Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK's shipping forecast
More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~6 min
As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, global warming's intensifying impact becomes more clear
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.
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role
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.
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants, and the health risk extends indoors
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.
Sept. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.
Aug. 28, 2023 • ~5 min
Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño when it comes to hurricane intensification.
Aug. 28, 2023 • ~5 min
Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a powerful hurricane
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s unusually high ocean heat and the wind shear accompanying El Nino when it comes to hurricane intensification.
Aug. 28, 2023 • ~5 min
/
15