...

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