Hurricane Ian: how climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse

Warming ocean water is ‘rocket fuel’ for increasingly destructive hurricanes.

Friederike Otto, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 • ~8 min

Climate change is making rain difficult to predict – we trained an AI to help tropical countries adapt

High humidity, terrain and wind make rain forecasting particularly tricky in the tropics.

David Ndzi, Head of Computing, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
Sept. 20, 2022 • ~6 min

Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska's vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time

Most of the flooded communities are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now. Recovering from the damage will make that harder.

Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks • conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 • ~7 min

Britain's notoriously wet and cold climate is changing – you won't like what replaces it

The UK is no stranger to drought – especially southern England.

Ted Shepherd, Grantham Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading • conversation
Aug. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here's what the science shows

Extreme downpours caught people off guard from Las Vegas to Kentucky in July 2022.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
July 29, 2022 • ~5 min

Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges and flash floods

Yellowstone’s destructive flooding was a taste of the risks ahead in a warming world, and it’s just one example.

Frances Davenport, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
July 5, 2022 • ~8 min

Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges

Yellowstone’s destructive flooding was a taste of the risks ahead in a warming world, and it’s just one example.

Frances Davenport, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
July 5, 2022 • ~8 min

What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country

Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.

William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University • conversation
June 22, 2022 • ~4 min

Climate change isn't just making cyclones worse, it's making the floods they cause worse too - new research

Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.

Natalie Lord, Honorary Research Associate in Climate Science, University of Bristol • conversation
May 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Tornadoes, climate change and why Dixie is the new Tornado Alley

Studies show tornadoes are getting more common and more intense, and they’re shifting eastward to a new tornado hot spot.

Ernest Agee, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, Purdue University • conversation
March 23, 2022 • ~6 min

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