Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2022
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Forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes
After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year.
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Apr 7, 2022
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Changes in air pollution linked with dry spells in Asia and summer heatwaves in Europe
Air pollution increases in South East Asia, combined with pollution cuts in Europe, may have had an important influence on European and Asian weather patterns in recent decades, new research has found.
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Mar 3, 2022
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EXPLAINER: Was tornado outbreak related to climate change?
The calendar said December but the warm moist air screamed of springtime. Add an eastbound storm front guided by a La Nina weather pattern into that mismatch and it spawned tornadoes that killed dozens over five U.S. states.
Environment
Dec 12, 2021
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Tropospheric temperature affects tropical cyclone peak intensities in distinct ways
As natural weather disasters, tropical cyclones possess enormous destructiveness related to their intensity (maximum speed of tangential winds in the lower troposphere within 50 km of the tropical cyclone center). The long-term ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2021
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Explaining thermal tides in the upper atmosphere during the 2015 El Niño
Much like the oceans, the atmosphere on Earth oscillates on a global scale. The so-called atmosphere tides depend on the Sun's heat and gravity, as well as the pull of the Moon and Earth's own rotation. In the troposphere, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2021
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How will climate change affect hailstorms?
Expected effects of climate change on hailstorms vary markedly by region, says a new international review involving UNSW.
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-smasher – and it's raising more concerns about climate change
It was clear before the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season started that it was going to be busy. Six months later, we're looking back at a trail of broken records, and the storms may still not be over even with the season's official ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2020
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NASA finds wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Nangka post-landfall
Tropical Storm Nangka made landfall south of Haiphong, Vietnam and began to weaken. NASA's Aqua satellite revealed wind shear was affecting the storm as it continued to push inland.
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Oct 15, 2020
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NASA shows heaviest rainfall displaced in Typhoon Chan-hom
Typhoon Chan-hom was still moving parallel to Japan's east coast as NASA's satellite rainfall product, that incorporates data from satellites and observations, showed its heaviest rainfall was pushed northeast of center.
Environment
Oct 9, 2020
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