How we tracked one small seabird species' remarkable flight into a typhoon

A team of scientists used unique tracking data to study how streaked shearwaters fly into typhoons strong enough to destroy houses.

Emily Shepard, Professor in Biosciences, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 • ~6 min

Climate change isn't just making cyclones worse, it's making the floods they cause worse too - new research

Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.

Natalie Lord, Honorary Research Associate in Climate Science, University of Bristol • conversation
May 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Why Storm Eunice was so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~7 min

Why Storm Eunice is so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~7 min

What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains

The key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.

Esther Mullens, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Florida • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~4 min

Floods are going to get worse: we need to start preparing for them now

Global floods in 2021 showed the danger of poor emergency preparedness - and the importance of planning ahead.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
Dec. 6, 2021 • ~8 min

Mental health distress in the wake of Bangladesh cyclone shows the devastation of climate-related loss and damage

Research on the front lines of climate change highlights the need to address the mental health outcomes of extreme weather events.

Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, Senior Researcher in Environment and Human Security, United Nations University • conversation
Nov. 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here's what happened

Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy. An oceanographer explains its rapid intensification.

Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami • conversation
Aug. 31, 2021 • ~9 min

Climate change: how bad could the future be if we do nothing?

A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL • conversation
May 6, 2021 • ~9 min

Losing cultural context in emergency communication can be a matter of life and death

Misunderstanding disaster warnings can have catastrophic consequences. New research shows how easily modern emergency communications can get lost in translation.

Jason von Meding, Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida • conversation
March 18, 2021 • ~7 min

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