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Environment Mar 13, 2024

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves—the science backs them up

One afternoon last year, we sat in a village hall in Fiji chatting to residents about traditional ways of forecasting tropical cyclones. One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as "manumanunicagi" that glides above ...

General Physics Mar 12, 2024

You didn't see it coming: New research shows turbulent flows can be caused by minute triggers

We experience turbulence every day: a gust of wind, water gushing down a river, or mid-flight bumps on an airplane.

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 ...

Environment Feb 29, 2024

After intense predictions, what happened to El Niño?

After many predictions, on September 19, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology formally announced an El Niño for the summer of 2023/2024, several months after it had been declared by other international meteorological agencies.

Earth Sciences Feb 28, 2024

Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck ...

Environment Feb 28, 2024

Vietnam's 'rice bowl' cracks in monster heat wave

Southern Vietnam, including business hub Ho Chi Minh City and its "rice bowl" Mekong Delta region, suffered an unusually long heat wave in February, weather officials said Wednesday.

Environment Feb 23, 2024

Scientists improve timing of fog warnings by detecting changes in atmospheric electric field

A foggy day in London town just got even more predictable. Scientists have discovered how to increase early warnings for fog, from around half an hour to up to two hours before it happens, by detecting changes in the atmospheric ...

Earth Sciences Feb 21, 2024

Meteorologist explains how climate change will affect the back-and-forth La Niña, El Niño weather patterns

This is a simple question with perhaps not so simple an answer.

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