Stalled weather: How stuck air pressure systems drive floods and heatwaves
Climate change—fuelled by increasing greenhouse gases—is causing more extreme weather events worldwide.
Climate change—fuelled by increasing greenhouse gases—is causing more extreme weather events worldwide.
Environment
Mar 3, 2022
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The UK Met Office has issued two red weather warnings in as many months for strong winds. These are the highest threat levels meteorologists can announce, and are the first wind-only red warnings to be issued since 2016's ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2022
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Newcastle University research is helping to prepare for and mitigate storm damage before extreme weather occurs.
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2022
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A recent ecosystem modeling study conducted by Iowa State University scientists shows how crop production in the United States has led to an increase in the emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, throughout ...
Ecology
Feb 15, 2022
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When it comes to extreme weather, climate change usually gets all the attention. But according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin and two universities in China, the unique effects of cities—which can intensify ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 6, 2022
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On Friday night, an unusually violent and long-lasting tornado outbreak rampaged through six states. It killed at least 88 people, damaged homes, and tore apart communities. Disaster response crews continue to search through ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2021
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"In our study, we show that persistent weather conditions have an increasing similarity in summer over the North Atlantic, Europe and Siberia, favoring more pronounced extreme weather events. In Europe alone, about 70% of ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2021
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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has just declared a La Niña in the tropical Pacific.
Environment
Nov 24, 2021
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As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow ends today, the United States and other G7 countries need to continue to consider adoption of a global framework for mandatory climate risk disclosure by companies.
Environment
Nov 12, 2021
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NASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. The mission will be a collection of three SmallSats, ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2021
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