New storm is headed for the Caribbean: What meteorologists look for in early signs of a future hurricane

New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.

Xingchao Chen, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
Aug. 12, 2024 ~6 min

Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming

Forecasters are closely watching a storm headed for the Caribbean that’s likely to become Ernesto. New techniques are helping them spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.

Xingchao Chen, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
Aug. 12, 2024 ~6 min


Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

Butterflies bruised by rain and gales are hunkering down hoping for pleasant weather.

Willow Neal, Postgraduate Researcher in Conservation Ecology, The Open University • conversation
Aug. 6, 2024 ~7 min

Average months now feel cold thanks to climate change

Everyone in the UK said June 2024 felt cold and miserable. But it was barely below the long-term average.

Matthew Patterson, Postdoctoral Researcher, Atmospheric Physics, University of Reading • conversation
July 3, 2024 ~5 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records, raising alarms about what’s already expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~7 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records, raising alarms about what’s already expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~7 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s Category 5 strength and rapid intensification set records for so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~7 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification to Category 5 is alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records for a storm so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~7 min


Will food chains break as seasons become more unpredictable?

In variable environments, like temperate woodlands, species are not equally at risk.

Jamie C. Weir, PhD Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
June 7, 2024 ~8 min

Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.

Jhordanne Jones, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Weather Extremes, Purdue University • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~8 min

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