Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars

For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.

Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Professor Emeritus of Silviculture and Forest Management, University of Tennessee • conversation
Aug. 15, 2024 ~8 min

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

Tropical Storm Debby’s stalling brought days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains what happened

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Tropical Storm Debby stalls along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Tropical Storm Debby creeps along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Tropical Storm Debby loiters along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

‘Twisters’ movie: Two tornado scientists take us inside the real world of storm chasing

To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min


A new ‘Twisters’ movie is coming – two tornado scientists take us inside the world of real storm chasing

To capture the data needed to understand how tornadoes behave, scientists have to be near the storm. The ‘Twister’ movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters

To capture the data needed to understand how tornadoes behave, scientists have to be near the storm. The ‘Twister’ movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min

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