Why a green electricity grid depends on weather forecasts improving
Ramping up fossil power sources is no longer a good option in an energy-supply crisis. Bring in the weather forecasters.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
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The Atlantic: The driving force behind ocean circulation and our taste for cod
The Atlantic Ocean is still growing physically, but humans are over-harvesting its rich fisheries. The most famous one – North Atlantic cod – has become a textbook example of harmful overfishing.
Dec. 6, 2020 • ~17 min
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-breaker, and it's raising more concerns about climate change
There were so many tropical storms in 2020, forecasters exhausted the list of names and started using Greek letters. And that's only one reason 2020 was extreme.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~8 min
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-smasher – and it's raising more concerns about climate change
There were so many tropical storms in 2020, forecasters exhausted the list of names and started using Greek letters. And that's only one reason 2020 was extreme.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~8 min
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The world's southernmost tree hangs on in one of the windiest places on Earth – but climate change is shifting those winds
A team of researchers found the southernmost tree and forest on Earth at the extreme tip of South America. Wind limits where trees grow on Isla Hornos and those wind patterns are shifting.
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is this rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Hurricane Laura was the latest storm with rapid intensification, but is this really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
Hurricanes Harvey, Michael and now Laura all had rapid intensification, but is it really becoming more common?
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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