We’ll cross the global warming threshold in 6-21 years
We'll likely cross the threshold for dangerous global warming between 2027 and 2042, a new approach to climate modeling indicates.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~5 min
Avalanches inspire tool to predict ‘black swan’ events
By looking systems in which things suddenly go very wrong, researchers created a tool that could help predict the next gigantic global disaster.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
Avalanches inspire tool to predict ‘black swan’ events
Looking at systems where things go very wrong suddenly, researchers have created a tool that could help predict the next gigantic global disaster.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
AI methods make COVID-19 forecasting more local
Inspired by artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have developed a new COVID-19 forecasting tool that could give more accurate local info.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
Machine learning could improve hurricane prediction
Machine learning could improve forecasts for hurricanes. The method could help save lives by giving people earlier warnings about severe storms.
Aug. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Why is the stock market doing well during COVID-19?
Why did the stock market rise when COVID-19 cases were spreading in the US? The gains may not be as illogical as they seemed, new research finds.
June 16, 2020 • ~8 min
With so many COVID-19 models, which is best?
Policymakers need to use data to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new process brings together many models to give them the best info.
May 8, 2020 • ~8 min
Economic forecaster gauges our post-pandemic future
Economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawhan offers his perspective on the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and how he thinks the next few months could play out.
May 7, 2020 • ~10 min
Recent climate models may overestimate future warming
Some newer climate change models may overestimate how much the temperature will increase in the future, researchers report.
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min
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