How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~6 min
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown.
A surprising number of new consumer tech products promise to improve air quality.
An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.
There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.
Cloud seeding – spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation – has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but a bigger problem is what more carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released.
Researchers are turning to computer models, drones and other methods to improve tornado forecasting.
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