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Environment Nov 1, 2023

Storm Ciaran triggers weather alert in northwestern Europe

Much of northwestern Europe went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the region.

Earth Sciences Oct 25, 2023

Royal Charter storm of 1859: How an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK's shipping forecast

In British weather history, one storm stands out as a catalyst for change—the Royal Charter Storm of 1859. This devastating tempest off the west coast of Britain played a pivotal role in the founding of the shipping forecast ...

Earth Sciences Oct 24, 2023

Declining Bering Sea ice linked to increasing wildfire hazard in northeast China

China has been making strides in recent years to reduce air pollution, including fitting filters in coal-fired power stations to remove sulfur dioxide from emissions, a molecule that reacts with other compounds in the atmosphere ...

Environment Oct 20, 2023

Deadly Storm Babet batters Scotland and Scandinavia

Two people died and emergency services battled to rescue families trapped by flood waters in Scotland Friday as Storm Babet moved east, forcing the cancellation of flights and ferries in Scandinavia.

Environment Oct 18, 2023

Enhancing the safety and efficacy of drone flights in polar regions

Collecting accurate weather data in remote and challenging environments like the polar regions and mountains can be extremely difficult. These areas often lack the infrastructure and resources needed for traditional weather ...

Environment Oct 14, 2023

How wildfires and weather affect Portugal's public health

The past few decades have passed in a smoke-filled haze as severe wildfires have blazed across forests and tundras on multiple continents, frequently turning skies orange and triggering air quality alerts. These fires often ...

Earth Sciences Oct 12, 2023

Likelihood of hail in Australia has changed substantially over the last four decades

Understanding how hailstorm frequency has changed over time can help us build resilience against future hail events.

Social Sciences Oct 11, 2023

Experiencing record-breaking heat days affects perception of weather trends, study shows

New research published by a team at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania finds that experiencing days in which the temperature exceeds previous highs for that time of year affects people's ...

Earth Sciences Oct 9, 2023

Scientists gain powerful tool to scrutinize changing US weather patterns

An extraordinary new dataset of high-resolution weather simulations that span more than four decades over the continental United States is now available to the Earth system science community.

Earth Sciences Oct 4, 2023

Study identifies jet-stream pattern that locks in extreme winter cold, wet spells

Winter is coming—eventually. And while the Earth is warming, a new study suggests that the atmosphere is being pushed around in ways that cause long bouts of extreme winter cold or wet in some regions.

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