Tornadoes in the UK are surprisingly common and no one knows why

Britain doesn’t have huge violent twisters like the US. But it does have lots of little tornadoes.

David Schultz, Professor of Synoptic Meteorology, University of Manchester • conversation
Oct. 16, 2023 ~6 min

Record-breaking heat ups awareness of weather trends

Living in an area with record-breaking heat increases perceptions that the weather is getting hotter, a study finds.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Oct. 12, 2023 ~7 min


Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts

Our study shows the UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages.

Aled Jones, Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 ~8 min

Space weather messes up night-time bird migration

Severe space weather events, especially in overcast conditions in autumn, hinder birds' ability to migrate at night, a new study shows.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~9 min

Ancient leaf wax holds clues to future climate

Ancient sediment containing leaf wax offer insights into the future climate of Africa, say researchers.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~9 min

Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over

Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.

Lori Weeden, Teaching Professor of Environmental Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, UMass Lowell • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Tagging turns animals into live weather stations

Increased tagging of fish, seals, birds, and other animals can help fill key data gaps in understanding the world's changing climate.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Aerosol emissions drive Atlantic hurricanes, Sahel rain

Temperature fluctuations in the tropical Atlantic Ocean are largely driven by human-induced aerosol emissions, a study finds.

Robert C. Jones Jr. - U. Miami • futurity
Sept. 22, 2023 ~5 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.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
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.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min

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