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Earth Sciences Nov 28, 2023

Bolstered by buoys: Predicting El Niño

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)—the climate phenomenon comprising the warm El Niño, cool La Niña, and neutral climate phases—occurs on a cycle that lasts 2–7 years. When it forms, ENSO drives irregular weather that ...

Earth Sciences Nov 17, 2023

Unique weather phenomenon may have helped Ukraine identify and sink Russian ship Moskva

A pair of radar experts at Swedish Defense Research working with a meteorologist from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has found evidence suggesting that the reason the Ukrainian military was able to ...

Environment Nov 15, 2023

It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country

It's still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping across large swathes of the country, forcing Rio de Janeiro's vendors off the streets due to health alerts and driving up energy demand amid reports of power ...

Earth Sciences Nov 14, 2023

Research offers more precise forecasting of required precipitation for a recent drought recovery

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the average national rainfall for March in 2023 measured a mere 28.7 mm, which is only half of the usual amount.

Space Exploration Nov 10, 2023

A close-up, on-the-ground view of Europe's next-generation satellites

On Nov. 10, journalists were given an up-close view of two very special spacecraft that will soon empower weather services in Europe with more and higher quality data for weather forecasting.

Earth Sciences Nov 9, 2023

Significant increase in short-duration extreme precipitation over mountainous areas in China seen under global warming

A new study led by Prof. Xiaopeng Cui from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with experts from the National Meteorological Center of China, has uncovered a startling ...

Earth Sciences Nov 6, 2023

A comprehensive approach to tackling pollution in Houston and beyond

With its notoriously hot and humid climate and robust industrial environment, Houston is one of the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. Now, a University of Houston research team is integrating the power of machine ...

Environment Oct 30, 2023

Vast destruction, 43 dead in Mexico after Acapulco hurricane

Acapulco was struggling Sunday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 43 lives and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages.

Environment Oct 29, 2023

Vast destruction, 39 dead in Mexico after Acapulco hurricane

Acapulco was struggling Saturday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 39 lives and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages.

Environment Oct 28, 2023

Why did Hurricane Otis 'explosively' intensify off Mexico?

Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it battered Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, according to officials.

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