How Arctic warming triggers extreme cold waves like the Texas freeze – a new study makes the connection

Counter to what you might expect, events like the February cold wave that froze Texas can actually become more likely with global warming.

Judah Cohen, Climate scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
Sept. 2, 2021 ~8 min

How Arctic warming can trigger cold waves in North America – a new study makes the connection

Counter to what you might expect, events like the February cold wave that froze Texas can actually become more likely with global warming.

Judah Cohen, Climate scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
Sept. 2, 2021 ~8 min


How a volcano and flaming red sunsets led an amateur scientist in Hawaii to discover jet streams

The Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop mobilized ship captains to track the extraordinary sunsets appearing around the world after Krakatau erupted in 1883.

Kevin Hamilton, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawaii • conversation
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

Earth's energy budget is out of balance – here's how that's warming the climate

When heat in doesn’t equal heat out, Earth sees changes.

Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~6 min

Earth's energy budget is out of balance – here's how it's warming the climate

When heat in doesn’t equal heat out, Earth sees changes.

Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~5 min

Sunny with a chance of sneezing – I'm building a tool to forecast pollen levels that will help allergy sufferers know when it's safe to go outside

Scientists are building a pollen forecasting model using meteorology, botany, pollen count numbers and satellite imagery to help people plan ahead.

Fiona Lo, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~7 min

Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather

As rivers run dry in the Rocky Mountains and the West, its easy to wonder where all the snow you see on mountain peaks goes. Some of it ends up in the air, but researchers aren’t sure how much.

Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University • conversation
July 27, 2021 ~7 min

Contrails from aeroplanes warm the planet – here's how new low-soot fuels can help

Soot from aeroplane exhausts can linger in the atmosphere, seeding ice clouds which trap heat.

David Simon Lee, Professor of atmospheric science, Aviation and Climate Research Group Leader, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
June 18, 2021 ~5 min


Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds

Is it time to take drastic steps to modify Earth's climate to avoid catastrophic warming? A panel of experts says the idea deserves study.

Marion Hourdequin, Professor of Philosophy, Colorado College • conversation
March 30, 2021 ~11 min

Wild weather: 4 essential reads about tornadoes and thunderstorms

With the onset of spring come thunderstorms, and sometimes tornadoes. Learn how these systems form and why night tornadoes are especially deadly.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
March 17, 2021 ~7 min

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