Can a computer learn from the past and anticipate what will happen next, like a human? You might not be surprised to hear that some cutting-edge AI models could achieve this feat, but what about a computer that looks a little ...
Quantum Physics
May 26, 2023
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NASA has selected a new mission to help humanity better understand Earth's dynamic atmosphere—specifically, ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. The PolSIR instrument—short ...
Planetary Sciences
May 23, 2023
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Extreme heatwaves are rare, but they have major consequences on living beings and their environments. Anticipating their arrival is a central challenge.
Environment
Apr 5, 2023
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Scientists from EPFL and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have developed a program that improves the accuracy of a widely used weather forecasting model by incorporating surface phenomena that weren't ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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By the mid-century, many parts of the United States will experience longer summers with more extreme heat events. While swelteringly hot days are uncomfortable, they can become dangerous for some households, particularly ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2023
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National meteorological services play a central role in their country's efforts to anticipate and manage climate-related risks, and to develop effective policies for resilience and adaptation.
Environment
Feb 7, 2023
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It's something of a Golden State paradox: Dry winters can pave the way for dangerous fire seasons fueled by dead vegetation, but wet winters—like the one the state has seen so far—can also spell danger by spurring heaps ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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Over the last century, sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have oscillated over periods of a few decades. These oscillations have not been limited to the ocean. Corresponding variations have been observed in the ...
Environment
Dec 22, 2022
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A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has important ecological, economic and climate impacts. On top of this long-term shift due to climate change are weather events ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2022
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Accurately modeling extreme precipitation events remains a major challenge for climate models. These models predict how the earth's climate may change over the course of decades and even centuries. To improve them especially ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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