Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

Nationally, 57% of the population says they’re not prepared for a flood disaster. Surveys and disasters show that those most at risk are least prepared.

Smitha Rao, Assistant Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University • conversation
April 27, 2023 • ~7 min

Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics of rainbows

Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.

Partha Chowdhury, Professor of Physics, UMass Lowell • conversation
April 24, 2023 • ~6 min

Intense downpours in the UK will increase due to climate change – new study

A supercomputer spent six months projecting localised rainfall extremes decades into the future.

Elizabeth Kendon, Professor of Climate Science, University of Bristol • conversation
March 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter – an expert explains

An expert explains why the UK’s winter has been relatively calm.

Len Shaffrey, Professor of Climate Science, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~6 min

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

Urban infrastructure was designed to take stormwater out to the ocean quickly. Now, California needs that precious water.

Andrew Fisher, Professor of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Is it raining? Turn off the automatic sprinklers

Many people leave their automatic sprinklers on when it's raining. Here's how researchers aim to change that wasteful habit.

Brad Buck-Florida • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 • ~5 min

Ancient monsoons offer clues to future southwest US climate

Researchers are looking at monsoons in the past to help get a better picture of the future of Earth's climate.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Nov. 29, 2022 • ~8 min

Five things you probably have wrong about rain

On average, Sydney and Rome get more rain than London each year.

Rob Thompson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
Nov. 16, 2022 • ~7 min

If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution

Extreme weather is set to dominate our future – can collecting rainwater reduce the threat posed by both drought and flooding?

Ruth Quinn, Assistant Lecturer of Civil, Environmental and Water Engineering, Atlantic Technological University Sligo • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~7 min

2022's supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters

A climate scientist explains the forces behind the summer’s extreme downpours and dangerous heat waves, and why new locations will be at risk in the coming year.

Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland • conversation
Sept. 15, 2022 • ~11 min

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