America faces a power disconnection crisis amid dangerous heat: In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave
One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
July 17, 2024 • ~9 min
How to protect your home from wildfires – here’s what fire prevention experts say is most important
Roofs, windows and siding all affect how vulnerable a home is and how likely it is to survive a wildfire. So does what’s around it in the ‘home ignition zone.’
July 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Twisters follows a superstar storm chaser – obsession with extreme weather has a deep underlying psychology
The film reflects the public’s fascination with watching extreme weather. New research is beginning to show what draws us to it.
July 16, 2024 • ~7 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.
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.
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.
July 11, 2024 • ~11 min
Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world
Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do.
July 9, 2024 • ~9 min
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